Dr. Sam Maron

Teaching sociology and studying global cities, social movements, & mega-events. Lecturer of Sociology @EmmanuelCollege. he/him

[Dr. Sam Maron @sammaron]

Dissertation defended!! 🥳🥳 Thank you to so many wonderful folks who've supported me along the way! Hello from Dr. Sam!

[Sociologists for Palestine @Soc4Pal]

The results are in, the members of the American Sociological Association have spoken:

THE ASA MEMBER RESOLUTION FOR JUSTICE IN PALESTINE HAS PASSED!!! 🇵🇸❤️

We are so deeply grateful for you all. Onwards to a free Palestine!

[Sharla Alegria @SharlaAlegria]

Lots of folks are trying to figure out what generative AI means for teaching. Catherine Yeh and I wrote a little piece to help demystify and provide sociological context. It will be out in Contexts soon(ish), but until then, the preprint is here. https://t.co/SEA0qIwJcz

[Dr. Sam Maron @sammaron]

.@nugradunion WINS!!!!

#solidarity #unionYES

[GENU-UAW @nugradunion]

We have a union, folks! 94% of us voted YES. Thanks to our supporters and to all Northeastern Grads. Solidarity forever!

Now let's go bargain a winning contract!

#solidarity #UnionStrong #northeastern #voteyes

[Dr. Sam Maron @sammaron]

@JohannaMellis 2018 grantee here and also found the archives and archivists to be very helpful for my dissertation research! Also, I agree: Lausanne is stunning

[Dr. Sam Maron @sammaron]

A long campaign is coming to a vote! You love to see it.

[GENU-UAW @nugradunion]

BREAKING NEWS! 🚨 @Northeastern graduate workers have filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to request an election for union recognition 🗳️

#GENUUAW #UAW #union #BostonMA #MApoli #Boston #solidarity #gradschool #phd #NEU #NLRB #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter

[Dr. Sam Maron @sammaron]

Made one of these just in case. Find me there!
@[email protected]

[Dr. Sam Maron @sammaron]

@Shugars I do this by setting up a "rule" for the assignment group (on Assignments page) to drop the lowest grade(s). You have to enter a 0 if they don't complete a post, but it will be dropped accordingly. Find the option by editing the assignment group. Students can see the rules.

[Segregation_by_Design @SegByDesign]

🧵In Houston, freeway widening will demolish hundreds of homes in the primarily Black & Latino neighborhoods Independence Hts. & Near Northside, building on decades of the gov't using highway construction to segregate cities & destroy communities of color.
https://t.co/3y1o7fEdX5

[Dr. Sam Maron @sammaron]

@SDylanEwing @jgeneric Also, my research & others' show the importance of fighting against these kinds of mega development projects as early as possible. Often, by the time the public learns details or waits until things are more official, it's too late to meaningfully influence stuff.

[Dr. Sam Maron @sammaron]

@SDylanEwing @jgeneric 👋. Yes, @jgeneric but important to note that Walsh pulled the plug only after anti-Olympics groups successfuly flipped public opinion against Boston 2024.

[Chris Dempsey @cdempc]

Boston 2024's boosters often talked about London 2012 as a model, despite it going billions of dollars over budget. A decade after the Games, it's clear that London 2012 was also a failure as an exercise in city planning and building. https://t.co/TSnSkRZxKG #mapoli

[Dr. Sam Maron @sammaron]

@EthelMickey @CSUSBNews Congratulations!!

[Dr. Sam Maron @sammaron]

Yes! My courses are FULL of discussion, but they are not free-for-all "debates." I constantly encourage students to draw on their experiences, but the goal of talking it out is understanding the theory and evidence.

[Rebekah Getman, PhD @bekgetman]

Who keeps telling people they should go to college to debate? Part of The Problem is the framing of college this way. Your average undergrad course shouldn't be a place for *debate* where you speak your opinion and try to persuade other people that you're right.

[Clint Smith @ClintSmithIII]

Your annual reminder that Dr. King believed in guaranteed universal basic income that gave all people a dignified life, guaranteed housing for all, guaranteed access to a high quality education, & said that “no one should be forced to live in poverty while others live in luxury.”

[Dr. Sam Maron @sammaron]

"Racial backlash is a kind of racial reckoning, too."

[Dr. Sam Maron @sammaron]

@BucarLiz @_sen_sharmila pilgrimage blisters may be a rite of passage, but does sewing them have to be??

[Dr. Sam Maron @sammaron]

Boston school committee, racism, and the persistent barriers to equity.

[Dr. Sarah Faude @sfaude]

Here’s what’s going on in Boston P1 #bospoli https://t.co/VyLxCdIUwv

[Dr. Sam Maron @sammaron]

Boston learned in 2015 about the IOC's strict control over athletes and host cities. Happy to see city council continue to stand up.