Andrew Ward & Carlos Campos Jr. publish gentrification research in Cambridge Day
In a recent follow up to their April op-ed about Central Square gentrification in Cambridge Day, BU Sociology graduate students Andrew Ward and Carlos Campos Jr. argue “In studying business gentrification, of course size matters.” Their research was done in partnership with Cambridge Local First through the MetroBridge program at the Initiative on Cities.
Stuti Das publishes new paper in anesthesiology journal JCA Advances
Sociology PhD candidate Stuti Das recently co-authored a paper in the international anesthesiology journal JCA Advances. The paper, “Perceptions about perioperative communication among anesthesiologists and surgeons and the impact of perceived status hierarchies on teamwork in the operating room”, is based on qualitative interviews. Das and her co-authors have been working on the project since […]
Spring 2024 department news updates
It’s been another busy semester! Here are some of the highlights of recent good news from our amazing faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, and recent alums: FACULTY Congratulations to Neha Gondal and Jessica Simes who both received tenure and were promoted to associate professor this month! This is a richly deserved accomplishment and we are […]
PhD student Andrew Ward publishes gentrification op-ed in Cambridge Day
In a new Cambridge Day op-ed, PhD student Andrew Ward utilizes his research from Professor Loretta Lees’ Gentrification Studies class last semester. In the article “Gentrification study of Central Square finds independent spirit that’s being sorely tested,” Ward presents findings from Cambridge Local First’s inaugural State of Small Business report to demonstrate the rapid pace […]
PhD candidate Meghann Lucy accepts position at Truman State University
PhD candidate Meghann Lucy has accepted a tenure-track assistant professor of sociology and criminal justice position at Truman State University. She will join their faculty in Fall 2024. Congratulations, Meghann! She was also featured recently in The Daily Free Press article “CISS and Spark! partnership combines quantitative data and social science in research” focusing on her role […]
Loretta Lees’ Gentrification Studies seminar featured in BU Today
“Housing and businesses are correlated…the hyper-gentrification that Boston has been experiencing overall, plus the housing crisis off the back of it—that has an impact on small businesses, too and both have to be seen as part of the pressures of a big city.” -Loretta Lees A new seminar on the topic of gentrification taught by […]
BU Sociology at ASA 2023
118th Annual Meeting: The Educative Power of Sociology August 17-21, 2023 | Philadelphia, PA | #ASA2023 The 118th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA) starts this week! This year’s ASA will be in Philadelphia from August 17th to the 21st. It provides the opportunity for professionals involved in the scientific study of society to share […]
Selma Hedlund to join Center for Antiracist Research as a postdoctoral fellow
Recent PhD Selma Hedlund will be joining the Center for Antiracist Research as a Scholar in Practice Postdoctoral Fellow this July. The program aims to train and mentor scholar-activists invested in utilizing their research expertise to directly contribute to social change. Congrats Selma!
Meghann Lucy receives ASA 2023 Student Paper Award
PhD candidate Meghann Lucy received the 2023 Student Paper Award from the American Sociological Association’s Consumers & Consumption section for her paper “Divestment as Investment: ‘Kondo-ing’ Selves in the Context of Overaccumulation.” Read her prize-winning paper in the Journal of Consumer Culture.
Elinore Avni named 2023 Pardee Center Graduate Summer Fellow
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future announced Sociology PhD candidate Elinore Avni as one of its 2023 Graduate Summer Fellows. Elinore is one of eight outstanding Boston University graduate students representing four different schools or colleges and eight different academic departments. Starting May 30, the Graduate Summer Fellows will […]