I’m Michael Kurt, a professor of sociology at Columbia University.
A scholar of social science, technology, and social inequality. I’m the author of Technology and Everyday Life, Solar Power in the Developing Countries. You can also find my words in a wide range of scholarly and mainstream publications including the The Nation, New York Times, Social Text, American Quarterly, Jacobin, and The Atlantic. As Professor of sociology at Columbia University, I teach a social science research course for social justice, youth culture, and material culture.I help my students understand and practice different approaches to problem solving, including political theory and social scientific methodologies. I created this website to share my life and my practice with you.
SOCIOLOGY LECTURE
PODCAST
2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
August 19-20, 2019 London, United Kingdom
Theme: Transforming the Society for Sustainable Change
Social Sciences Organizing Committee members invite all the participants across the globe to take part in this annual conference, with the theme “Transforming the Society for Sustainable Change”. Social Sciences 2019 joins together, providing the chief Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary-World-class Researchers in Sociology, Medical and Public Health Professionals, Social Scientists, and also students to showcase and discuss the recent advancements, concerns, practical difficulties experienced and the clarifications adopted in this field.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
September 26-27, 2019 Liisabon, Portugal
Theme: Social Science & Humanities
Aims of Social Science & Humanities conference is to bring together worldwide researchers and professionals, encourage intellectual development and to create opportunities for networking and collaboration.
2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
November 6-8, 2019 Vancouver, Canada
Theme: Energy Research and Social Science
The International Conference on Energy Research and Social Science is the premier global forum for exploring the nexus of energy and society. The conference will highlight the intersection of on-going and future changes in the energy sector and global society. The opportunity to remake energy systems into more environmentally sustainable forms is thus also an opportunity to improve societal wellbeing and justice.
MAY 7, 2019
The effects of prolonged working life on subjective quality of life across Europe
APRIL 18, 2019
Pluralizing field analysis: Toward a relational understanding of the field of power