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  • The Academic Minute for 2017.5.29-6.2

    The Academic Minute for 2017.5.29-6.2

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    Academic Minute from 5.29 – 6.2 Monday, May 29th Keren Ladin – Tufts University Liver Transplants and Geography Dr. Ladin incorporates quantitative, qualitative, and normative approaches to study how systemic disadvantage affects health and the ability of individuals to make and pursue lifeplans. Specifically, her research aims to better understand how social networks impact health disparities,…

  • Richard Ocejo, John Jay College of Criminal Justice – Are Low Status Jobs Cool?

    Richard Ocejo, John Jay College of Criminal Justice – Are Low Status Jobs Cool?

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    Is our view of culture shifting? Richard Ocejo, associate professor of sociology at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, looks into this question. I am an associate professor of sociology at John Jay College, and also a member of the doctoral faculty in sociology at the Graduate Center.  My forthcoming book, Masters of Craft:…

  • This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.5.29)

    This Week On The Academic Minute (2017.5.29)

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    This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.5.29 Monday, May 29th Keren Ladin of Tufts University examines if liver transplants should be ruled by geography. Tuesday, May 30th Marla Sokolowski of the University of Toronto discusses if fruit flies can hold a clue to human obesity. Wednesday, May 31st David Festinger of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine explores the current opioid crisis.…