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.
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.”
Man who taught at UC Berkeley for nearly 5 decades killed in hit-and-run
The hit-and-run collision happened in Oakland on Monday night at a crosswalk, the Oakland Police Department said.
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.
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. Police said he was in the crosswalk at Grand Avenue and Park View Terrace at around 7:15 p.m. when he was hit by an SUV.
Hit-and-run death of UC Berkeley professor emeritus Michael Burawoy an ‘unimaginable loss’
The death of a UC Berkeley sociology professor emeritus in a hit-and-run on Monday stunned the campus’ academic community and is “an unimaginable loss,” according to the leader of the sociology department.
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
Crime and Public Safety
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 ...
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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 ...
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.
Crashes and Disasters
Authorities identified the pedestrian as Michael Burawoy of Oakland. He is listed as a professor in the UC Berkeley sociology ...