Laura Garbes
@LauraGarbes
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she/her sociologist at umn - twin cities i study whiteness in public radio and how 🎧 workers of color push past its boundaries
Joined November 2012
Wrote for @currentpubmedia about the ways that journalists of color in public radio make its coverage stronger
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Two days after Michael was killed, I wrote this short piece about what he meant to me – and more importantly, what he meant to us. It was the hardest thing I've ever written. Thanks to @VersoBooks for running it. https://t.co/NmLi3wNfVS
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It is often said that no one loved sociology as much as Michael Burawoy. In the wake of his tragic killing on Monday, at least, we’ve seen a comparable claim in many of the tributes from those who...
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12/1 deadline approaching! Send in your 1000 word abstracts! Work and Occs invites submissions for a special issue & virtual conference about Creative Work & New Technologies, with a focus on the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI). https://t.co/GxurWJpCDJ
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“Races” are ideological formations and ideological formations cannot cast votes; only individuals can. If you start from the point of asking why a certain individual voted a particular way, you will get much further in your analysis than by asking why a “group” did.
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Not a coincidence that Stop the Steal theories of mass voter fraud involve conspiracies about election administration in Black cities. Working paper from @KevinTMorris & @IonShapiro shows that racial attitudes moderate beliefs about voter fraud. ungated https://t.co/RMqIouVUpZ
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🚨 Excited to share my new @socprobsjournal article that rethinks the fields engagement w/ Liberation Sociology! When interviewing Black Millennials about their racial, religious, & political lives during BLM, liberation came up a lot. This study examines those narratives. #SocAF
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If you are interested in learning more about my book Visions of Financial Order (and in 1200 words or less!), please check out the Work in Progress blog. @PrincetonUPress @UTAustinSoc
How does culture shape regulation? A new book shows the different ways banking regulators view causes of prosperity and stability in the economy shapes their regulatory choices. Read more by @nellper at
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CHENJERAI is always killing it. But, my word, Empire City is a kind of opus. His reporting chops, his activist’s heart (guts?), and his HUMOR all on display. Don’t sleep on this one. #EmpireCity
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My first #NewPubAlert! This project began when I was still a Master’s student so it’s truly surreal to see the end result, and the gratitude I hold for @DerronWallace as my mentor and co-author simply can’t be expressed within 280 characters.
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This article explores parent-teacher partnerships as a strategy for improving students’ educational experiences and addressing racial equity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on a subset of quali...
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Call for papers! Gabby Gomez (@Gabgo128), @Jericho_McElroy, @JessicaSchachle, and I are co-editing an upcoming issue of The Sociological Quarterly (@socquarterly) on student activism. Abstracts due Jan. 15, 2025.
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My interview with @elenavanstee for the @ASAnews public-facing magazine @contextsmag just went live: https://t.co/bB5gbeNN7S We discuss the book, but also, the importance of trying to reach mass publics, and some of the incentives within the discipline that push folks away from
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A new There’s Research on That! Eleanor Nickel and I summarize literature on the challenges Asian Americans face in the workplace, including work from @ti_vo7 @tiffjhuang @ProfMChin among others!
🚧Asian Americans may a hold notable portion of desirable jobs, but the Bamboo Ceiling keeps them from reaching the top rungs of the corporate ladder.🚧 @ShaniaKuo & Eleanor Nickel's latest 'There's Research on That' article summarizes key research. > https://t.co/YQkDYb6it3<
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"A Sociology of Artificial Intelligence: Inequalities, Power, and Data Justice" Edited by Kelly Joyce and Taylor M. Cruz Check out our special collection on the Sociology of AI! https://t.co/43YieohZfK… Or read our intro for an overview to the issue: https://t.co/wdYlZTQl41
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Recent years have witnessed a surge of interest in artificial intelligence (AI). To address AI’s growing visibility and importance, the authors edited a special...
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS "A Sociology of Artificial Intelligence: Inequalities, Power, and Data Justice" Special issue of @SociusJournal Abstract deadline: June 1, 2023 For more information, please see the CFP: https://t.co/jgmjDiCaqz (HTML) https://t.co/KIHQN3UoRO (PDF) #socaf
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New open access article on the labor behind AI systems! Drawing on a case study, I examine how technologists and data workers construct and morally justify stark inequalities, collaborating to "clean up" the morally questionable status of data work.
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Data work—the routinized, information-processing operations that support artificial intelligence systems—has been portrayed as a source of both economic opportu...
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i wrote a chapter! and, hopefully, after reading it, you'll be able to decide if, on your campus, DEI is diversity, equity, & inclusion or diversity, equity, & imperialism
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Empire City is here. When you listen TODAY make sure you listen to ALL the credits. Like all documentary work, our podcast was a team effort. Folks sacrificed. And I want you to know who made it possible. https://t.co/Dxqb1gqK1x
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History Podcast · Weekly Series · The police tell us they are here to protect us. But what if their original purpose was something else altogether? Peabody Award-winning host Chenjerai Kumanyika...
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We are seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to work with us in our Creative Labour and Critical Futures (CLCF) project at the University of Toronto. Deadline for application: Sep 20 Details here: https://t.co/ILgxJZr3iT
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