Testimonies

  A-Z links to testimonies written for Marc W. Steinberg (1956-2019), Sydenham C. Parsons Professor of Sociology at Smith College. Read testimonies by friends, colleagues, students and others. (I [...]

I met Marc in the late 1990s when I was a graduate student. I think the first time might have been on a panel at ASA, and I was starstruck, having read and loved his work up to that point. Marc, [...]

We at Winchester Area Voice of the Faithful were blessed to know Marc through his study of our group, along with Patti Ewick. He became a cherished friend, who will be greatly missed. Our deepest [...]

I fixed computers at Smith College for 31 years. Marc was always one of my favorite people to visit as I made my rounds across campus. Marc had great warmth and openness; he was very “real”. I [...]

Marc was my advisor as a sociology major at Smith and a mentor to me for many years following graduation. While at Smith, he encouraged me to make my own path and gave great advice and support, [...]

Marc faced his illness with amazing dignity and serenity, even after his diagnosis became terminal. For many years I enjoyed shooting the breeze with Marc, both at Smith and at the Y. I remember [...]

When I first came to Smith, I was 46 years old. I was working full time; and, at that time, I had 4 kids in college. I promised my kids (and myself) that I would join them as a college student. [...]

I have never met Marc. The first time I heard from Marc was when he sent me an email informing me that I had won the 2018 Zelizer Award for Best Book in Economic Sociology, along with a prize [...]

Remembrance of Marc Steinberg November 16, 2019 by Gretchen Purser Marc was truly one of the most amazing human beings I’ve ever known, and it is not an overstatement to say that he played a [...]

I’m Margaret Somers, Professor Emerita of Sociology and History at the University of Michigan. I first met Marc in 1987 when he was still a grad student and I was a new assistant professor in [...]