The Society Pages (TSP) is an open-access social science project headquartered in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota.
In August 2023, First Publics was launched as an online space for exploring the politics, pedagogy, and practice of teaching as public sociology.
It started with a
Dialogue with ASA’s then-President Prudence Carter about the educative power of sociology, introduced by TSP Editors Doug Hartmann and Chris Uggen.
Our team of faculty and grad students were excited about the new venture, but unsure whether others would find value in what we envisioned for First Publics.
Author's summary: Exploring public sociology through First Publics.