Past Events

Race, Empire and Social Theory

Penn State Social Thought Program will host its annual conference on March 27-28 at the Penn State University Park Campus. Dr. Julian Go, professor of sociology at Boston University will give two lectures, "Militarizing the Police: Empire, Race and...

Memory, Tragedy, and Society

March 29-30, 2019 Keystone Speaker: Jeffery K. Olick

Bourdieu, Wacquant, and Penalty

March 30-31, 2018 Keynote Speaker: Loic Wacquant

Does the Public University have a Future?

March 24-25, 2017 Keystone Address by Michael Burawoy Professor of Sociology, UC/Berkeley "The Fate of the Public University" Friday 4:00pm, March 24 in Carnegie Bldg "The Cinema" Conference continues on Saturday, March 25 with additional participants, including:...

(In)Equality, (In)Accessibility, (In)Justice

April 10-11, 2015 Keynote Speaker: Frances Fox Piven

Knowledge: Power and Production

April 4-5, 2014 Keynote Address by Andrew Abbott University of Chicago "Canons and Simplifications" Friday 4:00 p.m., April 4 in Carnegie Cinema Papers, Panels, and Discussion by faculty and students Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., April 5th in Carnegie Cinema Who and...