Murphy News
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Stephanie Luce Talks Civil Disobedience, Arrest at PSC Action
All photos via PSC-CUNY.org. On Wednesday, PSC-CUNY members demonstrated in response to 6 years without a contract at CUNY Central Administrative offices, where about 50 people were arrested. Prof. Stephanie Luce, one of many Murphy Institute community members who participated in the action, and one of four who were arrested, talks about her experience below: Q. Why did…
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Ruth Milkman: 2016 President of ASA
In August 2015, Murphy Institute Prof. Ruth Milkman became President of the American Sociological Association (ASA). This month’s ASA footnotes features a profile of Prof. Milkman by Sarah Jaffe. Jaffe begins by highlighting Milkman’s commitment to “doing research that speaks to the issues of the day,” explaining: That mindset has led her to crisscross the…
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Livestream: Black Lives Matter/Fight for $15: A New Social Movement (10/19)
With: Jelani Cobb | Kendall Fells | Alicia Garza | Francis Fox Piven This event is currently at capacity. To watch the conversation, check back here on 10/19 from 8:30 AM to 10:15 AM (EDT). Livestream will appear below. [youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxQQM5jKS_o] Black Lives Matter and Fight for $15 are linked, growing social movements. As these two movements converge, how are they…
