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Nora Gross

@noragross.bsky.social

Assistant Prof of Education at Barnard; sociologist of youth, education, race, masculinity, emotion; ethnographer & filmmaker; author of Brothers in Grief (UChicago Press 2024); mom to 2 under 2

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Beautiful idea. I’m a sociologist of education. I could do my book talk on Brothers in Grief about gun violence, black boys, and schools β€” and could spin it out with more background/context depending on focus of your class. Could also lecture/workshop on most areas of qual methods.

17.01.2026 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Grief After Police Violence - Interview Study This project is a collaboration between researchers at Barnard College/Columbia University and Boston College, partnered with The Doe Fund in New York City. The purpose is to better understand the sho...

More info: sites.google.com/view/griefst...

10.11.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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*Seeking research participants*

I'm collaborating with an amazing team on a new study about Black adults who have lost a loved one to police violence. We're currently recruiting folks for interviews. Please share or let me know if you have ideas for organizations to connect with. Thanks so much!

10.11.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Lecturer of Education If you are a current Barnard College employee, please use the internal career site to apply for this position. Job: Lecturer of Education The Program in Education at Barnard College, Columbia Universi...

More info and to apply here: barnard.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Facult...

10.11.2025 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Please share widely. Review of applications will begin November 15th.

10.11.2025 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Qualified candidates will have K-12 teaching experience and preferably some experience with NYC public schools and organizations that support them, as well as preferred expertise in bilingual/multilingual education, special education, multicultural education, literacy, and/or urban education reform.

10.11.2025 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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**JOB LISTING -- SPREAD THE WORD**

The Program in Education at Barnard College, Columbia University seeks a full-time Lecturer in Urban Education. The position will involve teaching in the Program's Education Studies track and Urban Teaching minor (which leads to an NYS teaching certification).

10.11.2025 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happening tomorrow!

16.10.2025 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Review of β€œBrothers in Grief: The Hidden Toll of Gun Violence on Black Boys and Their Schools” Brothers in Grief: The Hidden Toll of Gun Violence on Black Boys and Their Schools is beautifully written, analytically astute, and profoundly human. It is

Thanks for the beautiful review @sfjournal.bsky.social and for really *getting* the book!

10.09.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Survivor-Led Research Study
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
The Ripples of Firearm Violence
Ethics Approval Reference: R94701/RE001
This research aims to explore the physical, psychological, and social impacts of firearm violence on survivors, their families and communities with shared identities.

It involves two components: an online demographic questionnaire and a conversation about your experience(s) with firearm violence via Microsoft
Teams.

Who?
Anyone 18+ who has directly or indirectly experienced firearm violence in the U.S.

Survivor-Led Research Study CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS The Ripples of Firearm Violence Ethics Approval Reference: R94701/RE001 This research aims to explore the physical, psychological, and social impacts of firearm violence on survivors, their families and communities with shared identities. It involves two components: an online demographic questionnaire and a conversation about your experience(s) with firearm violence via Microsoft Teams. Who? Anyone 18+ who has directly or indirectly experienced firearm violence in the U.S.

Still recruiting for our study on the ripples of #gunviolence!

Are you 18+? Have you experienced firearm violence in the U.S.?

Click here to learn more: forms.office.com/e/7HphbRnfQJ

28.01.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 10
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We were pleased to meet @uchicagopress.bsky.social author and C. Wright Mills award nominee Nora Gross this morning at our @sssp1org.bsky.social exhibit. She is pictured below with her book Brothers in Grief. #sssp2025 #sociology

09.08.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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#ASA2025 may be ending, but our virtual exhibit is still open! Browse our virtual exhibit and get 30% off & free domestic shipping using code EX57968: bit.ly/UCPEXASA

12.08.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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So proud and excited to see my @uchicagopress.bsky.social book out in the world at #ASA2025 and #SSSP2025 and, more importantly, to hear from so many colleagues that the stories of these beautiful boys and their school have been meaningful and impactful.

