Sociology

Professor Barkan has posted an essay on the blogsite “Mobilizing Ideas”: A central task of any social movement is to induce people to participate in movement efforts and to sustain their commitment to the cause once they do start participating. This task is especially important for movements that engage in protest, but it is also […]

In his OpEd “The Non-Alternative Facts about Obamacare”, Professor Barkan explains the merits of what the ACA has to offer and what will be lost if replaced with the current proposal. “Because the Affordable Care Act remains so controversial, it is useful to remember some of its major provisions that benefit many people’s health: — […]

Professor Karyn Sporer has a chapter in the new book Preventing Crime and Violence, Advances in Prevention Science. The chapter is entitled “Macro- and Micro-approaches to Crime Prevention and Intervention Programs.” “This insightful volume integrates criminological theories, prevention science, and empirical findings to create an up-to-date survey of crime prevention research and strategies. Its interdisciplinary perspective expands […]

Professors Susan Gardner, UMaine Higher Education, and Amy Blackstone, sociology, co-authored an article on the experiences of faculty who were rejected or dissuaded when going up for promotion to full professor that has just come out in the Journal for the Study of Postsecondary and Tertiary Education: Faculty Agency in Applying for Promotion to Professor In […]

Congratulations to Professor Karyn Sporer. Her article has been published in the Journal Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict Pathways toward terrorism and genocide. Ideological rationality and violence: An exploratory study of ISIL’s cyber profile Douglas C. Derrick, Karyn Sporer, Sam Church & Gina Scott Ligon Pages 57-81 | Received 10 Jun 2016, Accepted 02 Aug 2016, […]

Professor Kyriacos Markides has a chapter, “The Absence of Eastern Orthodoxy in American Academia and Its Possible Relevance for an Integral Vision of Reality” published in Ann Bezzerides and Elizabeth Prodromou  eds. new book  EASTERN ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY AND AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION (Notre Dame: Notre Dame University Press, 2017) pp. 331-342.

Professor Amy Blackstone and her husband Lance wrote an Op-Ed for the Bangor Daily News which was posted on Jan 3, 2017: At its December meeting, the Bangor City Council’s business and economic development committee heard citizen comments about a proposed revitalization of Pickering Square. Goals of the project include improving experience for bus users, […]

Professor Amy Blackstone was interviewed for an article in the Portland Press Herald: Maine’s progressive nonprofits see post-election surge in donations, volunteers Normally November is a slow fundraising month for the Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, a Portland-based nonprofit that provides free legal services to low-income immigrants. Not this year. The election of Donald Trump, who […]

5 Things ‘Childfree’ People Want You To Know A recent study shows the decision is a conscious, ongoing conversation.  08/17/2016 04:56 pm ET As more Americans choose not to have children and celebrities speak honestly about their own decisions, researchers have begun to examine this choice: Who is more likely to be childfree? Why do people decide to be […]