Professor Japonica Brown-Saracino Quoted in New York Times
Japonica Brown-Saracino was quoted in a recent New York Times article about the changing racial composition of U.S. neighborhoods. Good work, Japonica!
Professor Nancy Ammerman wins the 2019 Andrew M. Greeley Lifetime Achievement Award in the Sociology of Religion
Professor Nancy Ammerman, has received the 2019 Andrew M. Greeley Lifetime Achievement Award in the Sociology of Religion. The award is conferred by the Younger Scholars in the Sociology of Religion, and will be presented to Nancy at their April 26 conference, at which time Professor Ammerman will give a plenary talk and be celebrated […]
Associate Dean and Sociology Professor Emily Barman changes BU leave policy for grad students
As recently featured in an article in Inside Higher Ed, Professor Emily Barman supervised a policy change in the BU Graduate of Arts and Sciences that allows graduate students to take leave with a year round stipend. Congrats, Emily!
Professor Grundy featured in The New York Times
Professor Grundy featured in latest interview ‘You’re Not Supposed to Betray Your Race’: The Challenge Faced by Black Women Accusing Black Men on March 22, 2019 in The New York Times.
Professor Deborah Carr featured in Forbes
Professor of Sociology Deborah Carr’s latest book Golden Years? Social Inequalities In Later Life was featured in a Forbes article this week about inequality in retirement. Congrats, Debby!
Professor Joseph Harris Op-Ed in Washington Post
Professor Joseph Harris has published an op-ed in the Washington Post! He shares the findings of his recent book Achieving Access: Professional Movements and the Politics of Health Universalism. You can read Professor Harris’ piece “How do resource-constrained countries commit to universal health care?” here.
Sociology to Host First Annual Book Reading Party
Join BU Sociology as our colleagues share excerpts of their recent books, followed by department end-of-semester celebration.
Remembering Professor George Psathas
Sociology Professor Emeritus George Psathas passed away this past Thursday, November 15th at the age of 88. A long-time faculty member of the BU sociology department, his colleagues shared messages in his memory this week: Professor George Psathas was a distinguished sociologist whose major intellectual foci were phenomenological sociology and ethnomethodology. He founded and edited […]
Professor Saida Grundy’s Article in The Atlantic
Assistant Professor Saida Grundy wrote an article published in The Atlantic about Colin Kaepernick and the corporate branding of Black power iconography. Congratulations, Saida!
Professor Deborah Carr Elected ASA Section Chair
Professor and Department Chair Deborah Carr has been named Chair-Elect of ASA’s Section on Medical Sociology. Congratulations, Debby!