Race – Sociology at Work

Applied Sociology of W.E.B. Du Bois

W.E.B. Du Bois is an elderly bald man with grey hair on the sides. He wears a suit and holds glasses. He is seated in a large office with a bookcase behind him, and many papers stacked on his desk

We celebrate the life and achievements of W.E.B. Du Bois. We begin with an overview of this methodological and theoretical innovations. We then explore how we might use a ‘Du Boisian sociology’ to decolonise sociology, and undo the harm of racism and colonialism. We end with a summary of Du Bois’ applied sociological practice in activism, advocacy, applied research, and the arts.

Sociology’s Gendered “Ritual Nods”

Two miniature figures against a pale blue background, a dwoman in a red dress sitting on a pill, and a man with his hands in his pocket stands beside her

White male European and American voices dominate sociology. New analysis makes me wonder: are we reproducing inequality through our “ritual nods” to social theory?