3211 - Tools for Communicating Sociology Outside the Discipline: What Works, What Doesn't Work, and What's Promising

Session Submission Type: Invited Session

Description

In the three decades since Herbert Gans' ASA presidential address on "the discipline and the public," powerful new tools for communicating sociology have emerged. Nevertheless, sociologists continue to struggle to make our voices heard in an increasingly crowded information space. This session showcases established and emerging modes of communicating sociology to non-academic audiences. Panelists will draw from theory, research, and their personal experiences in print and online journalism, podcasting, blogging, video, and related modes of engagement with public and policy audiences.

Sub Unit

• Thematic Session

Session Organizer

• Christopher Uggen, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Presider

• Paul E. Calarco, Hudson Valley Community College

Panelists

• Amy T. Schalet, University of Massachusetts at Amherst

• Eszter Hargittai, University of Zurich

• Rashawn Ray, University of Maryland

• Philip N. Cohen, University of Maryland

• Gabriel Rossman, UCLA

• Lisa Wade, Occidental College

• Sarah Esther Lageson, Rutgers University