Coronavirus Impacts

Going Around in Circles with Long COVID
International Debate
October 19, 2021

Going Around in Circles with Long COVID

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On Taking Long COVID Seriously
International Debate
October 7, 2021

On Taking Long COVID Seriously

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Gearing Up or Burning Out? Survey Findings Show Wellbeing is Top Concern for Higher Ed Faculty
Insights
September 16, 2021

Gearing Up or Burning Out? Survey Findings Show Wellbeing is Top Concern for Higher Ed Faculty

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Most Universities Don’t Keep Up With Changing Communication
Teaching
September 2, 2021

Most Universities Don’t Keep Up With Changing Communication

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Teaching Sociology in India During the Time of Covid-19

Teaching Sociology in India During the Time of Covid-19

The COVID pandemic has affected teaching in India as it has everywhere. Applying a sociological lens to the Indian experience of teaching sociology itself is instructive.

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Remote vs. In-Person University Classes: What Did We Know Before COVID?

Remote vs. In-Person University Classes: What Did We Know Before COVID?

Prior to the pandemic, Kevin O’Neill and his colleagues conducted a study of how undergraduates at a public university in Canada chose which courses to take online.

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Is COVID-19 Enabling Academic Disaster Capitalism?

Is COVID-19 Enabling Academic Disaster Capitalism?

This seems, writes Daniel Nehring, to be a good time to feel pessimistic about academia in the COVID world, and to turn this pessimism into meaningful debate and effective action.

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COVID Variants – Time to Stop Jumping at Shadows

COVID Variants – Time to Stop Jumping at Shadows

When variant forms of COVID appear, argues Robert Dingwall, we must, then, learn not to jump at shadows. No-one can ever say there will never be a risk – but everyday life is full of much more common risks that we tolerate because of the benefits that they deliver.

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Why Social Science? Understanding How We Talk about Asian Americans

Why Social Science? Understanding How We Talk about Asian Americans

Just over two months ago, a white male entered three Asian-owned spas in the Atlanta area, and in the ensuing carnage, took […]

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The Insufferable Smugness of Working from Home

The Insufferable Smugness of Working from Home

Back in the day, I attended one of those schools where male character was thought to be formed by endless afternoons of […]

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Resisting the Biosecurity State

Resisting the Biosecurity State

These are extraordinary times, and not just because we are coming through the greatest national trauma since the Second World War. The […]

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Survey Data Confirms Asian Americans Now Top Target for Harassment

Survey Data Confirms Asian Americans Now Top Target for Harassment

Since the very beginning of the pandemic, hate crimes toward Asians and Asian Americans have gotten increased media attention. Our data, from the Understanding Coronavirus in America Study, confirms that these events are happening more often – and are not just appearing more common because of press coverage or public awareness.

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