Teaching sociology and studying global cities, social movements, & mega-events. Lecturer of Sociology @EmmanuelCollege. he/him
Boston, MA
Joined July 2008
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Dissertation defended!! 🥳🥳 Thank you to so many wonderful folks who've supported me along the way! Hello from Dr. Sam!
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The results are in, the members of the American Sociological Association have spoken:
THE ASA MEMBER RESOLUTION FOR JUSTICE IN PALESTINE HAS PASSED!!! 🇵🇸❤️
We are so deeply grateful for you all. Onwards to a free Palestine!
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Lots of folks are trying to figure out what generative AI means for teaching. Catherine Yeh and I wrote a little piece to help demystify and provide sociological context. It will be out in Contexts soon(ish), but until then, the preprint is here. osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/bq…
We have a union, folks! 94% of us voted YES. Thanks to our supporters and to all Northeastern Grads. Solidarity forever!
Now let's go bargain a winning contract!
#solidarity #UnionStrong #northeastern #voteyes
A long campaign is coming to a vote! You love to see it.
BREAKING NEWS! 🚨 @Northeastern graduate workers have filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to request an election for union recognition 🗳️
#GENUUAW #UAW #union #BostonMA #MApoli #Boston #solidarity #gradschool #phd #NEU #NLRB #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter
ALT Title: BREAKING NEWS! Right text: Northeastern graduate workers have filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to request an election for union recognition. Bottom Image: Logo of Graduate employees of Northeastern University GENU-UAW. Left image: Photo taken through window with NLRB logo on it, background shows students standing and waiting next to the US flag.
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🧵In Houston, freeway widening will demolish hundreds of homes in the primarily Black & Latino neighborhoods Independence Hts. & Near Northside, building on decades of the gov't using highway construction to segregate cities & destroy communities of color.
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Boston 2024's boosters often talked about London 2012 as a model, despite it going billions of dollars over budget. A decade after the Games, it's clear that London 2012 was also a failure as an exercise in city planning and building. theguardian.com/uk-news/2022… #mapoli
Yes! My courses are FULL of discussion, but they are not free-for-all "debates." I constantly encourage students to draw on their experiences, but the goal of talking it out is understanding the theory and evidence.
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Your annual reminder that Dr. King believed in guaranteed universal basic income that gave all people a dignified life, guaranteed housing for all, guaranteed access to a high quality education, & said that “no one should be forced to live in poverty while others live in luxury.”
"Racial backlash is a kind of racial reckoning, too."
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“… I came to theory because I was hurting—the pain within me was so intense that I could not go on living. I came to theory desperate, wanting to comprehend—to grasp what was happening around & within me… I saw in theory then a location for healing.” bell hooks.
Boston school committee, racism, and the persistent barriers to equity.
Here’s what’s going on in Boston P1 #bospoli bostonglobe.com/2021/06/07/o…
Boston learned in 2015 about the IOC's strict control over athletes and host cities. Happy to see city council continue to stand up.
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CONGRATULATIONS Dr. Sam Maron!! A brilliant and insightful dissertation defense on urban futures, neoliberalism, activism, and the Olympics! 🎉🎉 – at Philadelphia, PA
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This rule was an unjust attack on our right to organize, plain and simple. GENU members joined grad unions across the country in submitting public comments and holding events to prevent it from being enacted, and on March 15th we will have officially succeeded! #WeAreWorkers #1u
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Interrupting your doomscrolling with more good news. As most had expected, the vaccines continue to work well against the new variants. Our problem remains producing enough of these amazing vaccines and getting them out there in arm. They are so good that we have a lot of buffer.
The neutralization teams have a message:
"Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Retains Neutralizing Activity Against Emerging Variants First Identified in the U.K. and the Republic of South Africa"
Sorry to those who I've been ignoring yin this regard for weeks lol teapawt.org/moderna_tx/status/1353…
Some sociological context for understanding the armed white supremacist mob at the capitol.
#ContextsMag has published a variety of pieces that help contextualize this event in the broader racial and political environment of the United States. Check out this list of relevant pieces that might help you process the disturbing events of this week!
contexts.org/blog/contextual…
"In our market-based system, the rich get more care and better care. If you’re wealthy, you’re a priority — it is a form of power." @shamuskhan
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