Inequality in the Restaurant Industry (Eli Wilson)
October 19, 2020
We discuss Eli Wilson’s research on inequality in the restaurant industry.
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Annex Sociology Podcast
The Annex Sociology Podcast is a show for academic sociologists. We discuss ideas, news, and research of interest to the academic sociology community
Recent Episodes
Urban Doomsday Preppers (Anna Bounds)
October 12, 2020
We talk about urban doomsday preppers with Anna Bounds (CUNY Queens College)
The Sociology of Food (Bowen, Gaddis & Young)
October 5, 2020
Today, we learn about the sociology of food with Sarah Bowen, Jennifer Gaddis, and Kara Young.
Politicizing the Census (Rob Santos)
September 29, 2020
We talk about the politicization of the Census with Rob Santos, incoming President of the American Statistical Association
The Challenge of Chairing (Wynn, Besen-Cassino and Weeden)
September 21, 2020
Jonathan Wynn leads a discussion of the challenges facing sociology chairs.
Inequality Among Doctors (Tania Jenkins)
September 14, 2020
We discuss occupational equality in the medical profession with Tania Jenkins (UNC-Chapel Hill)
Twitter (Stephen Barnard)
June 8, 2020
We talk about Twitter has altered journalism, the news, and our world of information.
Social Isolation and Physical Distancing in Time (Boyles, Sangaramoorthy & Finlay)
June 1, 2020
What effect will social isolation and physical distancing have on already marginalized communities during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Selections from the Vault
Coping with Retirement (Michelle Silver)
May 6, 2019
An interview with Michelle Silver (University of Toronto), author of Retirement and Its Discontents (Columbia).
Neurosociology (Rengin Firat)
September 23, 2019
Rengin Firat (UC Riverside) discusses how human neurology shapes the social phenomena that sociologists study.
Elite Self-Pity (Eric Schwartz)
November 4, 2019
We discuss elite self-pity, and whether the sentiment is prevalent among sociology professors.
Educational Achievement & Asian-Americans (Arthur Sakamoto)
April 29, 2019
An interview with Arthur Sakamoto from Texas A&M about explanations of Asian-Americans’ high educational achievement, and attributing this achievement to Asian culture.
Mesearch and Autoethnography
March 6, 2019
A discussion about the concepts of “mesearch” and “autoethnography”, and their legitimacy as a criticism of research.
Teen Suicide (Aburtyn & Mueller)
March 21, 2019
We discuss suicide with experts Seth Aburtyn and Anna Mueller
The German Sociological Divide (Thomas Scheffer)
October 21, 2019
We discuss recent divisions in German sociology with Stephen Vaisey of Duke University and Thomas Scheffer from Goethe University.
The Bosnian War (Adis Maksic)
November 27, 2019
We discuss the Bosnian War with Adis Maksic (expert on genocide and survivor of the war) and Aliza Luft (UCLA).
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October 13, 2020
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The Annex Hosting Guide
August 18, 2020
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Information for prospective hosts of The Annex Sociology Podcast
Hosts
Joseph N. Cohen
Associate Professor of Sociology at City University of New York, QUeens College
Leslie Hinkson
Chief Officer for Racial Justice and Equity at the League of Conservation Voters