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Proposals Invited for Five ASA Journal Editorships
ASA encourages applications for both sole editorships and co-editorships, and from members of underrepresented groups.
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Big Data May Amplify Existing Police Surveillance Practices
With access to more personal data than ever before, police have the power to solve crimes more quickly. But, in practice, the influx of information tends to amplify existing practices. The big data landscape is changing quickly. Can our political and social systems and regulations keep up?
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Welcome to the ASA Annual Meeting from President Michèle Lamont
C’est avec grand plaisir que je vous acceuille dans mon bout de pays, “La Belle Province.” That we meet in Montréal to debate “Culture, Inequality, and Social Inclusion across the Globe” is particularly fitting as these very topics have been at the center of the construction of the Canadian community since 1608, in the context of multiple ethno-national and colonial conflicts. Today, many perceive Canadian society as exemplary when it comes to collective wellbeing, immigration policy, and multiculturalism.