@sociologica
International journal for sociological debate. Publishing #OA peer-reviewed articles since 2007. Co-edited by Elena Esposito, Ivana Pais and David Stark. https://sociologica.unibo.it
Happy New Year from Sociologica!
Why not start your 2026 with this compelling conversation between Philippe Van Parijs and Riccardo Emilio Chesta on how academics can contribute to public debate without retreating into the ivory tower?
🧪🔗https://sociologica.unibo.it/issue/view/1417
#PARUTION 📰
"Academic Freedom Under Attack"
Découvrez le nouveau numéro de la revue Sociologica Journal paru le 22 décembre 2025, coordonné par @giselesapiro.bsky.social et Thibaud Boncourt
@ehess.fr @cnrsshs.bsky.social @sorbonneparis1.bsky.social
Are you enjoying your holidays? Make it even better with our new issue. Today we suggest Gil Eyal's paper "The Tensions of Academic Freedom as a Practice in the 21st Century".
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#AcademicFreedom #HigherEducation
#ScienceAndSociety #Expertise #Universities
Just in time for Christmas: a great interview with an absolute legend.
Theda Skocpol and Edwin Amenta on her career, US politics, the erosion of democracy, and most of all, what to do about it.
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Our new issue opens with a Symposium on Academic Freedom Under Attack, edited and introduced by Gisèle Sapiro
and Thibaud Boncourt, which gathers a set of contributions examining academic freedom as a contested social practice across different contexts.
🧪https://sociologica.unibo.it/issue/view/1417
! NEW ISSUE OUT !
Our latest issue (and the last issue of this 2025) is OUT and ready for you to enjoy here: lnkd.in/euHFDNvZ
Inside you will find a conversation between Edwin Amenta and Theda Skocpol on U.S. politics, higher education, and the relationship between sociology and political science.
What if disasters weren’t exceptions, but windows into how our societies actually work?
Our curated issue, Rethinking Disaster and Preparedness, brings together leading sociologists to reconsider the meanings of disaster and preparedness in the wake of COVID-19
🧪 sociologica.unibo.it/pages/curated
We're looking for a dedicated individual to drive the planning and delivery of teaching administration and student experience activities for our taught programmes.
This is a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover contract.
Apply by Monday 25 August ➡️ buff.ly/HVSFyrj
photo of Michel Callon
Together with his family, his cherished colleagues, many friends, admiring readers, and grateful students, we mourn the loss of Michel Callon, who passed away on July 28th. He was one of the intellectual giants of our era. See this insightful interview sociologica.unibo.it/article/view...
Directly from our Special Feature on Harrison White, this paper on agency in managerial networks is freely available on our website:
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#sociology #socialtheory #HarrysonWhite
Happy to share that my paper has received the BJS early career prize!
Another day, another reading recommendation from our new issue (Vol. 19 No. 2). In this piece, Emily Erikson (@emilyerikson.bsky.social) reflects on some core concepts of Harrison’s theoretical work.
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#socialtheory #sociology #HarrisonWhite
Check out our latest issue (Vol. 19 No. 2) and the included Special Feature on Harrison White. Here's one of the insightful pieces you will find, by John Levi Martin.
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#sociology #socialtheory #HarrisonWhite
Inside our latest issue, you will find a terrific Special Feature on Harrison White. Here is a snippet of the introduction by Peter Bearman (@incitecolumbia.bsky.social) and Ronald L. Breiger. Enjoy!
Read the whole issue here: sociologica.unibo.it/issue/view/1...
In our latest article in @sociologica.bsky.social: We asked scientists how they imagine the public—and found 3 views: Indifferent, Dogmatic, Pragmatic. This matters for why science communication succeeds or fails. sociologica.unibo.it/article/view...
📢New issue out!🧪
The latest Sociologica Issue (Vol. 19 No. 2), including an interesting Special Feature, a Symposium, essays, inteviews and much more.
Read it now!
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Find this interesting piece by Prof. Grabher on the platformization of industrial production in our latest issue: sociologica.unibo.it/issue/view/1...
Such an interesting piece by Vertesi and Enriquez from our latest issue. Don't forget to check out the other fascinating contributions: sociologica.unibo.it/issue/view/1...
Revisit @ginasue.bsky.social's 'Can Democracy Survive AI?' in @sociologica.bsky.social.
She argues that AI’s tendencies toward centralization and control pose significant challenges to democracy, but there is hope in how people adopt, resist, and modify AI tools.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/can-democrac...
The last 'bit' from our focus 'Problems of Democracy' is a reflection on poverty and its representation in public discourse, by Pablo J. Boczkowski's.
You can find this and the other pieces in Sociologica's latest issue: sociologica.unibo.it/issue/view/1...
Read @ginasue.bsky.social's related @sociologica.bsky.social paper: Can Democracy Survive AI❓
She examines the tension between AI and democratic governance, arguing that AI’s tendencies toward centralisation and control pose urgent challenges to our democracies.
www.mctd.ac.uk/can-democrac...
Have you already read the special focus on the problems of democracy in Sociologica's latest issue?
Here is a 'bit' of the insightful essay by László Bruszt.
Do not forget to check the entire issue here: sociologica.unibo.it/issue/view/1...
Superbe dossier sur l'encadrement et le "mentoring" en sociologie 👀
Sociologica's latest issues also features a focus section titled 'Problems of Democracy', in which an ensemble of brilliant international scholars critically reflect on democracy and its challenges in contemporary society.
Dont't miss it! Find it here: sociologica.unibo.it/issue/view/1...
📡New Issue Out!📡
Among other things, the issue proposes an amazing Special Feature titled “On Mentoring”, edited and introduced by David Stark, with seven contributions.
Find it here: sociologica.unibo.it/issue/view/1...
CAN DEMOCRACY SURVIVE AI❓
New @sociologica.bsky.social: @ginasue.bsky.social examines AI and democratic governance. She argues AI’s tendencies toward centralisation, unchecked economic growth, and pursuit of efficiency pose significant challenges to democracy.
➡️ www.mctd.ac.uk/can-democrac...
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3) promoting greater diversity of formats for presenting sociological ideas beyond the one-size-fits-all model of Introduction – Theory – Data & Methods – Findings – Discussion – Conclusion; and 4) presenting critical reflections on the practice of sociology.
Stay tuned for more content!