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Bridging Sociology and Careers: A Job Analysis Exercise | TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology Students of sociology graduate with a wide variety of skills and knowledge areas, but they often struggle to articulate these competencies. This assignment guides students in critically analyzing a…

Job search season is here! Check out this wonderful assignment by Brooke Johnson that teaches student how to articulate their competencies and guides students in critically analyzing a job posting relevant to their career goals. Here is the link:

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Sarah Shannon promoted to Professor

The First Publics team is thrilled to announce that our very own Sarah Shannon, the Co-Founder of First Publics, has been promoted to the rank of a full Professor! We are all very happy and proud of you! Congratulations!

Happy Monday! Don’t forget to register for this free webinar! Link below 👇

Don't miss out on this great resource! Link: www.sociologycoach.com

We’re so excited!

Panelists will discuss the challenges of conducting community-based research; strategies for demystifying research methods while communicating their importance to students; and the ways methods training can strengthen sociologists’ public engagement efforts.

First Publics is hosting another FREE webinar on February 23 from 1-2 PM EST! Join us for a conversation with Drs. Arturo Baiocchi, Sarah Lageson, and Piper Sledge about methods for/as public engagement!

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Teaching about Violence has pedagogical value in Intro class but it needs to be done with care! Check out what Hatton, Upadhyay, and Williams suggest about the use of violence contents in 22 popular introductory sociology textbooks. Click here:

Major in Sociology | American Sociological Association Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Sociologists investigate the structure of

Mentoring Resources!
Looking for a material to share with students or a resource to help you in your mentoring endeavors? Check this resource, "Majoring in Sociology: A Pathway to Opportunity" from ASA!

Crime and Criminology | TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology This resource collection includes syllabi and assignments for criminology and criminal justice courses. There are syllabi for courses on green criminology, sociology of murder, and mass shootings.…

Teaching a course on the topics of crimes such as murder and mass-shooting, among others? Here is your resource for finding syllabi and assignments from ASA Trails! Link:

At First Publics, we were thrilled to engage in this conversation with Steve McKay, Patricia Richards, and Naomi Sugie. Check out the full reflection here: thesocietypages.org/firstpublics...

On November 6, 2025 from Noon-1:30 EST, First Publics will host a conversation exploring why and how teaching research methods matters, not only for scholarship, but also for critical thinking and public engagement in light of the contemporary polycrisis.

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Thank you for joining us @mestefan.bsky.social, @kylethegreen.bsky.social, @shamuskhan.bsky.social, Jonnie Lotesta, Myron Strong, and @lisawade.bsky.social

First Publics Co-editor, Sarah Shannon, reflects on the past two years of First Publics and discusses our plan for the future, including the introduction of our new advisory board!

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@firstpublics.bsky.social is asking the type of questions that I think all academics should be asking at this moment. Honored to be included on an advisory board made up people I value and respect and excited to see where this project goes!

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Check out this new Reflection on our site, "Teaching Consent Before Content," By Joey Bernert!
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Looking for a guide to teaching theory? See @mestefan.bsky.social's newest Reflection with First Publics, where he introduces 7 principles that you can adopt in any classroom.

Check out this new Reflection on teaching environmental justice cross-nationally. Ahmed explores the differences in contexts and how this has informed his approach to teaching students, our first publics.
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In the skybridge! Green top!

It’s timmmmeeeeee 🎶
Go find our editorial assistant!

Hi Rick! So glad to hear you’d like to chat! Once I find an open spot I’ll post a photo of where I’m at! It will either be near the sky bridge or level 1 of the Hyatt!

WE’RE HERE at #ASA2025!!
We want to talk with you about your teaching!
Drop into our editorial assistant’s (@slhknapp.bsky.social) informal meeting window at the Hyatt (Sat 11:30-12:30) or email/DM us to set up a time to talk!

We’re at #ASA2025!
Come find our editorial assistant, @slhknapp.bsky.social, on Saturday from 11:30-12:30 in the Hyatt lobby to talk about First Publics! Follow for updates and details!

Want to integrate some ethics into your course this fall?@asanews.bsky.social's resource highlighted on @firstpublics.bsky.social offers 100+ case studies perfect for sparking dialogue in class.

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Often, instructors are tasked with career advising for our majors. Check out this review by Catherine Solomon in Contemporary Sociology of "The Employable Sociologist: A Guide for Undergraduates" (Martinez 2023) to see if this could help you prepare for this year!
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Throwback... Tuesday?
As Fall 25 prep gets underway, see Megan Phillips' Class Note on how to incorporate borrow activities into your classes!
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Check out my piece on teaching sociological theory in cultural studies, up on @firstpublics.bsky.social
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Theory for Good: Sociology in Cultural Studies - First Publics The Society Pages (TSP) is an open-access social science project headquartered in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota

Start your week off right by reading Hannah McCann's (@binarythis.bsky.social) new Reflection on teaching sociology and sociological theory in a cultural studies classroom! See it here:

Jon Wynn on writing fiction - Give Theory A Chance The Society Pages (TSP) is an open-access social science project headquartered in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota

Listen to @jonwynn.bsky.social on the “Give Theory a Chance” podcast discuss how he "tweaked the formula" for engaging different audiences by writing fiction inspired by and using sociology and social theory!