“With our longer life spans, many people live as many years in retirement as they did working,” said Phyllis Moen, who holds an endowed chair in sociology at the University of…
Minneapolis-St. Paul is burning with rage while demonstrations continue around the nation. Politicians and television commentators pontificate about what should be done as…
Being a first-generation college student can be a struggle. Professor Penny Edgell reflects on her beginnings and shares her advice to fellow first-generation students for…
Since the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, calls have grown for that city to overhaul its police department. Now, the effort to “dismantle…
Police abolitionism, like all seismic social re-imaginings, is not a monolithic movement. Questions about tactics, priorities, and even terminology have punctuated…
“A boycott is a powerful threat. But when it actually comes through, what you’ve done is you undermine the very thing that gives you your voice,” said Douglas Hartmann, a…
Protests spread over police shootings. Police promised reforms. Every year, they still shoot nearly 1,000 people. This Washington Post article quotes professor of sociology…
U of M professors Michelle Phelps (College of Liberal Arts, Sociology) and Rachel Hardeman (School of Public Health, Health Policy and Management) talk about their research…
We reaffirm our Department’s commitment to research, teaching, and advocacy that helps push forward justice and equity in Minneapolis and beyond. This includes supporting…