DCSS Panel at the Eastern Sociological Society Meeting

Doing Sociology in the DMV in a Shifting Sociopolitical Landscape

March 5, 2026 | 11 AM | Salon E
Washington Marriott Metro Center (12th and H NW)

This session invites collaborative discussion on the challenges presented by the evolving sociopolitical dynamics that impact both academia, broadly, and the discipline of sociology, specifically. How are sociologists adapting, resisting, innovating, or encountering obstacles in response to these changes?

Panelists:

Kim Blankenship, American U and Center for AIDS Research
Yuki Kato, Georgetown U and DC Food Policy Council
Jennifer Turner, Institute for Women’s Policy Research
Judy Lubin, Center for Urban and Racial Equity (not attending but contributing)
Carolette Norwood, Howard U and DCSS President, Moderator

See the ESS meeting website for more information