Jillian Powers, PhD3 Point Check List for Well-Meaning White People Who Want to do Good (But Aren’t Sure Where to…Co-written by Jillian Powers and Allison HarbinAug 23, 2018Aug 23, 2018
Jillian Powers, PhDHow to Crush CollegeA primer for new students about to head to college:Jun 13, 20181Jun 13, 20181
Jillian Powers, PhDTo Graduating High School SeniorsHi All, I wrote this for my graduating seniors at Democracy Prep in Harlem where I teach a course, Seminar in American Democracy. I thought…Jun 13, 2018Jun 13, 2018
Jillian Powers, PhDViolin Lessons, Human PotentialLearning the practice of practiceMay 22, 2018May 22, 2018
Jillian Powers, PhDA Quick intro to K-beauty from a total convert*I wrote this as an email to a friend who wanted to know my secret . I thought others might be interested, so here you go*Nov 4, 2017Nov 4, 2017
Jillian Powers, PhDInnovation for the People: Why Tech Needs More Sociologists“ Us/ It’s the Machines” — Carl Cox & Josh WinkOct 12, 2017Oct 12, 2017
Jillian Powers, PhDReturning to the place it all began:Radical acts of refusal from an academic on the outsideThis is a talk I gave in February to Dartmouth College’s Department of Sociology. I could have waited until I was famous enough for someone…Aug 7, 2017Aug 7, 2017
Jillian Powers, PhDI’m allowed to feel disappointed“How can we as intellectuals and activists, acknowledge our own disappointments and failures in a way that can be enabling?” — Ann…Aug 7, 2017Aug 7, 2017
Jillian Powers, PhDFrom lifestyle to life: A sociological autopsy of the Pepsi GenerationAmerican society might be at its most contentious and polarized, but a few weeks ago, we found something we could all rally behind — hating…May 8, 2017May 8, 2017
Jillian Powers, PhDLeaving AcademiaAs the semester draws to a close, and colleges and universities across America prepare for graduation, I keep thinking about my last day in…May 26, 2016May 26, 2016