“Hidden curriculums” in academia are critical for research, teaching, and service in the progression of careers. Unfortunately, only a handful of programs has the capacity to teach these curriculums. Dr. Song is passionate about sharing his two cents on professionalization that complement these aspects of candidate evaluation. Here are a few examples covering various topics.
2026/4: Addressing the issue of academic writing, Song was invited to contribute an essay for media, titled “My Journey with Academic Writing: A Junior Social Scientist’s Reflection.” (2,277 words). In this essay, Dr. Song reflects on his struggles and breakthroughs in academic writing, drawing on nearly 3 years on the tenure track and experience working with a career and writing coach.
This English version is translated by ChatGPT. The original Chinese version can be found here.
2026/3: Addressing the issue of job market, Song was invited to write for the ASA Family Section “Dear Family Section” Newsletter Advice Column, especially for early-career scholars. Read his message below on Page 15-16.
2024/4: Addressing the issue of publishing, Song was invited to give a talk at CWRU Sociology Department’s professional development seminar, titled “Building a Pipeline Toward Publication: Hidden Curriculums on Journal Submission, R&R, and Collaborations“. Access the slides below:
Public sociology: selected media writings
[1] 宋，浩铭. 2022. “学会重视女孩：教育、种族、与婴儿性别偏好”. 家殷堂, 2月7日. (严肃的人口学八卦转载) [link] Song, Haoming. 2022. “Learning to Value Girls: Education, Race, and Infant Sex Preference”. Serious Gossip on Demographic Issues, February 7. [link]
[2] 宋，浩铭. 2022. “婚外出生的宝宝更不健康码?”. 家殷堂, 2月7日. (缪斯夫人于2022年3月5日转载) [link] Song, Haoming. 2022. “Are Babies Born Out of Wedlock More Unhealthy?”. Marriage & Family Section, February 7. [link]
[3] 宋，浩铭. 2021. “学人说 | 大S、汪小菲婚变：离婚只是新起点?”. 缪斯夫人, 11月23日. [link] Song, Haoming. 2021. “Scholars Say | Big S and Xiaofei Wang’s Marriage Breakup: Divorce Is Just A New Starting Point?”. Ms. Muses, November 23. [link]
