Our authority rests not on unanimity, but on shared commitment to rigorous research, critical inquiry, and the advancement of sociological knowledge. We are a community of scholars. We are united not by agreement, but by our dedication to understanding the social world in all its complexity.

Sociologists, apologies for the long post (see Facebook for the full text), but I’ve been asked to state my position on the current controversies surrounding ASA before the upcoming election.

The ASA is, first and foremost, a professional scholarly association.

ASA has a vital role to play in this future; yet faces declining membership, the growth of competitors, fractious debates and crises of trust and disinvestment.

Hi Sociologists, My platform for the upcoming ASA presidential election:
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Sociology is at a pivotal moment. We face public scrutiny, constrained resources, threats to tenure, academic freedom and higher education itself...