John Iceland is a Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Demography at Penn State University. His research and teaching interests are in demography, social inequality, and polarization in the United States. He has authored dozens of articles and five books on these topics, including his most recent book, Why We Disagree about Inequality: Social Justice vs. Social Order with Eric Silver and Ilana Redstone. He has taught classes on Social Problems, Social Demography, Poverty, and Immigration, and written several articles for the Heterodox Academy Blog on why people disagree about contentious issues.
You can read more about John Iceland at his website: https://sociology.la.psu.edu/people/jdi10/
Engagement as an HxA Member:
Presented at HxA Virtual Event, Summit, or Conference
Published on HxA: The Blog
Guest on HxA Podcast
HxA Writers Group Member or Veteran
Active Member of an HxCommunity
Active Member of an HxA Campus Community
Faculty Fellow at HxA Center for Academic Pluralism
Speaker's Title and Institutional/Organizational Affiliation:
Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Demography, Penn State University
Event Type :
Lecture/Presentation
Fireside Chat
Book Talk
Constitution Day Event
Classroom Visit
Workshop
Podcast
Debate, Forum, or HxConversation
Speaking Topics - List up to 5 specific topics or titles, each separated by a semicolon:
Polarization, Social Problems, Poverty and Inequality
Blackout Dates (Dates speaker is unavailable, Days/Month/Year):
Tuesday and Thursday in Fall 2024
Distance Willing to Travel:
Any/No Limits to Travel Radius
Scholarly Area:
Social Sciences
Modality of Event :
In Person and/or Virtual
Speaking Fee (Not including travel/lodging expenses):
$0-$2,000 USD
Recent Appearance (1 of 5) -title, host institution, year:
Heterodoxy in sociology, HxA conference, 2024
Recent Appearance (2 of 5) -title, host institution, year:
Democracy Works: The conflict at the heart of political disagreements, WPSU podcast, 2023
Link to Speaker's Professional Website (to include sample writings and more extensive bio):
https://sociology.la.psu.edu/people/jdi10/