Sigrid Luhr
@SigridLuhr
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Assistant Professor of Sociology @uicsoc PhD from UC Berkeley studying work, gender, and family in the tech and service industries
Chicago
Joined October 2010
Excited to share my new article, “Engineering Inequality: Informal Coaching, Glass Walls, and Social Closure in Silicon Valley” - out now in AJS! This one was years in the making and I’m so glad it’s finally out in the world. Read on below: https://t.co/c7zGdFVoTC
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The political discourse surrounding DEI has obscured what these programs mean in the contemporary workplace. Register for the ASA 2025 Virtual Mini Conference, January 10-11, 2025, to get a handle on the state of DEI at this inflection point at the session “Diversity, Equity, and
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See my recent post on the @WIPsociology blog about gender inequality in the tech industry: https://t.co/BqKygf8SOV
Exclusion from informal coaching on the job contributes to gender inequality in the tech industry. Read more from @SigridLuhr at
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What an amazing mini-conference on Racialized and Gendered Organizations! I was blown away by all the exciting and innovative research. So much fun to be around such a great group of people. Thanks to @MaritessEscueta, @bonniersiegler, and @SharlaAlegria for letting me help plan.
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*New article* in @CiCoJournal! It focuses on housing immobility and the compromises San Francisco Bay Area residents make to maintain housing in an expensive housing market. https://t.co/YWdVMzMCUa
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As a U.S. military vet, I know how important it is to understand the lived experiences of military spouses. Seeking spouses of U.S. active-duty servicemembers to complete an online survey + possibly an interview. Please share with your networks!!🙏 https://t.co/AliU6Aly1b
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It was a delight to read and review “Walking Mannequins” by @JoyaMisra and @Kyla_Walters . See the full review in @ContemporarySoc! 👇 https://t.co/CrhgYrRjQ8
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New post on the Contexts Blog!
"Tech Talk": new from @SigridLuhr (@uicsoc), looks at how tech workers discuss #diversity and conclude their companies are "better than most" (see the full article @socprobsjournal) https://t.co/AD9mq93LUl 📸 iStockPhoto/ajijchan
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Excited to share that my article “We’re Better than Most: Diversity Discourse in the San Francisco Bay Area Tech Industry” is now out in @socprobsjournal! If you’re interested in diversity, organizations, or tech, I hope you’ll give it a read. https://t.co/5GWj4mkmfX
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Abstract. Despite recent efforts to diversify their workplaces, tech companies remain predominantly White, Asian, and male—drawing on in-depth interviews w
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Really excited about this project! Thank you @RussellSageFdn
@uicsoc Professor @SigridLuhr has been awarded a Russell Sage Foundation Presidential Grant for a project titled, “Remote Work, Work-Life Conflict, and Belonging in Silicon Valley.” Congratulations, Dr. Luhr!
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David Pedulla and I are hiring a pre-doctoral fellow (= full time paid RA) to work with us @HarvardSoc on precarious work, discrimination, + worker wellbeing. Interested + looking for research experience b/f applying to PhD programs? Please apply!
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Looking forward to this conversation next Monday about the sociology of work!
Join us on Mon, Feb 6 at 5pm CST for "The Sociology of Work: An Intersectional Lens" featuring @ProfMChin, Christine Williams (@UTAustinSoc), & @AdiaHWingfield - moderated by @SigridLuhr! Free and open to the public! Register at https://t.co/PI2iEooNfj
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APPLICATION REVIEW STARTS 10/15/22 Graduate students will be awarded up to $2,000 to complete research related to race, ethnicity, and policy. Applications are accepted until all award funds are allocated. Learn more here: https://t.co/s9kVlNgQcs
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Still time to register for this great IRP webinar Wed, 9/28 1-2pm CT "Shifts In Work And Family Life For Low-Income Parents" based on recent issue of @RussellSageFdn journal. Hear from @marcyjcarlson, @SigridLuhr, @ARPilarz & @LizAnanat. Register now! https://t.co/ia7KPqqweY
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Robin ran the undergraduate thesis workshop I took at Penn and was a caring champion of the very first sociological study I ever did. It’s a happy coincidence that I later started studying work and gender, and her work was always a source of inspiration. Thank you, Robin.
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If you're interested in work, families, and parenting, come check this out on Wed September 28th!
This looks like a great @IRP_UW panel! w/ all stars @marcyjcarlson, @SigridLuhr, @ARPilarz, and @LizAnanat on unstable schedules, childcare, and family life from the recent @RussellSageFdn Journal issue https://t.co/gUuTZc92Ut
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This article is part of a special issue on low-income families in the twenty-first century. See all of the other amazing articles here: https://t.co/K0HhiVzGQU (3/3)
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Moms who work on-call, have last-minute shift changes, and receive little notice of their work schedules have more trouble arranging childcare, experience more work-life conflict, and are more likely to miss work (2/3)
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