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Assistant Professor of Politics, Law, and Society
Jocelyn T. Bell
Bell is an Assistant Professor of Sociology in the Politics, Law, and Society department. She is an interdisciplinary sociologist whose teaching, research, and public scholarship interests encompass different forms of collective action for - and cultural mediums supporting - transformative social justice. She earned her doctoral degree in Sociology at Brown University, a master's degree in Diplomacy at the Patterson School for Diplomacy and International Commerce (University of Kentucky), and a bachelor's degree in Development Studies at Brown University.
Degrees Awarded
Ph D, Brown University
MA, Brown University
MA, University of Kentucky
AB, Brown University
Ph D, Brown University
MA, Brown University
MA, University of Kentucky
AB, Brown University
Selected Publications
Bell, D.,Bell, J., Energy Justice for Vulnerable Populations: The Use of Storytelling to Increase Acceptance of Smart Energy Technologies, Emerald Publishing.
Bell, J., Building a Model of Conflict and Collaboration Within a Movement, .
Bell, J.,Itzigsohn, J., [Working Title - Exploring the Paradigm of Anna Julia Cooper], .
Bell, J.,Samu, P., Joy: The Seedbed of Feminist Futures, Reflective Essay for Feminist Platform.
Bell, J., Recommendations for Funders of India ASTM (2025), Summative Materials for Practitioners Based on Research, 2025.
Bell, J., Reimagining Conflict & Collaboration in the Anti-Sex Trafficking Movement: Executive Summary of 2022-2023 Research, Summative Materials for Practitioners Based on Research, 2025.
Bell, D.,Bell, J., Energy Justice for Vulnerable Populations: The Use of Storytelling to Increase Acceptance of Smart Energy Technologies, Emerald Publishing.
Bell, J., Building a Model of Conflict and Collaboration Within a Movement, .
Bell, J.,Itzigsohn, J., [Working Title - Exploring the Paradigm of Anna Julia Cooper], .
Bell, J.,Samu, P., Joy: The Seedbed of Feminist Futures, Reflective Essay for Feminist Platform.
Bell, J., Recommendations for Funders of India ASTM (2025), Summative Materials for Practitioners Based on Research, 2025.
Bell, J., Reimagining Conflict & Collaboration in the Anti-Sex Trafficking Movement: Executive Summary of 2022-2023 Research, Summative Materials for Practitioners Based on Research, 2025.
Teaching Interests
Community-engaged innovation; critical civic engagement; social movements; theory
Community-engaged innovation; critical civic engagement; social movements; theory
Research Interests
Global and transnational social movements; anti-racist collective action; state-civil society collaboration and conflict; radical love as social justice; cultural political sociology
Global and transnational social movements; anti-racist collective action; state-civil society collaboration and conflict; radical love as social justice; cultural political sociology
Professional Memberships
Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action
Association of Black Sociologists
American Sociological Assocation
Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action
Association of Black Sociologists
American Sociological Assocation