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David Smilde
Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations and Senior Associate Fellow at CIPR
Contact Info
dsmilde@tulane.edu
Department Affiliation
Sociology
- B.A., Calvin College, Sociology & Philosophy, 1989
- M.A., University of Chicago, Sociology, 1994
- Ph.D., University of Chicago, Sociology, 1994
- Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations, 2016-
- Professor, Tulane University, 2014-
- Associate Professor, University of Georgia, 2001-2014
- Editor-in-Chief, Qualitative Sociology, 2011-2015
- Senior Fellow, Washington Office on Latin America, 2011-
- Chair, Section on Venezuelan Studies, Latin American Studies Association, 2010-2012
- Executive Council, University of Georgia Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute, 2008-2012
- Finalist, Clifford Geertz Book Award, 2009
- Winner, Distinguished Book Award, Section on the Sociology of Religion, American Sociological Association, 2009
- Honorable Mention, Distinguished Article Award, Section on Collective Behavior and Social Movements, American Sociological Association, 2006
- Spanish
- Venezuela
Research & Teaching Specializations religion, politics and protest in Venezuela, qualitative methods
Selected Publications- 2013. “Strategic Posture Review: Venezuela.” In World Politics Review. September 17.
- 2012. Religion on the Edge: Decentering and Recentering the Sociology of Religion. With Courtney Bender, Wendy Cadge, Peggy Levitt. New York: Oxford University Press.
- 2011. Venezuela‘s Bolivarian Democracy: Participation, Politics and Culture in Venezuela‘s Bolivarian Democracy. Editor with Daniel Hellinger. Durham, NC: Duke University Press.
- 2007. Reason to Believe: Cultural Agency in Latin American Evangelicalism. Berkeley: University of California Press.
- 2002. Protesta y Cultura en Venezuela: Los Marcos de Acción Colectiva en 1999. With Margarita López Maya and Keta Stephany. Caracas: FACES-UCV/CENDES/FONACIT.
Latin American-Related Courses Taught in Last 2 years: SOCI-3220-01: Social Theory, SOCI-6012-01: Latin American Social Mobilization
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Read Across the Americas Summer Program at the Children's Resource Center
Join us every first and third Saturday at 10:30 am for a bilingual storytime for kids ages 2 – 10. The program is part of an initiative between Tulane University’s Stone Center for Latin American Studies and the New Orleans Public Library called the Pebbles Center.
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Saturday, June 1
10:30 AM
Saturday, June 15
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Saturday, July 6
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Saturday, July 20
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Read Across the Americas Summer Program at the Algiers Regional Branch
Join us every Wednesday at 10:30 am for a bilingual storytime for kids ages 2 – 10. The program is part of an initiative between Tulane University’s Stone Center for Latin American Studies and the New Orleans Public Library called the Pebbles Center. This summer we will explore the environment and diverse geography of Latin America. Bring your favorite jungle animal and be prepared to learn some Spanish as we embark on an adventure through the Americas. This program provides a reading list of recommended titles for all ages to explore Latin America on your own this summer. If you read all books, you will be eligible for a special award offered during Hispanic Heritage month at the annual Celebración Latina held at the Audubon Zoo.
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Wednesday, June 5
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Wednesday, June 19
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