gianpaolo baiocchi

sociology, broadly conceived

i am an associate professor of sociology and international studies at Brown University, and concerned citizen-at-large.

Category: Occupy

Arendt debating Social Science, Kieran Bonner

October 11, 2013

Arendt debating Social Science, Kieran Bonner.
Co-opting the 99%?! Shame on UNITE HERE 217!

January 9, 2012

Here are some imponderable questions: what role should big labor play in progressive coalitions? If so, how? What about Occupy? If we look at the political landscape in recent times it is clear that there is not one answer. On one hand, labor unions are most definitely not the voice of the 1% – they…
Faculty Calls for UC Davis Chancellor to Resign

November 20, 2011

You can read the letter here: Open Letter to Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi | UCDavis Bicycle Barricade. The text of the letter, by Nathan Brown, assistant professor of English follows: 18 November 2011 Open Letter to Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi Linda P.B. Katehi, I am a junior faculty member at UC Davis. I am an Assistant…
WWRD (What Would Rawls Do)?

November 11, 2011

A super cool discussion with Josh Cohen on OWS, at Occupy the Airwaves. A very thoughtful set of reflections on a Rawlsian theory of Justice and unfolding events.