Professor Dorothy Roberts Organizes American Sociological Association Session, "Feeling Race in Our Genes"

At the 2018 American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Professor Dorothy Roberts organized, presided over, and served as discussant for the August 14 session "Feeling Race in Our Genes."

"Feeling Race in Our Genes" explored the connections between emerging genetic technology and emotional narratives about race and genetics. The session featured presentations by Professors Terence Keel, Alondra Nelson, and Joan M. Donovan.

Professor Roberts also presented her research, "The Everyday Degradation of Black Mothers," at a separate ASA session on August 13.