Annulla Linders

Annulla Linders is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Cincinnati. Her research focuses on capital punishment as a cultural institution, gender studies, historical sociology, and social movements. She leads a book project analyzing the transformation of execution audiences in the U.S., emphasizing symbolic forces and contentious politics. Her work integrates qualitative methods and comparative historical approaches.

Dr. Linders has secured grants including a National Science Foundation award ($149,720) investigating human-technology interactions in smart buildings and a NCAA grant ($4,234) exploring race in college basketball mentoring. She co-led a European Commission-funded project on unemployment activism in Europe (€800,000).

Her publications span topics like sonic elements in executions, gendered resistance at gallows, and immigrant health practices. She has presented widely on execution technologies and punishment sociology, including the 2018 NCSA Presidential Address on execution audiences.

Linders’ research emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, combining historical analysis with contemporary social issues. Her work bridges cultural studies and criminology, addressing how institutions like capital punishment reflect societal values and contestations.