Mathieu Deflem

Sociologist (social control, law, police, counterterrorism, popular culture, theory). Publications and other resources via the link below.

[Mathieu Deflem @MathieuDeflem]

Looking forward to the poster by my wonderful research assistant Madeline Lieberman, from our project on AI and academic integrity (sponsored by a @USCResearch ASPIRE-AI grant) at Discover USC. Friday, April 24 at 9:30 am Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. #DiscoverUSC2026

[Mathieu Deflem @MathieuDeflem]

And thus, sociology may end as it began, with suicide. It's painful to have to agree with a university administrator, but the Florida Chancellor is right about too many, if not all, sociologists. And for suicide victims, any wake-up call will be too little too late.

[Emma Pettit @EmmaJanePettit]

I spoke with the chancellor of @SUS_Florida about the vote today to cut sociology entirely from gen ed.

He told me: “I want to make sure I get this quote right, and I want to make sure you get it right. We didn’t murder sociology. Sociology committed suicide.”

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@EmmaJanePettit @SUS_Florida A suicide foretold by many, including myself... https://t.co/ckryub7AuY

[Mathieu Deflem @MathieuDeflem]

@MiamiHerald Sadly, considering what passes for sociology at times, there is some value to this decision, even when it's overly broad and partly political. Perhaps it will serve as a wake-up call for the next generation of sociologists to reclaim sociology as a social science.

[Mathieu Deflem @MathieuDeflem]

As practitioners of the science of sociology, there is a reckoning to be noted in the removal of sociology from the core in Florida. This damage to the sociological profession is largely self-inflicted, due to the drift to pervert scholarship with ideology, not least in the ASA.

[Miami Herald @MiamiHerald]

Florida bans sociology from core curriculum at state universities https://t.co/N851OXPuce

[Mathieu Deflem @MathieuDeflem]

Some of my Habermas-related writings, available online -> https://t.co/sWc72iy5GZ

[Mathieu Deflem @MathieuDeflem]

Sad to hear of the passing of Jürgen Habermas. A major influence and the subject of several of my writings, Habermas was well-known for his defense of rationality and Enlightenment, especially during crises.

[Mathieu Deflem @MathieuDeflem]

More info on AI Day at South Carolina -> https://t.co/7fJu8hm9Es

[Mathieu Deflem @MathieuDeflem]

Looking forward to our poster, “AI and Academic Integrity: An Institutional Analysis of University Policies” (with Madeline Lieberman) at AI Day at USC, University of South Carolina, Russell House, March 19, 2026.

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--> https://t.co/qjzuzJO2VS (Racial Justice Activism and Democracy: The Deliberative Role of Black Women Athletes, Brunson & Deflem)

[Mathieu Deflem @MathieuDeflem]

New publication, co-author with Brandii Brunson: "Racial Justice Activism and Democracy: The Deliberative Role of Black Women Athletes", supported by a @UofSC Racial Justice and Equity Research Fund. Applying Critical Race Theory and celebrity studies. Free access below.

[Mathieu Deflem @MathieuDeflem]

Thank you for your support for my 2026 NYRR Team for Kids TCS New York City Marathon Fundraising! Besides supporting the health of our city's youth, I will also run to stand up against antisemitism, in our great city and elsewhere. https://t.co/a0sBCMbASh

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Published in Japanese, also available in English translation: "Law and Popular Culture in the United States and Japan: Foundations for a Comparative-Transnational Perspective." 法と社会研究 (Japanese Law & Society Review), 2025. https://t.co/2xQ9yeLlhE - https://t.co/rm04FIb4m7

[Mathieu Deflem @MathieuDeflem]

Rewarding and fulfilling to have visited Israel again this year, though I hope, of course, the sad circumstances will change. Until we meet again. #BringThemHomeNow

[Mathieu Deflem @MathieuDeflem]

Today on Sukkot in Tel Aviv October 7 we remember, never to forget, and keep our hope for peace. Bring them all home, now. #Oct7 #October7 #BringThemHomeNow

[Mathieu Deflem @MathieuDeflem]

Today in Israel the Hamas terrorist attacks of October 7, 2023 in which 1,200 were murdered and 251 abducted are remembered.

[Mathieu Deflem @MathieuDeflem]

I enjoyed my day visiting Haifa for the first time. Much culture and beauty to behold.

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Today I visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel.

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The rally last night at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv was especially meaningful as hope grows that the hostages will return home and the war in Gaza will end.

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Hostage Square Tel Aviv. Hope remains to bring all the hostages home.