I am delighted to announce the publication of “Queer Pop-Ups,” my new essay that I co-authored with my graduate student Ryan Stillwagon. We explore the temporary spaces of queer community-building and argue that they provide cultural innovations in urban nightlife. You can access the research under the “Articles” tab.
News
For articles previous to 2017, please visit my news archives.
Visiting Senior Fellow at LSE
I have been invited as a Visiting Senior Fellow at the London School of Economics (LSE) in the UK for the Winter 2018 semester. I’ll be affiliated with the Urbanisation, Planning, and Development Cluster in the Department of Geography.
Invitation to Speak at Penn
Click here for my talk in the sociology department at the University of Pennsylvania.
The Closet
How many people do you think are gay or lesbian? Take a minute, think about it, and take your best guess. You’re probably wrong.
Click here to read my new essay in Contexts magazine, “The Closet”, where I muse on how to measure people who don’t want to be measured.
Council Member
I have been elected to serve a 3-year term on the Council of the Collective Behavior and Social Movements Section of the American Sociological Association.
New York Times
My research on urban gay districts received extensive coverage in the New York Times.
Click here to read the feature story: “There Goes the Gayborhood”