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The Sokal Squared Hoax and Researcher Misconduct
We discuss recent charges of researcher misconduct against for failing to clear his Sokal Squared hoax with his school’s institutional review board.
The Comedy Business (Pat Reilly)
Pat Reilly discusses his research on the career trajectories and early career challenges of comedians.
Conservatism on Campus (Amy Binder)
We discuss how campus conservatism differs between elite and non-elite schools.
Iranian-Americans and Race (Neda Magbouleh)
We interview Neda Magbouleh about her work on how Iranian-Americans navigate the complexities of race.
Nuanced Theory (Kieran Healy)
We discuss Kieran Healy’s paper “Fuck Nuance” in Contemporary Sociology.
Using Offensive Words in Class
We discuss the case of Lawrence Rosen, who sparked controversy by using N-word in a class on hate speech. Photo Credit. By Internet Archive Book… Read More »Using Offensive Words in Class
Economists’ Influence (Elizabeth Berman)
The gang meet Elizabeth Popp-Berman (SUNY Albany), author of Creating the Market University: How Academic Science Became an Economic Engine, about her new work on… Read More »Economists’ Influence (Elizabeth Berman)