ITHACA, NY — Sociologist and author Patricia Hill Collins will present “At the Center of the Storm: Black Men, Violence and U.S. Society” at Ithaca College on Tuesday, March 27. Sponsored by the college’s Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity,...

 ITHACA, NY — An expert on sexuality among young people says a “friends with benefits” situation can provide some healthy outlets for sexual needs and desires, but can also be a very difficult relationship to navigate. Rebecca Plante, an associate professor of sociology at Ithaca College, has conducted extensive research on issues surrounding intimacy, dating and...

ITHACA, NY — Sociologist Naomi Gerstel will present “Who Cares? Kinship, Marriage, and Privilege” at Ithaca College on Monday, Feb. 21, at 4:30 p.m. in Textor 101. Her talk is free and open to the public.

Gerstel is a pioneering scholar and public sociologist whose research and teaching center on family, care work, job hours/schedules, gender, race, and family and...