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UC Berkeley professor emeritus Michael Burawoy killed in hit-and-run crash in Oakland
A retired University of California, Berkeley professor was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Oakland on Monday, authorities confirmed.
Hit-and-run death of UC Berkeley professor emeritus Michael Burawoy an ‘unimaginable loss’
Michael Burawoy, 77, of Oakland, died after being hit by a car about 7:10 p.m. at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Park View Terrace. Oakland police said a dark-colored SUV hit Burawoy as he walked through a marked crosswalk, then kept going.
Sociology Professor's Death Shocks UC Berkeley Campus
Raka Ray, the dean of social sciences at Berkeley, said in a statement to HuffPost that she was “reeling” from the news about Burawoy, who mentored her when she arrived at the university as an assistant professor. She called his death an “unimaginable loss.”
Retired UC Berkeley professor killed in Oakland hit-and-run
A retired UC Berkeley professor was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Oakland on Monday. He was identified as Michael Burawoy, 77, of Oakland, who was regarded as an influential sociology professor when he retired in 2023 after a 47-year career at UC Berkeley,
UC Berkeley Mourns Renowned Sociologist Michael Burawoy, Victim of Fatal Hit-and-Run in Oakland
UC Berkeley professor emeritus Michael Burawoy died after a hit-and-run incident in Oakland. A search for the suspect is ongoing. His legacy in sociology is honored with a UC Berkeley chair endowment.
Oakland resident dead in hit-and-run crash at intersection
OAKLAND — A 77-year-old Oakland man died Monday in what police said was a hit-and-run crash at an intersection. Authorities identified the pedestrian as Michael Burawoy . Police said they were continuing to search for the driver of the dark-colored SUV that hit him.
Retired UC Berkeley professor killed in hit and run in Oakland
A well-known 77-year-old University of California, Berkeley sociology professor was killed in a hit-and-run collision while crossing the street near Oakland’s Lake Merritt on Monday.
UC Berkeley professor emeritus killed in Oakland hit-and-run crash
OAKLAND, Calif. - A UC Berkeley professor emeritus was killed in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Oakland on Monday. The coroner has identified the victim as 77-year-old Michael Burawoy. He taught sociology at Cal.
Man who taught at UC Berkeley for nearly 5 decades killed in hit-and-run
A retired UC Berkeley professor was identified by school officials as the man who was killed in a hit-and-run while walking in a crosswalk in Oakland on Monday night. The professor emeritus, Michael Burawoy,
Well-known UC Berkeley sociology professor killed in hit-and-run near Lake Merritt
A well-known 77-year-old University of California, Berkeley sociology professor was killed in a hit-and-run collision while crossing the street near Oakland’s Lake Merritt on
Michael Burawoy (1947-2025): A scholar committed to taking sociology to the public
The Marxist sociologist wrote incisively about the way in which capital-labour relations played out in practice in industrial workplaces.
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Sociology world mourns after hit-and-run driver on Grand Avenue kills legendary labor scholar
Michael Burawoy, a British scholar known for his work bringing, as he put it, “visions from the shop floor to academia,” was ...
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Michael Burawoy, 77, of Oakland, died after being hit by a car about 7:10 p.m. at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Park ...