Humanism in My Everyday Life Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love AHS
Abstract
To commemorate the Association for Humanist Sociology’s (AHS) 50th anniversary, in this article I reflect on the influence of the organization’s objectives on academic sociology, and my own practice of humanism in my everyday life. First, I briefly summarize the presence of humanist sociology in the origin story of 20th century U.S. sociology. Next, I discuss my years of affiliation and service to AHS and reflect on the values added from this mutual relationship. Then, I reflect on humanism in our everyday lives as sociologists – for example, in what we teach and research as employees of our institutions. Finally, I conclude with a discussion on the significance of humanist sociology amidst the whither of academia, and my vision for the future of the organization that has a significant role to play in the coming years.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice
Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences
Critical Realism in Sociology
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Humanity & Society
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Volume
- 50
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 222–234
- Publication date
- 10 February 2026
- Language
- EN