Www.brothersingrief.com

12.08.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Society for the Study of Social Problems | 2024 C. Wright Mills Finalists 2025 AM: 2024 C. Wright Mills Finalists

Very honored that my book, Brothers in Grief, is a finalist for the 2025 C. Wright Mills Award from @sssp1org.bsky.social

www.sssp1.org/index.cfm/pa...

29.04.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brothers in Grief by @noragross.bsky.social is a powerful ethnography on how Black boys in Philly mourn a friend lost to gun violenceβ€”and how schools struggle to support their grief. Review by Erica S. Lawson: doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2025.2481169

08.04.2025 08:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sage Sociology: Contexts - The Hidden Toll of Grief After Youth Gun Violence Author Nora Gross discusses the article, "The Hidden Toll of Grief After Youth Gun Violence" published in the .

I was also interviewed about the article for the ASA @contexts.org podcast: tinyurl.com/FEAGriefPod.

26.02.2025 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My research on grief in the aftermath of gun violence was recently published as a feature story in the Winter 2025 issue of @contexts.org: tinyurl.com/FEAGrief. Entire issue free to read, download, and share through 3/20. Check it out: contexts.org/articles/w25....

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Our Winter '25 issue is now live and unpaywalled at journals.sagepub.com/toc/CTX/current! Want a clickable table of contents? Go here: contexts.org/articles/w25-toc/. Want a playlist for all this sociology, with songs inspired by the articles in this issue? Go here: open.spotify.com/playlist/2Io...

19.02.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 9
A photo of high school lockers shows two covered in photos and RIP messages about a student who lost his life to gun violence. A red vertical stripe features the article's title: "The Hidden Toll of Grief after Youth Gun Violence."

A photo of high school lockers shows two covered in photos and RIP messages about a student who lost his life to gun violence. A red vertical stripe features the article's title: "The Hidden Toll of Grief after Youth Gun Violence."

New! πŸ“š #Sociology research at an all-Black, all-boys high school reveals the high tolls of the untended grief when youth survive their peers' #gun deaths: tinyurl.com/FEAGrief.

🎧 Learn more in this @asanews.bsky.social podcast with author @noragross.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/FEAGriefPod

20.02.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜A Direct Attack on Science’: Trump’s Return Is Rattling Gun Violence Researchers Days after the inauguration, White House directives and pledges to cut public health funding are already causing chaos and uncertainty. Experts say this is just the beginning.

β€œThese actions are a direct attack on science β€” not just health, but science in general,” said longtime gun violence researcher Joseph Richardson. β€œYou can slowly see the pendulum shifting back towards treating [gun violence] as a law enforcement problem.”

30.01.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
FOR EDUCATORS β€” BROTHERS IN GRIEF

...a general discussion guide; related films; and fact sheets for additional context and advice for action. Hope it's useful! 2/2

www.brothersingrief.com/for-educators

www.brothersingrief.com/for-readers

29.01.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just in time for my maternity leave, I've finished all the accompanying resources to go along with my book, Brothers in Grief -- including a guide for university faculty teaching with the book; a guide for K-12 educators to learn from the book; general resources on grief, trauma, and healing... 1/2

29.01.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here is the Zoom link for Friday: temple.zoom.us/j/9575706072...

14.01.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Nora Gross, "Brothers in Grief: The Hidden Toll of Gun Violence on Black Boys and Their Schools" (U Chicago Press, 2024) - New Books Network

First podcast interview about the book!

13.01.2025 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Webinar talk about my new book, Brothers in Grief: The Hidden Toll of Gun Violence on Black Boys and Their Schools this Friday, January 17th, 12-1pm EST -- sponsored by the American Society of Criminology's brand new Division of Qualitative Research! Happy to share the link with anyone interested.

13.01.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks @thetrace.org for the article and interview!

02.01.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Professor Nora Gross Publishes New Book on the Impacts of Gun Violence on Youth
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