Sociology News and Events

4/30/2013 - Make Plans to Attend the Sociology Department's Recognition Ceremony on May 17 at 2pm in IRC 3

It is getting near the end of another great year, and many of our seniors are preparing for the next chapter of their lives. Please join us in celebrating the success of our students at the Sociology Department Recognition Ceremony on Friday, may 17 at 2pm in the IRC 3 hall. This will follow the rehearsal for the commencement ceremony to be held the following day. View the announcement here.

4/8/2013 - Lecture by Breea Willingham, Dissertation Fellow: ‘It is Like God Stepped Out of the Sky and Shook My Hand’: The Impact of Teaching and Learning in Women’s Prisons.' Information: Thursday April 18 from 4:00-5:00pm in Schumacher 110

Please join the Sociology Department for a lecture by Dissertation Fellow Breea Willingham. This presentation is based on her analyses of the experiences of women who teach in women’s prisons, including their struggle to navigate the politics of teaching inside and transform classrooms into empowering and safe learning spaces. Building on bell hooks’ education as the practice of freedom theory, it is argued that prison classrooms become empowering spaces that allow incarcerated women to develop a consciousness of freedom, and engage in larger social struggles. In addition, the prison instructors become social agents of change working to bridge the gap between the educational and correctional systems. 

4/3/2013 - Take Back the Night

Take Back The Nigh -- The march will take place on April 11, 2013 at 6:30pm. The event starts at Milne Library, and is a collective march to downtown Oneonta. Please see this letter from Alyssa Moskal for more information.

4/2/2013 - Upcoming Presentation: "The Interface between Mental Illness, Violence, and Law Enforcement: Hope for the Future" by Don Kamin, PhD.

Please plan to attend the talk by Dr. Kamin, as it will have broad appeal, but especially for those with interest in Criminal Justice. The talk will be held on April 17th at 7pm in the Craven Lounge of Morris Hall. Please download the flyer.

1/31/2013 - Spring Semester is Underway

The Sociology department would like to wish everyone the best of luck as they go through the new semester!

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