Social Theory and Evidence

This Monday, we are excited to have Robb Willer, Sociology Professor at the University of California, Berkeley present his work at the workshop. His paper is “Overdoing Gender: A Test of the Masculine Overcompensation Thesis.”

SS302, 12-1, arrive at 11.45 for light refreshments

This coming Monday (Nov 16) James Evans, Sociology Professor at the University of Chicago will be presenting his paper: “The Google Effect on Knowledge and Culture: By broadening individual reach, the Internet narrows global understanding.”

12-1pm, SS302 – Please arrive at 11.45 for light refreshments.

Gordon Douglas, a PhD student in the Sociology Department, will be presenting his work on “Cultural Expectations and Urban Development: The Role of ‘Cultural Sensitivity’” this Monday, 12pm in SS302

Note the room change – 302!

If you would like a copy of Gordon’s paper in advance of the workshop please contact him at gdouglas@uchicago.edu

Steve Epstein

Monday October 26^th, 2009

11:45 am to 1:00 pm, Room SS 302

Steve Epstein is the first presenter in a new series on Award Winning Sociology. He will be discussing the fit between theory and evidence in the construction of his book, Inclusion: The Politics of Difference in Medical Research (University of Chicago Press), which just won the ASA Distinguished Book Award. It is highly recommended that attendees read his book prior to the discussion (it is available on google books). A description of the book can be found at: http://www.press.uchicago.edu/News/0706epsteinprs.html

 *Please arrive at 11.45 for a light lunch*

The Navigating Grad school workshop on Mon 19th and the Steve Epstein talk on Oct 26th will now take place in Social Sciences 302.

Navigating Graduate School

Monday, October 19^th, 2009

Social Sciences 302, 12-1 pm (note room change)

    Featuring John Levi Martin, Mario Small, & Kristen Schilt

This year, the Social Theory and Evidence workshop is dedicating two meetings a quarter to discussions about how to have a career in sociology. In our first session, the panel will talk for a few minutes about their experiences navigating graduate school. And then, it is an open forum for general questions about issues such as how to organize your work effectively, how to develop relationships with faculty, and how to time your graduate career. You may submit questions in advance to Laura Goodrich (lgoodrich@uchicago.edu) and Chris Takacs (ctakacs@uchicago.edu). We strongly encourage all first and second year sociology students to attend, though it should be useful for older students too!

NOTE: This is a brown bag workshop event, so please bring your own lunch.

At our next workshop session on Oct 12th, Chris Takacs, a Sociology Phd Student, will be presenting a paper entitled  ”How Students Choose Their Majors: A Path-Dependent Model of Preferences, Information, and Structural Limitations.” If you would like a copy of the paper prior to the workshop please contact Chris Takacs directly at ctakacs@uchicago.edu.

Steve Epstein will be presenting at the workshop on October 26th. We kindly request that anyone planning on attending read some or all of his book “Inclusion: The Politics of Difference in Medical Research.” This will be the topic of his presentation. If you cannot read it in advance please do still come and don’t worry about it! But we appreciate as many people as possible reading it beforehand. It is available on googlebooks.

THANKS!

Professor Elisabeth Clemens (University of Chicago, Department of Sociology) will be presenting at the workshop this Monday (5th) from noon to 1pm in SS106. She will be presenting “Nationalizing Reciprocity: Alignments of Charity and Citizenship in American Governance.” We look forward to seeing you there!  

All scheduled events will take place from 11:45 to 1 pm in Room SS 106

October 5^th –  Elisabeth Clemens, Sociology Professor, University of Chicago – “Nationalizing Reciprocity: Alignments of Charity and Citizenship in American Governance”

October 12^th – Chris Takacs, PhD student, University of Chicago – “How Students Choose Their Majors: A Path-Dependent Model of Preferences, Information, and Structural Limitations”

October 19^{th –}    Brown Bag session on “Navigating Grad School”

October 26^th – Steve Epstein, Professor, Northwestern University, ASA Distinguished Book Winner

Nov 2^nd  Gordon Douglas, PhD student, University of Chicago – “Cultural Expectations and Urban Development:
The Role of ‘Cultural Sensitivity’ and ‘Cultural Sincerity’ in Local Growth Politics”

Nov 9th – Keith Murphy, Professor of Anthropology, University of California Irvine

Nov 16^th   James Evans, Sociology Professor, University of Chicago

Nov 23^rd – Robb Willer, Professor, University of Berkeley

Nov 30^th – Tal Yifat, PhD student, University of Chicago – “Generalization from Case Studies: a Critique of Social Scientific Theory and Practice”

Dec 7^th – Brown Bag session on the Prelim Examinations