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This article examines changes in the social world of farming, agricultural decision-making, and environmental outcomes in regions where precision agriculture (PA) techniques are increasingly commonplace. I suggest that a PA farmer does not typically appear as a discreet actor but rather as a ‘distributed farmer’: an assemblage of human and...

Wed, 07/01/2020

Mehrangiz Najafizadeh awarded KU Hall Center for the Humanities Grant in support of continuing research in Azerbaijan (Opens in new window)

"The Study of Gender in the Global Context." Council for the International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)—Fulbright Scholars Program. ...

Tue, 06/30/2020

Brian Donovan's article published "Tort Tales, Gold Diggers, and the Crusade against Heart Balm" (Opens in new window)

Journal of Family History (45:4); 394-410. ...

Fri, 05/01/2020

David Ekerdt chosen as the 2020 recipient of the Donald P. Kent Award by The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) (Opens in new window)

One of GSA’s two highest honors, the award is given annually to a member who best exemplifies the highest standards for professional leadership in gerontology through teaching, service, and interpretation of gerontology to the larger society. ...

Sat, 04/18/2020

Kelly Chong quoted in issue of "Age of Coronavirus: Quarantine Diary" (Opens in new window)

An Asian-American View of Xenophobia in The Heartland. ...

Sun, 04/12/2020

ChangHwan Kim co-authored "Changes in Occupations, Jobs, and Skill Polarization" (Opens in new window)

The Cambridge Handbook of the Changing Nature of Work, Pp. 133-153. UK: Cambridge University Press. ...

Tue, 04/07/2020

Grant will fund research to safeguard public internet users

Fri, 03/20/2020

Megan Brooker reviewed "The Politics of Losing: Trump, the Klan, and the Mainstreaming of Resentment" (Opens in new window)

Mobilization: An International Quarterly 25(1): 151-152. ...

Mon, 03/09/2020

Graduate Student Matt Comi Awarded NSF Grant to Study Farmers’ Decisions About Technology

“Doctoral Dissertation Research: Exploring on-farm innovation, environmental change, and rural livelihoods in the US hop industry” NSF Award: Division of Social and Economic Sciences; Science, Technology, and Society Program. ...

Sat, 02/01/2020

ChangHwan Kim and Byeongdon Oh contributed article "Broken Promise of College? New Educational Mechanisms for the Intergenerational Association in the 21st Century" (Opens in new window)

Social Science Research. ...

Sat, 01/11/2020

Jarron Saint Onge co-authors article "The Role of Neighborhood Experiences in Psychological Distress Among African American and White Smokers" (Opens in new window)

Authors: Jarron Saint Onge, Taneisha Scheuermann, Megha Ramaswamy, Lisa Sanderson Cox, Jasjit Ahluwalia and Nicole Nollen. Race and Social Problems 12, Pp. 133-144. ...

Fri, 01/10/2020

Kelly H. Chong and Brian Donovan receive REI Funding from CLA&S (Opens in new window)

Research Excellence Initiative | Dean's Office (ku.edu)...

Mon, 01/06/2020

Jarron Saint Onge co-authors article for book "Marriage and Health: The Well-Being of Same-Sex Couples" (Opens in new window)

"Health and Health Behaviors among Same-Sex and Different-Sex Coupled Adults With and Without Children." Authors: Jarron Saint Onge, Justin Denney, Bridget Gorman and Patrick Krueger. Pp. 73-87. NJ: Rutgers University Press. ...

Sun, 01/05/2020

Brian Donovan and Brock Ternes co-author article "Hydrologic Habitus: Wells, Watering Practices, and Water Supply Infrastructure" (Opens in new window)

Nature and Culture Journal, Spring (15:1): 32-53. ...

Thu, 01/02/2020

CLA&S published a feature article on Sociology major Alex Pang (Opens in new window)

It comes down to two classes, ultimately for me. SOC 400: Sociology of Sexuality and WGSS 327: Perspectives in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies. WGSS 327 was largely about the histories of the LGBTQ+ community, and it focused in particular on the different movements for LGBTQ+ acceptance and rights. ...

Wed, 01/01/2020

David N. Smith and Eric Hanley co-author the Chapter "The Heart of Whiteness: Patterns of Race, Class, and Prejudice in the Divided Midwest" (Opens in new window)

Book chapter from "Political Landscapes in the Age of Donald Trump" ed., Barney Warf, London & New York: Routledge. ...

Wed, 01/01/2020

Paul Stock and Lukas Szrot co-author Chapter "Justice" (Opens in new window)

Pp. 98-112 in the Routledge Handbook of Sustainable and Regenerative Food Systems. London: Routledge. ...

Wed, 01/01/2020

Ph.D. student Darcy Sullivan wins the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Families & Health Section poster award (Opens in new window)

Darcy will receive a cash prize and a plaque and recognized at the Families & Health business meeting during the conference. ...

Mon, 12/02/2019

ChangHwan Kim co-investigator for KGSS (Korea General Social Survey) based on multiple studies on social integration (Opens in new window)

Studies on social integration in the new normal period. PI: Jibum Kim. ...

Sun, 12/01/2019

ChangHwan Kim co-authors article "Educational Variations in Cohort Trends in the Black-White Earnings Gap Among Men: Evidence From Adminstrative Earnings Data" (Opens in new window)

Authors: ChangHwan Kim, Siwel Cheng, Christopher Tamborini and Arthur Sakamoto. Demography 56(6):2253-2277. ...

Thu, 11/21/2019

Dr. Amanda Shriwise and Dr. Carina Schmitt Colloquium

The topic of the talk is: “The Legacy of Colonialism: Origins and Outcomes of Social Protection.” McCluggage Rm. Fraser Hall. ...

Tue, 10/29/2019

Paul Stock co-authors article "Experiments in the Field" (Opens in new window)

Authors: Paul Stock, Tim Hossler and D. Bryon Darby. Writing with Light. Society for Cultural Anthropology. ...

Tue, 10/22/2019

The Clark Lecture features Alessandro Bonanno (Opens in new window)

Lecture title: “An Alternative to the Crisis of Neo-Liberalism: Corporate Social Responsibility or Corporate Plutocracy.” ...

Wed, 10/09/2019

David Smith published article "Max Weber's Odyssey: The Wild West, the Frontier, and the Capitalist Spirit" (Opens in new window)

Fast Capitalism. 16 (2), October: 95-105. ...