Hayden Fulton

The Sociological Quarterly Queer Nightlife. Volume 66, Issue 4 of The Sociological Quarterly

My special issue of The Sociological Quarterly on queer nightlife is out! A real passion project, attempting to articulate what unique contributions sociologists can make to a vibrant interdisciplinary conversation. It’s all open access for 6 months. www.tandfonline.com/toc/utsq20/6... #sociology

🍷 Come join us Monday (Aug 11) night at the Emerald Loop Bar and Grill for the SKAT Section Reception from 7 to 9 pm!

There will be drinks for the first 50 attendees (cash bar also available) and food!

Meet our SKAT student members Every year we publish profiles of some of our SKAT section student members to highlight some of the important work that they are doing. Below, see the bios of nine of our student members. If you se…

👋 Meet nine of our SKAT Section student members, and learn more about their research. Remember to say hi to them in Chicago at #ASA2025!

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Calling all student members in SKAT!

There are just a handful of hours left to register for the ASA 2025 Annual Meeting at discounted rates! Register by 11:59 p.m. to show your commitment to social science research in Chicago this summer. We can’t wait to see to there! http://bit.ly/RegisterASA25

BREAKING: A federal judge ruled all transgender and intersex people can obtain passports that align with their gender identity while the case against President Trump's executive order proceeds.

While this is good news, we will continue fighting until this executive order is blocked permanently.

📖 You're invited! To an online book launch for SEMINAL: On Sperm, Health, and Politics, edited by Rene Almeling, Lisa Campo-Engelstein, and Brian T. Nguyen (New York University Press).

Wed June 18th, 1pm-2pm EDT.

Registration is required to join the zoom launch: tinyurl.com/yu7hxhma

Launching a new project on immigrant health: "Bridging Gaps in Cancer Care: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Investigating the Cancer Care Barriers, Facilitators, and Outcomes for Patients with Emergency Medicaid"

Learn more about the project and team here: bgcc.commons.gc.cuny.edu

Congrats!!! 🎊🎊🎊

Largest Trans Survey Ever: Top Reason Trans People Stop Transitioning Is Transphobia “In almost every single case, the reason was anti-trans discrimination in the form of pressure to ‘detransition’ from one’s family, friends, or community.”

1. The US Transgender Survey has finally been released, and the results are stunning.

- <1% of people are less satisfied after HRT.
- The most common reason for detransition, pausing transition, or stopping transition is transphobia.

The latest from S. Baum.

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PDF zine: But what can I do? How to fight the trans panic This is the latest version of a zine I have distributed at wormboys gigs over the last couple of years. I’ve recently updated it to address recent events, including the April 2025 Supreme Cou…

I made a new zine! It's full of advice on how allies can work alongside trans people to take action in the current moment, lovingly cut-and-pasted over the words of my enemies. Plus lots of nice pictures and memes.

Available as a free PDF! Read online or print your own copy! Share with everyone!

This was a great conversation- be sure to check it out!

Important win--the ruling doesn't really touch what Trump and Maine are disagreeing about (trans rights under Title IX) but it does find Trump can't just arbitrarily punish states like this on a whim

Maroon banner at the top with the Swarthmore logo, then the text: Social Science Quantitative Laboratory Associate Swarthmore College: Sociology & Anthropology Department Location Swarthmore, Pennsylvania Open Date Apr 05, 2025 Description Swarthmore College is seeking an individual to serve as an Associate in its Social Sciences Quantitative Lab (SSQL). This appointment is for a full-time, academic-year position for three years, with the possibility of renewal upon successful review. The expected starting date is August 2025. The SSQL promotes students’ quantitative skills by providing tutorial services, statistical consultation, and research support to students in the social sciences. More information about the SSQL can be found here: https://www.swarthmore.edu/ssql. Swarthmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college whose mission combines academic rigor with social responsibility. It is located in the suburbs roughly 10 miles west of Philadelphia and 15 miles north of Wilmington and has a SEPTA stop right on campus. Swarthmore has a strong institutional commitment to diversity, and actively seeks and welcomes applications from candidates with exceptional qualifications, particularly those with demonstrable commitments to a more inclusive society and world. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information on Faculty Diversity and Excellence at Swarthmore, see http://www.swarthmore.edu/faculty-diversity-excellence/information-candidates-new-faculty Responsibilities (continues in next image) Planning and facilitating in-person workshops and classroom visits to support the teaching of quantitative methods in the social sciences—particularly in Political Science and Sociology/Anthropology—with the goal of familiarizing students with statistical software (R, Stata, and Excel) and helping them develop related data skills, including data collection, management, visualization, analysis, and export

