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Announcement: May 12 Virtual Session on Anti-Corporate Activism in the Shadow of Trumpism

On By Neha JangetiIn Announcements, virtual sessionLeave a comment

Anti-Corporate Activism in the Shadow of Trumpism


The Trump administration’s rapid moves on immigration, climate change, DEI, international development, and other issues have provoked a range of responses by corporations. Many corporations have abandoned previous commitments to curry favor with the Administration. Some firms—from Target to Tesla—have faced backlashes and boycotts from activists and consumers, pushing them to rethink their strategies. What forms are these new struggles over corporate power taking? What are their likely consequences?  In this webinar, organized by the Corporate Accountability Network, experts on business and activism will shed light on how companies and social movements are responding to these unprecedented times.


Monday, May 12, 12 pm – 1 pm Eastern time


Register here:  https://georgetown.zoom.us/meeting/register/ShiUFQqeRc6ImZVs6U56ag 


Panelists: Erin Lockwood, University of California, Irvine; Victor Ray, University of Iowa; Brayden King, Northwestern University; Maha Rafi Atal, University of Glasgow 


Moderator:  Tim Bartley, Georgetown University 


Organized by Maha Rafi Atal and Tim Bartley on behalf of the Corporate Accountability Network 

Job Posting: TT Assistant Professor Position at University of Iowa

On By Sarah MosseriIn Job PostingsLeave a comment

The Department Sociology at the University of Iowa invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position, which would commence in August 2018. We seek candidates with expertise and research interests in the use and/or development of computational statistics, big data analytic techniques, network analysis, data visualization, automated text analysis, machine learning, spatial and longitudinal analysis, demographic techniques, or other areas of social data analytics.  We seek candidates who show strong promise and evidence of ability to pursue ambitious research programs utilizing any of the analytic techniques listed above or others, and who have clearly defined substantive interests in sociology.  We are interested in applicants who have published in peer-reviewed journals, and who show promise or evidence of ability to win external research funding. We also seek candidates with excellent teaching skills or potential. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Sociology or related field in hand by August 15, 2018.

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