“Racial Capitalism and Other Intersecting Systems as a Root Cause of COVID-19 Death Gaps” April 9, 2021The Department of Sociology, Department of History and African and African American Studies will collaborate to host a...Events·
Sociology’s Heather McKee Hurwitz speaks about themes in her book Are We the 99%? April 9, 2021Heather McKee Hurwitz, lecturer in the Department of Sociology, has been speaking across the country about the themes...Publications & Presentations·
Sociology’s Cassi Pittman Claytor notes that the cost of confronting racism can be a costly one February 17, 2021The mirage of the Black middle class Vox: Cassi Pittman Claytor, the Climo Junior Professor in the Department...Media·
Graduate student earns American Fellowship from the American Association of University Women February 12, 2021Spencier Ciaralli, a graduate student in the Department of Sociology, was awarded a $20,000 American Fellowship from the...Appointments·
“Examining the Health Consequences of Race, Skin Color, and School Context” February 12, 2021The Department of Sociology will host a talk titled “Examining the Health Consequences of Race, Skin Color, and...Events·
Sociology’s Cassi Pittman Claytor discusses her experience working with Sephora on eliminating racial bias in retail February 4, 2021How Sephora is tackling racial bias in retail Fortune: Cassi Pittman Claytor, the Climo Junior Professor in the...Media·
Spartan Showcase: Kiana Loo and Vanessa Pilatova December 15, 2020Years: Fourth-yearsMajors: Biology and sociology (Kiana Loo) and political science and sociology (Vanessa Pilatova) For fourth-year students Kiana...Connect·
Sociology’s Heather McKee Hurwitz explores the dynamics of diversity and activism in new book December 11, 2020Heather McKee Hurwitz, lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the College of Arts and Sciences, recently had...Publications & Presentations·
“Prison Resistance: Inside/Outside Movements to Transform U.S. Prisons” November 4, 2020The pandemic has exposed the abhorrent and deadly conditions inside our prisons. Join the Department of Sociology to...Events·
“Modern U.S. Racial Capitalism: History, Theory, and Lessons for the Present” October 8, 2020Join the Department of Sociology Friday, Oct. 9, from 12:45 to 2:15 p.m. for its first virtual colloquium...Events·
