COVID-19 in Italy
March 6, 2020
COVID-19 is coming to the USA. I ask our colleagues in Italy what our future holds.
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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
An Interview with Judith Stacey
March 2, 2020
An interview with Judith Stacey (NYU), a towering figure in gender studies, interviewed by Philip Cohen (Maryland)
World of YouTube
February 17, 2020
In this episode of The Annex, we sit down with Michael Siciliano of Queen’s University (Canada). Michael is currently working on a book for Columbia
Working at Wal-Mart
February 10, 2020
We discuss Wal-Mart workers’ working working conditions and organizing efforts with Adam Reich at Columbia University.
Making Money and Getting Follows in Class
February 3, 2020
We discuss the ethics of assigning books and rewarding social media follows in your classes.
The Paywall and the ASA
January 27, 2020
The Trump Administration proposed making publicly-funded open access upon publication. The ASA started sounding the alarms.
How Society Handles Mental Health Problems
January 20, 2020
We discuss how society managed mental health problems with Neil Gong from the University of Michigan.
Internet Mob Justice
January 13, 2020
What happens when the Internet tries to solve urgent crimes?
Selections from the Vault
Elite Self-Pity (Eric Schwartz)
November 4, 2019
We discuss elite self-pity, and whether the sentiment is prevalent among sociology professors.
Country Music Songwriting (Rachel Skaggs)
September 18, 2019
Rachel Skaggs (Ohio State University) describes her research on making it in country music songwriting.
Mesearch and Autoethnography
March 6, 2019
A discussion about the concepts of “mesearch” and “autoethnography”, and their legitimacy as a criticism of research.
Ethnography Abroad (Beaman, Magbouleh & Inglis)
November 6, 2019
The challenges of conducting ethnography in other countries.
Neurosociology (Rengin Firat)
September 23, 2019
Rengin Firat (UC Riverside) discusses how human neurology shapes the social phenomena that sociologists study.
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.
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.
Unrest in Sudan (Aliza Luft)
April 18, 2019
A discussion about political upheaval and the ouster of Omar al-Bashir in Sudan.
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Preparing for Your Podcast Interview
October 27, 2020
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Tips for podcast guests
Reviewing Your Annex Episode
October 13, 2020
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What to do when you get the first cut of your Annex episode.
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