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New research from UMN Liberal Arts & Boston University shows that death rates for early adults remain higher than expected post-pandemic. "That tells us this isn't one simple problem to fix, but something broader," says lead author & UMN Sociology Prof. Elizabeth Wrigley-Field. twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/ri…

FEB. 3, 2:30 PM (CDT), in-person & on Zoom: THERE'S STILL TIME TO REGISTER! Don't miss UMN Sociology's first workshop of the spring semester, featuring Professor Michael Goldman, who will present from his recent book, "The Social Lives of Land." Register: z.umn.edu/a4vv

Sociologists—be part of the conversation! It’s time to come together as colleagues to share new ideas and research findings. Send your proposals for #ASA2025 papers, extended abstracts, courses, precons, symposiums, & workshops. Deadline is Feb. 26. bit.ly/ASA2025Call.

JOIN US for the UMN Sociology Workshop featuring Prof. Tom VanHeuvelen (Tom VanHeuvelen)'s presentation of "What I'm Thinking About: Negative Outcomes with a College Degree? Talking Through New Results.” Feb. 10, 2:30 PM (CDT), Hybrid. Register by Feb. 7: z.umn.edu/a5aj

Chris Uggen, a sociology professor, is quoted in this article by the Star Tribune. startribune.com/whats-behind-b… UMN Sociology

Yesterday I wrote about a cool and MASSIVE article by Bowles and Fochesato - why did we see durable wealth inequality emerge in the bronze age? The cow and the plow. Links in the next post

New study out today in @pnasnexus by MPC member Rob Warren shows removing undocumented residents from census data used for apportionment would have had no meaningful impact on party representation in the House or the outcome of presidential elections. academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/arti…

FEB. 24: Join us for the UMN Sociology Workshop featuring PoliSciUMN Professor Paul Goren. Professor Goren will present "Abortion, Gay Rights, and Authoritarianism from Bush I to Trump." 2:30 PM (CDT). Register by February 21: z.umn.edu/a83e

A new Minnesota Justice Research Center report co-authored by UMN Sociology Professor Joshua Page makes the case that Minnesota should end cash bail & instead create a system that is not based on people’s access to wealth. UMN Liberal Arts startribune.com/minnesota-shou…

Can MN’s pretrial system be fixed? UMN Sociology Prof. Josh Page & his partners at the Minnesota Justice Research Center are convinced it can be, & presented the MN Legislature with a community-centered plan for redesigning MN’s pretrial system toward safety, liberty, and equity. startribune.com/minnesotas-pre…

America’s spiritual curiosity appears to be alive & well, according to the Pew Research Center's Religious Landscape Study, released today. In fact, “Spirituality is not declining...it’s high; it’s stable,” says UMN Sociology Professor Penny Edgell. UMN Liberal Arts nytimes.com/2025/02/26/bri…

35% of U.S. adults have switched from the religion of their childhood. "It's not surprising," says UMN Sociology Professor Penny Edgell, to Axios. "...you might look at religion and say that the mainstream religious institutions don't reflect my values." axios.com/2025/02/26/us-…

Spirituality is becoming prevalent in secular spaces more than ever, says UMN Sociology Professor Penny Edgell. Though Christianity has been declining until recently, "Quite a few Americans report their spirituality is becoming more important to them." dispatch.com/story/news/202…

86% of Americans believe humans have a soul in addition to their physical body. “I was trying to think of anything else that 86% of Americans agree on, and I couldn’t think of anything,” says UMN Sociology Professor Penny Edgell. “That’s remarkably high.” startribune.com/yuen-what-does…

In a time of division and polarization, the consensus on spirituality is remarkable, says UMN Sociology Professor Penny Edgell. “I think it’s a story of spirituality and diffusion, spirituality becoming diffuse outside of religious institutions.” UMN Liberal Arts christianitytoday.com/2025/02/pew-st…

Only 37% of U.S. liberals identify as Christian, down from 62% in 2007. UMN Sociology Professor Penny Edgell says this religious and political sorting aligns with whether people “support traditional, patriarchal gender and family arrangements.” UMN Liberal Arts pbs.org/newshour/natio…

3/17: Join us for the UMN Sociology workshop w/Harvard University Prof. Christina Cross (Christina J. Cross), who will present "Rethinking Family Structure, Race, & the Roots of Black-White Gaps in Life Chances." 2:30pm (CDT). In-person & on Zoom! Register by 3/13: z.umn.edu/a9pf

Belief in spiritual concepts has remained high even as it’s become less common to attend church. “There are plenty of places where spiritual practices are being maintained outside of religious institutions,” says UMN Sociology Professor Penny Edgell. deseret.com/faith/2025/03/…

Revisiting that infamous on-court kiss in 1987, UMN Sociology Prof. Doug Hartmann (doug hartmann) says that while today's NBA players may be conservative, the league as a whole isn’t, openly supporting causes such as justice for the LGBTQIA+ community. z.umn.edu/a9rj

Although people are less religious, says UMN Sociology Professor Penny Edgell, "the need for tradition, ritual and things that feel more sacred has increased." axios.com/2025/03/05/rel…