Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, spoke with The Atlantic and Seattle Times’ Pacific NW Magazine about deciding whether to have children. Today, about 15 percent of women never have kids, according to The Atlantic. “There are not that many people who, early on, say, ‘I definitely don’t want kids,’” Blackstone […]
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Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece for the Huffington Post titled, “There is no maternal instinct.” Blackstone conducts research on the decision not to become parents. She and her husband maintain the blog, “We’re {not} having a baby! childfree adventures in a child-centric world.” Blackstone also was […]
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Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, co-wrote an article for the Ms. Magazine blog titled, “Honoring the childfree auntie.” Blackstone wrote the piece with documentary film director and author Maxine Trump.
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Three University of Maine students have been selected into the American Sociological Association (ASA) Honors Program and will present research at the group’s 112th annual meeting in Montreal this August. Competitively selected from across the nation, the ASA Honors Program brings sociology students to the annual meeting to participate in a range of activities, including […]
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Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, co-wrote an article for BUST Magazine titled, “The outrage against childfree women is real — and needs to stop.” Blackstone wrote the article with documentary filmmaker Therese Shechter. Blackstone, who does not have children, conducts research on the decision not to become parents. She and […]
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Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for an article about why some Maine residents choose not to have children. Blackstone, who does not have children, has been interviewing other adults who have decided not to become parents and is working on a book about her […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece “The non-alternative facts about Obamacare,” by Steven Barkan, a sociology professor at the University of Maine and author of “Health, Illness, and Society: An Introduction to Medical Sociology.” Barkan also is a member of the Maine Regional Network, part of the Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece “Let’s agree on the problem before turning part of downtown Bangor into a parking lot,” by downtown Bangor residents Amy and Lance Blackstone. Amy Blackstone is a sociology professor at the University of Maine. She also is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars […]
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University of Maine sociologist Amy Blackstone was cited in a Portland Press Herald story about progressive nonprofits in Maine and across the country experiencing a surge in donations since the election. “They have a legitimate concern about the impact the incoming administration could have on any number of issues: on people of color, LGBT, women […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece “Why talking politics on Thanksgiving could help us emerge from our political bubbles,” by Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine. Blackstone is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, which brings together scholars across the country to address […]
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