Events
Event Archives
Life Course Dynamics of Gendered Racism and U.S. Black Women's Health
Friday, September 27, 2024 3:30 PM at Zoom
Dr. Christy L. Erving is faculty research associate in the Population Research Center, and faculty affiliate in the Center on Aging and Population Sciences. Using theories, concepts, and perspectives from various disciplines, her program of research focuses on clarifying and explaining status distinctions in health. Her primary research areas explore how race, ethnicity, gender, and immigrant status intersect to produce health differentials; the Black–White mental health paradox; and how status (e.g., gender) shapes the relationship between psychological and physical health.
Environmental Justice from Footnote to Headline
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 3:00 PM at Kellogg Center Auditorium
MSU Sociology Professor Emeritus Stan Kaplowitz has sponsored a new Distinguished Lecture Series. The first event features Dr. Robert D. Bullard, Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy, and Director of the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice.
Sociology Department Meeting
Friday, October 11, 2024 1:30 PM at 457 Berkey Hall
All stakeholders meeting of the MSU Sociology Department.
Sociology Department Meeting
Friday, November 8, 2024 1:30 PM at 457 Berkey Hall
All stakeholders meeting of the MSU Sociology Department.
Family Estrangement: Examing Prevalence and Health Implications
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 3:30 PM at Zoom
Dr. Rin Reczek is the author of over 60 articles and chapters, most of which are on LGBTQ families, and is the co-editor of “Marriage and Health: The Well-Being of Same-Sex Couples” (Rutgers University Press). Dr. Reczek is currently PI along with Mieke Beth Thomeer on an R01 exploring how childbearing biographies shape parents’ health at midlife using NLSY79 longitudinal survey data. Their new book with Emma Bosley-Smith is titled “Families We Keep: LGBTQ People and their Enduring Bonds.”
Sociology Department Meeting
Friday, December 13, 2024 1:30 PM at 457 Berkey Hall
All stakeholders meeting of the MSU Sociology Department.