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Title: W. E. B. DuBois for the Twenty‐First Century: On Being a Scholar‐Activist in the Digital Era.

Authors: Daniels, Jessie¹ jdaniels@hunter.cuny.edu

Source: Sociological Forum. Dec2018, Vol. 33 Issue 4, p1072-1085. 14p.

Abstract: W. E. B. DuBois began his work as a scholar‐activist at the dawn of the twentieth century, and this article argues that his example has much to teach contemporary scholar‐activists in the twenty‐first century. In order to publish The Crisis, the magazine of the activist organization he cofounded, DuBois purchased a printing press. This meant he could own the means of his own knowledge production and foretold both the promise of what it means to be a scholar‐activist in the twenty‐first century and the limitations built into the current systems of knowledge production. DuBois was also prophetic when he identified the problem of the twentieth century as "the problem of the color line" as the focus of both his scholarship and his activism. The forms of systemic white supremacy we face today are both a continuation of a centuries‐old dimension of racism in the United States and part of an emerging media ecosystem powered by algorithms. The article explores the challenges of being digital scholar‐activists within legacy institutions. It concludes with speculation about what DuBois might do now. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Author Affiliations: ¹Department of Sociology, Hunter College and The Graduate Center, CUNY, New York

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Title: Once You Know, You Are Responsible: The Road from Scholar to Activist.

Authors: Siplon, Patricia D.¹

Source: Journal of Health Politics, Policy & Law. Apr2014, Vol. 39 Issue 2, p483-489. 7p.

Abstract: Conventional wisdom usually argues that academic research should be conducted with the highest level of objectivity possible. I seek to turn that argument on its head and suggest that taking sides, even pursuing activist tactics, in support of our subjects' goals may be not only desirable but also the most ethical option. Drawing on my own experiences with research and activism in HIV/AIDS, first in the United States and later in East Africa, I present the case for the mutually beneficial relationship between scholarship and activism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Author Affiliations: ¹Professor of Political Science, Saint Michael's College, Colchester, Vermont