Episode 111 is out NOW. This episode features Professor Andrew Papachristos (@AVPapachristos; @NUSociology). We talk about his work using network science to investigate gun violence and firearm availability, including his recent pub in Social Forces!
thecriminologyacademy.com/ep…
New preprint out!
@raminaa_s and I look at the dynamics and functions of parental economic transfers in young adulthood in the U.S.
Read it here
doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/xe3r…
I think most academics make a wrong cost-benefit analysis when deciding to publish their work as a book vs putting it online yourself for free. I predict that putting it online yourself will on average lead to higher returns on any metric you care about (prestige, money, impact).
It is time... well yes for the US Election... but also to apply to one of our fabulous Nuffield PPRF postdocs. Closing date is December 5th.
nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-colleg…
As part of a major new initiative in interdisciplinary data science, Princeton has an open rank faculty search. The Department of Sociology is participating. Application review begins Dec 1: puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHir…
Job klaxon: We're hiring an Associate Professor in Sociology at @UCLSocRes. Position is open to any applied field, deadline 20 December. I'm chairing this search.
ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search…
On its present trajectory, the US firearm stock is forecast to grow from 393m firearms (2022) to 564m firearms by 2034. Modest efforts to retrieve unwanted firearms could drastically alter the number of firearms in circulation in years to come. ja.ma/3YDggeO
ALT London townhouses in Greenwich under a clear sky. A text overlay reads: "Airbnb rentals linked to increased crime rates in London neighbourhoods".
Photo credit: Karl Hendon/Getty
Out now in Criminology @ASCRM41, @kirk_davids and I find Airbnb activity associated with crime in London neighborhoods. Results are more consistent with short-term lettings providing opportunities for crime than reducing collective efficacy over time. doi.org/10.1111/1745-9125.12…
We have 2 open TT positions @uw_sociology! I’m on the search committee and happy to talk values, culture, etc. We begin our application review on October 14.
PLEASE SHARE!
Sex/Gender/Sexuality
apply.interfolio.com/151038
Health/Inequality/Medical Sociology
apply.interfolio.com/151028
Episode 107 out now! We speak with Professor Tim Barnum (@tim_barnum) about his work on:
- Perceptions of risk and
- Deterrence from crime.
Specifically, we talk about his 2021 CRIM paper, "Sanction risk perceptions, coherence, and deterrence."
thecriminologyacademy.com/ep…
We have created a register of researchers willing to deliver presentations on open criminology at departmental meetings! You can get in contact with @Isabellevdv (NL), @cclanfear (UK), @grumpy_rn (NO) or @iainbrennan (UK) 👇🏻 esc-enoc.github.io/about.htm…
New blog post!
reluctantcriminologists.com/…
Mixed signals: Use ratios and percentile scores carefully (and sparingly)
In it, Jon explains why criminologists should think twice about ratio variables and percentile score transformations.
From Department Chair @MarioLuisSmall,
Applications for Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor (Open Rank)
The Department of Sociology at Columbia University invites applications for an open rank position to begin July 1, 2025. Apply here: academic.careers.columbia.ed…
Come work with us! The Sociology Department
@UW is hiring in:
Sex/Gender/Sexuality: apply.interfolio.com/151038
Health/Med Soc: apply.interfolio.com/151028
I am not on the search committee for these positions, but I would be happy to answer any questions about life in the dept!