5) All that said, I am so glad I went to my first disciplinary #sociology conference! I am buzzing with learning and excitement about ideas, my love for the urban, and new connections with like-minded folks. Thank you #ASA2023 for a great experience!

I’ll end with a photo of the Percy Street public art project - big thanks to Jason who showed us around your neighborhood on the last day of the conference. I hope to be back in Philly soon!

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4b) Another point about scheduling was that I often found that sessions that pulled from the same audience were scheduled at the same time on the same day. I missed out on the work of amazing people in my area because of this! I wish I could have seen a few more sessions.

📝 One tip for choosing sessions was that I sometimes followed my #ASA2023 mentor to the next session (after our chat). Every single time, that session was amazing - bc my mentor knew the field and had a “taste” for great work.

3b) Also, access via transit from my university made it possible for folks to come on a daily basis, and brought in folks who may not have attended otherwise.

💐 Thank you to all the grad friends and kind souls (on here too!) who gave food recs, showed me a good time in the city and your own neighborhoods, and fueled my love of the urban.

📝 I was especially excited that #ASA2023 was next to Chinatown!! where I ate *every single day* and exhausted my supply of cash by the end of the conf 🍜🥟

3) As an urban sociologist, I could not think of a better place to have #ASA2023 than Philly!! Honoring the legacy of DuBois, but placing us in neighborhoods that were affordable, walkable and transit accessible.

💡Affordability of the city was v important for me as a grad student - even after splitting hotels/costs and having a grant from my program to come. We pay upfront then get reimbursed later, which makes expensive cities hard, esp for those who need to think before making large payouts.

2c) I would also like to give a huuuge thank you to the folks who tirelessly organized various #ASA2023 mentor sessions, including @elenavanstee, S. Michael Gaddis, Megan Evans, Margaret Gough Courtney, @Josefinaflores, and many, many others! The program is truly appreciated by younger scholars.

💐 We are lucky to have folks like you all (along with all the mentors who signed up) who care about building these important relationships in #sociology.