Jonathan Mijs receives major grant for research project
Congratulations to Jonathan Mijs on receiving a major grant from the Volkswagen Foundation for a 4-year international research project, WealthTalks: The (re-)production of wealth inequality in everyday talk. Jonathan will conduct the study with colleagues at the Freie Universitat Berlin, the London School of Economics, the University of Rio de Janeiro and the University of […]
Max Greenberg receives CAS Professional Development Leave for Fall 2023
We are delighted to announce that Max Greenberg has received a CAS Professional Development Leave for Fall 2023. Max will work to develop the infrastructure for the Sociology Department to engage with and learn from the field of social change in the Boston area. He hopes to develop new pathways by which our students can […]
Susan Eckstein awarded the Latin American Studies Association Lifetime Achievement Award
Susan Eckstein has been awarded the Latin American Studies Association Lifetime Achievement Award. The LASA2023 Kalman Silvert Award Committee concluded that Dr. Eckstein richly deserves this lifetime career recognition, on the grounds of prolific, high-quality, interdisciplinary scholarship, truly exceptional service to LASA, and broader service to the profession. You can read more about the award […]
Nazli Kibria to receive Eastern Sociological Society Conference’s 2023 Merit Award
Nazli Kibria is receiving the Merit Award at this year’s Eastern Sociological Society Conference. The ESS Merit Award recognizes an ESS member’s exceptional achievement and a lifetime of scholarly contribution to the discipline and profession of sociology. Congrats Nazli! The #ESS2023 Awards Ceremony is this Saturday, February 25th in Baltimore.
BU Experts profile Celeste Curington’s research
On Valentine’s Day, BU Experts interviewed Celeste Curington about “how online dating has created a new form of digital racism.” The profile highlights her research on the ways race, gender and identity influence the online dating experience drawing from the findings in her 2021 co-authored book The Dating Divide: Race and Desire in the Era […]
Cati Connell publishes new UC Press book
Faculty member Cati Connell’s new book A Few Good Gays: The Gendered Compromises behind Military Inclusion was published in December by University of California Press. The book “identifies the homonormative bargain that underwrites these uneven patterns of reception—a bargain that comes with significant concessions, upholding and even exacerbating race, class, and gender inequality in the pursuit […]
Max Greenberg promoted to Senior Lecturer
We are delighted to share the wonderful news that Max Greenberg has been promoted to Senior Lecturer. Congratulations to Max on this richly deserved acknowledgement of his terrific teaching, research, and service!
Assistant Professor Grundy interviewed in The Atlantic
Assistant Professor Saida Grundy is interviewed in The Atlantic for The Experiment Podcast in a discussion about hate crimes in America. Please click here to listen.
Assistant Professor Grundy writes in The Atlantic
Assistant Professor Saida Grundy writes about the Atlanta shootings in The Atlantic. Click here to read the article.
Professor Deborah Carr interviewed in USA Today News
Professor Deborah Carr speaks to USA Today about grief and trauma among COVID ICU workers. Click here to view the article.