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2022-2023 Rossi Lecture Announced

The Sociology department is excited to announce that Professor Kimberly Kay Hoang from the University of Chicago will be the 2022-2023 Rossi Speaker.... Read more
Misra Awarded 2022 Zuckerberg Leadership Chair

Joya Misra, professor of Sociology and Public Policy, has been awarded the 2022 Roy J. Zuckerberg Endowed Leadership Chair for her research and teaching focused on social inequality.

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Lao-Montes Attends Historic Inauguration in Colombia

Agustin Lao-Montes, professor of Sociology and Afro-American studies, attended the historic inauguration ceremony for the newly-named Colombian president Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego and vice... Read more
Sociology Graduate Students Named 2022-2023 CRF Scholars

Three Sociology graduate students have been named 2022-2023 Student Research Scholars by the Center for Research on Families. These competitive awards recognize outstanding students... Read more
Misra Elected 2023-2024 ASA President

Joya Misra has been elected the 115th President of the American Sociological Association. Misra, along with Vice President-Elect Jennifer A. Reich of the University of Colorado Denver, will... Read more
Kent-Stoll Named Black Metropolis Research Consortium Summer Fellow

Peter Kent-Stoll has been awarded a 2022 Black Metropolis Research Consortium Summer Fellowship at the University of Chicago.

Peter will be conducting archival research for his... Read more

Announcements

♦ Applications for the Fall 2022 cohort for the Sociology PhD program are now closed. Stay tuned for information about Fall 2023 admissions and visit our graduate admissions page to learn more about the graduate program.