Matthew Baggetta
Associate Professor at Bloomington School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Biography
Bloomington School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Education
- Ph.D. in Sociology, Harvard University, 2009
- M.A. in Sociology, Harvard University, 2005
- B.A. in Sociology, University of Notre Dame, 2001
Courses
- Civil Society and Public Policy
- Managing Risks and Hazards in the U.S. and European Union (SPEA)
- Summer in London course with John Graham)
- Nation-Building (SPEA Summer in London course with Jennifer Brass)
- Urban Problems and Solutions
Biography
Matthew Baggetta is an expert on civil society and voluntary associations. His research interests include civil society and civic engagement, membership-based organizations, and social movements. Baggetta''s work primarily focuses on the potential impacts of voluntary associations on their members and the broader impacts of associations and movements on society.
Baggetta has conducted studies of Sierra Club chapters, local community choirs, and campus-based student groups. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Melos Institute, a think-tank focused on membership-based organizations and is a contributing editor at Mobilizing Ideas, an interdisciplinary blog focused on social movements.
Baggetta''s publication outlets include the American Sociological Review, American Journal of Sociology, Social Forces, Perspectives on Politics, and Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. Baggetta joined IU and the SPEA faculty in 2010 following a year as a Harvard College Fellow.
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