UMN Sociology Workshop Series

UMN Sociology Workshop Series
The UMN Sociology Workshop Series provides a forum for faculty and students to present work and work in progress across a wide range of substantive areas, theoretical perspectives, and research methodologies.
Our Spring 2023 workshop series will be held in 1114 Social Sciences and broadcast via ZOOM on Mondays from 2:30 to 3:30 PM (CDT). All attendees are required to register.
If you have questions about our workshop series, please contact Communications Coordinator Elizabeth Cronin at ecronin@umn.edu.
Spring 2023 Schedule

Experiences and Impacts of Child Removal in Native Communities
ZOOM recording
Presented by The Child Removal Study Team

Queering Authoritarianism: The Politics of Rights in South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan
Presented by Minwoo Jung, Loyola University Chicago
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology

Cops in T-Shirts? The Possibilities and Contradictions of Alternative Models of Safety in Minneapolis
Presented by Michelle Phelps, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology

Navigating Legitimized Racism: Indigeneity, Colorblindness, and the Sociology of Race
Presented by Dwanna McKay, Colorado College
Associate Professor; Race, Ethnicity, & Migration Studies

Beyond Access: How University Life Shapes Inequality
Presented by Kriti Budhiraja, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology

Journalism’s Ephemeral Reckoning with Racism: Lessons from Minneapolis
Presented by Danielle K. Brown, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Assistant Professor, Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication