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criminovelist.bsky.social
Assistant professor in the Purdue Department of Sociology. I study hate crime, violence, guns, health, and religion. I also write murder mystery novels. Learn more at chseto.com. All opinions shared here are my own.
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Just registered for the PAA 2025 Advocacy Day! This strikes me as an extraordinarily important time to "express support for the federal government agencies that directly and indirectly support the population sciences." It's easy to add this event to your conference registration. Deadline tomorrow.

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

Hello! Just want to put on my criminology hat for a minute and remind everyone that the idea of a "migrant crime wave" is empirically untrue. First, violent crime in the US has recently been declining, following a spike in 2020. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana... (1/n)

submitted 25 days ago • 1 comment

My most recent paper is now online at Sociology of Religion. Feel free to check it out, and I hope you find it useful! Right now is an important time to critically examine how racialized conceptions of belonging are embedded in "Christian nation" rhetoric. doi.org/10.1093/socr...

submitted 42 days ago • 0 comments

ONLINE FIRST In this new TSQ article, Christopher Seto (criminovelist.bsky.social) and colleagues examine how Christian nationalism inclines some adults to deny racial inequality in policing. Read more at bit.ly/3ZyPu6A

submitted 83 days ago • 0 comments

Apply today for our Graduate Program! Application deadline is Dec. 10th at midnight! Click the link below to apply! #boilermakers #purdue #sociology #gradschool www.purdue.edu/academics/og...

submitted 90 days ago • 0 comments

A collaboration with my awesome mentor, Dr. Selena Ortiz, is in this month's issue of @jssreligion.bsky.social. We argue that religious identities can act as social conduits through which the surrounding political environment shapes policy preferences. Open access! dx.doi.org/10.1111/jssr...

submitted 91 days ago • 1 comment

We’re hiring an assistant professor! Click the link below to apply! lnkd.in/gSuDQ44w

submitted 106 days ago • 0 comments

We’re hiring two assistant professors! Click the links below to apply! Assistant Professor Specializing in Artifical Intelligence lnkd.in/gen6Bn79 Assistant Professor Specializing in Economic/Organizational lnkd.in/gA3v6cjR

submitted 106 days ago • 0 comments

okay everybody, I just created a new starter pack on scholars (probably mostly sociologists for now) who work on religion, culture, and/or politics. Please let me know if I missed you or if you want me to add anyone else: go.bsky.app/EAV2G9G

submitted 104 days ago • 68 comments

Come join us from 2-3 pm today to learn more about the graduate program and get any questions you have answered! You can still register today for this event! Click the link below to register! purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

submitted 104 days ago • 1 comment

I'm delighted to have finally made the switch to Bluesky -Please feel free to share starter packs with me!

submitted 109 days ago • 1 comment