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Race and Migration Studies: A Research Journey with Jennifer A. Jones

February 10 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Free

Following Dr. Jones’ CMS Speaker Series lecture, join us for an engaging workshop on race and migration.

In this informal conversation, political sociologist and race scholar Jennifer A. Jones will reflect on the evolving scholarship on race and immigration, drawing on her research and personal experiences from student to prize-winning author. The session includes time for questions and is open to the entire campus community, with a special invitation to graduate students.


About Jennifer A. Jones

Jennifer Jones is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Northwestern UniversityHer research lies at the intersection of the sociology of race, immigration, and politics. Throughout her scholarship, she examines how race “works”, exploring the relationship between categorical ascription (e.g., checking a box, or how one is perceived) and meaning-making (e.g., identity, or feeling a sense of group belonging). Jones’s work can be found in such journals as the American Journal of SociologyInternational Migration ReviewSociology of Race and EthnicityEthnic and Racial Studies, and Mobilization. Her first monograph, The Browning of the New South, was released by the University of Chicago Press in 2019.