![]() ![]() The specter of students’ seeking a veto on a faculty appointment has led many scholars, even some who find fault with Ms. In a lengthy letter sent to Pomona’s sociology department last Friday, they described her selection as “egregious” and depicted it as “an instance of anti-blackness” that “directly contradicts the college’s mission of diversity and inclusion.” ![]() Goffman, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, isn’t welcome at Pomona, and are demanding that the college rescind its job offer. ![]() The young sociologist drew both widespread admiration and broad criticism for On the Run: Fugitive Life in an American City, her 2014 ethnography about poor black youth in Philadelphia.īut some students have gone beyond expressing basic disapproval. It’s no surprise that Pomona College’s decision to hire Alice Goffman as a visiting professor would raise some eyebrows. But many scholars, even critics of her book, say that demand treads on dangerous territory. of Wisconsin at Madison and author of the controversial book “On the Run,” was hired as a visiting professor at Pomona College, a move that drew sharp criticism from some students and alumni, who demanded that the job offer be rescinded. ![]() Lee, The New York Times, Redux Alice Goffman, a sociologist at the U. ![]()
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