Tag Archives: sociology

The 100th post: Getting some perspective

Posted on August 22, 2014 by

I finished a book this week–my third of the summer. In June, I tore through Memoirs of An Imaginary Friend by Matthew Dicks. In July, it was Heartburn by Nora Ephron (oddly recommended by Matt Dicks’s delightful wife, Elysha). And earlier this … Continue reading →

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Tackling “Should I Go to Graduate School?” (Part deux)

Posted on March 12, 2014 by

Last week I drafted a conversation between you and me if you asked me “Should I go to graduate school?” Thanks for reading (or for finding this post). I have to assume that I piqued your interest in graduate school … Continue reading →

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Surviving (and thriving) at the annual academic meeting

Posted on August 5, 2013 by

Two thousand sociologists in one place? Sounds like a crazy time. This will be the eighth year that I’ll attend an academic conference.  I try to go to two meetings a year (one local and one national), depending on where … Continue reading →

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