UC Berkeley, Oakland and Michael Burawoy

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.
Oakland hit-and-run collision claims life of renowned UC Berkeley sociology professor
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. Police said retired professor Michael Burawoy was in a marked crosswalk at Grand Avenue and Park View Terrace in the Adams Point neighborhood just before 7:15 p.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Sociology Professor's Death Shocks UC Berkeley Campus
A renowned professor emeritus of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Oakland, police confirmed Wednesday. Michael Burawoy, 77, died while crossing a street near Oakland’s Lake Merritt shortly after 7 p.
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,
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 ...
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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 ...