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Interested in sociology in practice or the teaching of sociology? #ASA2026 has programming to meet your needs. Register for the Teaching and Learning Symposium or the Sociology in Practice Settings Symposium. Sunday only! Details in the online program: https://bit.ly/4oBRlDJ.

Open access book from ASA member Götz Hoeppe @goetzhoeppe.bsky.social. Digital technologies produce massive datasets that promise unprecedented insights. Hoeppe examines how people make these data useful, reflecting on the sociality of data-rich research. @cambridge.org

How Data Need PeopleCambridge Core - Social and Cultural Anthropology - How Data Need Peoplebit.ly

There’s still time to reserve your spot at #ASA2026, the year’s can’t-miss gathering of sociologists! Make time for Sunday’s (Soc)ial Circles, featuring fun and interactive guided discussions organized in small groups to help you meet new people! Register today! https://bit.ly/3NmR2hD

ASA member Richard J. Petts @pettsric.bsky.social says Vance's decision to forgo parental leave is "a missed opportunity to demonstrate commitment to engaged fathering," noting long-term benefits that families miss out on when dads don’t or can’t take time off. @huffpost.com

JD Vance’s Paternity Leave Decision Reveals A Bigger Issue Facing American FathersExperts warn this common choice among new dads could also put marriages under strain. Here’s what you need to know.bit.ly

ASA member Ian Carrillo @iansociologo.bsky.social uses ethnographic fieldwork and interviews to weave an account of how Brazil’s labor and environmental regulations are forged through racial and class struggles at worksites and within the state. @dukepress.bsky.social

The Business of Racism: Labor and Environment in Brazil's Racial Capitalismbit.ly

Help shape the sociological landscape—become an ASA editor! The Rose Series in Sociology and Sociology of Education are seeking applications. Learn more about editor responsibilities, co-editorships, and successful editor proposals on the website. Apply by Dec. 1. https://bit.ly/3Rv8gM9

Go beyond sessions at #ASA2026! There’s so much to experience on site, including the Exhibit Hall, Prep Talks and Pavilion Talks, Book Forums, and the ASA Booth. You can find details about these activities and build your own schedule in the online program: https://bit.ly/4oBRlDJ.

What makes photography an effective tool to help students understand sociological ideas and practice? Take some time for sociology today with this free article and podcast from ASA's journal Teaching Sociology. @teachingsociology.bsky.social https://bit.ly/3RIrIoK

College idealists, antifeminist powerhouses, Black conservatives, MAHA social media influencers... ASA member Katie Gaddini @drkatiegaddini.bsky.social @stanford.edu @sriucl.bsky.social breaks down what drives right-wing Christian women. @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social

Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.bit.ly

ASA’s Sections and Communities! We know you’re ramping up for the new academic year by planning valuable learning opportunities for sociologists. Let ASA help you grow your audience! Send info about your upcoming events asanet.org/calendar.      #ASA #sociology #webinars #professionaldevelopment

Many ASA Department Affiliate (DA) memberships are expiring in August. DA membership is 365 days from the day you join or renew, and benefits include discounts, exclusive programming, and free access to the Grad Guide. Check your status & join or renew today! https://bit.ly/4hoiVCT  #ASA #sociology

ASA member Ann Owens @annowens.bsky.social comments on recent research that sheds light on why school segregation persists, noting that, contrary to popular belief, some of the most segregated states in the U.S. are not in the South, but in the Midwest and Northeast.

Ohio schools are among the most segregated in the nation, per reportSegregation is still pervasive in Ohio public schools, according to a recent analysis by university researchers and an education advocacy group.bit.ly

Congratulations! The American Sociological Association is pleased to share that Anne Rawls (Bentley University) has been named Co-Editor of Sociology of Race and Ethnicity. https://bit.ly/4yt8YdG

Wondering which of ASA’s 54 Sections and 10 Communities are the right fit for you? Come to the Section and Community Open House on August 8 at the ASA 2026 Annual Meeting to learn more, cross-network, and make connections. See the list of participants in the online program: bit.ly/4oBRlDJ.

ASA member Guillermina Altomonte @ghaltomo.bsky.social draws on ethnographic observations, interviews, + historical materials to explore older Americans' struggle to maintain independence, an objective that can obscure the need for support + care. @princetonupress.bsky.social

Chasing IndependenceHow independence works as an unquestioned ideal for aging in America—and why it is never quite realizedbit.ly

Congratulations to ASA member Ruth Braunstein, who has been selected as the next director of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University. @snfagora.bsky.social @jhu.edu

Sociologist Ruth Braunstein named next SNF Agora Institute directorBraunstein, who joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2025, is a nationally recognized scholar who studies democracy, pluralism, religion, and civic engagementbit.ly

What do universities lose by minimizing a class that teaches how society works? Several ASA members comment on Florida's removal of sociology as an option for meeting gen ed requirements. @drlizaaranda.bsky.social @tampabaytimes.bsky.social

Florida is pulling back on teaching sociology. What could happen next?Aidan Husbands sat bored in classes for his finance major during his first semester at the University of South Florida. He liked history and political science but still wasn’t sure what to study.bit.ly

Meet us in the Pavilion during the ASA 2026 Annual Meeting for Prep Talks and Pavilion Talks, where you’ll get practical advice and career guidance! Topics will include volunteer opportunities, academic publishing, and promoting your research. More info in the online program: bit.ly/4oBRlDJ

TRAILS Editorial Board members needed! Join this vibrant community of educators committed to advancing excellence in sociology teaching and learning. Application review begins August 1.  bit.ly/ASATRAILS

In this work of historically informed sociology, ASA member Pamela A. Popielarz explores the hidden impact of fraternal orders on systemic inequalities in American business, offering new ways to understand contemporary racial and gender inequalities. @uncpress.bsky.social

Order of BusinessThough the industrial revolution pushed Americans into radically new modes of living, working, and organizing, patriarchy and white supremacy survived in th...bit.ly