Responsibilities (continiued) Providing statistical support to students during regular office hours and by appointment, including assisting students with the identification, manipulation, and analysis of data sets for their empirical research projects Planning and hosting stand-alone workshops to train students to work with statistical software commonly used in the social sciences, such as R, Stata, Python, Matlab, and/or Geographic Information System (GIS) Collaborating with social science faculty teaching quantitative courses on how best to support their courses and their students Creating additional opportunities for students with less experience in quantitative and computational methods to develop skills and confidence Offering supplementary workshops in quantitative social sciences to help students develop skills for success as research assistants and to prepare them for quantitative careers and job markets Qualifications A Master of Arts or Science (MA or MS), or equivalent, in Political Science, Sociology, Economics, Public Policy, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field is required; a PhD in one of these fields is preferred. Familiarity with statistics/econometrics, causal inference methods, and preparing data for quantitative social science research is required. Familiarity with computational and simulation methods is a plus. Programming expertise in R and Excel and ability to learn new technical skills are required. Expertise in Python, Matlab, GIS, and/or other related software is a plus. Demonstrated excellence in inclusive and equitable teaching practices that support the success of students from diverse backgrounds and with varying levels of preparation in quantitative skills. We seek applicants who cultivate welcoming classroom environments and use pedagogical strategies that promote belonging, engagement, and academic growth for all students.

JOB! Please RT.

Swarthmore is hiring for our Social Science Quantitative Lab Associate to support & do teaching quant methods to undergrads. Especially looking for people familiar with sociology and/or political science, and R. Apply by 4/18.

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Happy to answer questions.

SKAT Mentorship Form

Signups are ongoing for our SKAT mentorship pairings this year. There will be Zoom meetups, ASA meetups, and more! Please fill out this online form if you would like to BE MATCHED WITH A MENTOR or if you would like to BE A MENTOR:

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Congrats!!

submit to the 2025 junior theorists symposium! 2025 Junior Theorists Symposium–Call for Précis SUBMIT YOUR PRÉCIS HERESUBMISSION DEADLINE: March 21, 2025, 11:59pm Eastern Time The 19th Junior Theorists Symposium (JTS) is now open to new s…

Sociology grad students & recent phds: Submit to the 2025 Junior Theorists Symposium! scatter.wordpress.com/2025/03/17/s...

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Are you a current ASA member with NSF- or NIH-funded research? Our director of communications and external affairs would love to hear about your project. Send a message to communications@asanet.org with the phrase FEDERALLY FUNDED SOCIOLOGY in the subject line. Please include any relevant URLs.

Please consider submitting your papers for the regular session on "Knowledge" for #ASA2025. Knowledge as it relates to science, technology, medicine, the state, social science, history & more.

Deadline for submissions is Feb 26 at 11:59 pm ET through the portal.

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BREAKING: We’re suing the Trump administration to block its executive order attempting to restrict access to gender-affirming care for transgender people under the age of 19 nationwide.

It really seems so :/

Do I have the book for you

Q&A with Andrew Lakoff, Author of Planning for the Wrong Pandemic Interviewed by Molly Clark-Barol December 2, 2024 Andrew Lakoff is Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Southern California. He is the author of Planning for the Wrong Pande…

New Books Q&A with Andrew Lakoff, Author of Planning for the Wrong Pandemic: Covid-19 and the Limits of Expert Knowledge (Polity 2024) 🦠⚕️🔬

Interviewed by Molly Clark-Barol

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Q&A with Natalie Aviles author of An Ungovernable Foe Interviewed by Hayden Fulton on November 18th, 2024 Natalie B. Aviles is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Virginia. She is the author of An Ungovernable Foe: Science and Pol…

📚 Check out our New Book Q&A with Natalie Aviles, author of An Ungovernable Foe: Science and Policy Innovation in the U.S. National Cancer Institute (Columbia University Press 2024)

Interview by @hjfulton.bsky.social

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Now’s your chance! You can help shape the content of ASA’s annual meeting! Submit proposals for papers/extended abstracts, Courses, Precons, Symposiums, & Workshops for #ASA2025 on the theme “Reimagining the Future of Work.” Deadline is Feb. 26. Details: https://buff.ly/3Z3ASvO.

a reminder: you can switch alt text on as a requirement in your settings under accessibility.

without alt text, many disabled users cannot access bluesky content equitably, contributing to an overall exclusion and alienation. so please use it! once you get into the hang of it, it takes seconds.

a doc that says "it is very trans to be trying so had to do a gender" with spellchecking suggest a change to "...trying so hard to be a gender"

Google Docs grammar check hasn't read Judith Butler 😔

Unlivable Lives by Laurel Westbrook - Paper Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.

Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance. Our current approaches to violence prevention clearly aren't working. In my book, I explore alternatives to how we traditionally do anti-violence activism. I detail four below.
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#TDoR2024
#TransDayOfRemembrance

Thank you!!