Alumna Catherine Tenuta Working for the Independent Democratic Conference of the New York State Senate
Catherine Tenuta (BA ’13) recently served as Executive Assistant in the Office of New York State Senator and Senate Majority Coalition LeaderJeffrey Klein. She is now Assistant to the Policy Director for the Independent Democratic Conference of the New York State Senate.
Luncheon Celebrates Achievements, End of 2013-14 Academic Year
The Department of Sociology celebrated the end of the 2013-2014 Academic Year on Monday, May 5th with the traditional annual luncheon. Highlights include saying goodbye to Professor Ruha Benjamin, who has accepted a position with Princeton University’s African American Studies Department, wishing our three Graduating Work Study Students well in their future endeavors – Congratulations […]
Professor Japonica Brown-Saracino Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
Professor Japonica Brown-Saracino is one of thirteen faculty members on the Charles River Campus promoted to Associate Professor with tenure. Announced by BU Provost and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Jean Morrison, Professor Brown-Saracino is being “[r]ecognized for rigorous, creative research and a devotion to ‘engaged learning’ for her students within the city of Boston…”[1] Congratulations […]
Professor Julian Go Promoted to Full Professor
Professor Julian Go is one of thirteen faculty members on the Charles River Campus promoted to full professor this year. One of this year’s recipients of the Templeton Award for excellence in advising, Professor Go was recently profiled in BU’s Bostonia about his promotion and his research on empires. Of the thirteen promoted, BU Provost and […]
Professor Julian Go Awarded Templeton Award for Excellence in Advising
Each year, the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) recognizes three faculty members with the Templeton Award for Excellence in Advising . This year, Professor Julian Go has been selected as a result of student nominations through the Office of Student Academic Life. He will be recognized at the May 14th CAS Faculty Meeting. Past recipients […]
Book Launch Held for Kibria, Bowman, and O’Leary’s Race and Immigration
To celebrate the publishing of Race and Immigration (2013, U.K.: Polity Press) Authors Professor Nazli Kibria and Ph.D. Candidates Cara Bowman and Megan O’Leary celebrated with friends and family at the BU Bookstore at Barnes and Noble in Kenmore Square on Wednesday, April 16th. Congratulations Nazli, Cara, and Megan!
Professor David Swartz Gives Talk at New York University
Professor David Swartz gave a talk April 12 at New York University on his recent book Symbolic Power, Politics, and Intellectuals: The Political Sociology of Pierre Bourdieu. The talk was sponsored by the NYU Department of Media, Culture and Communication and organized by Rodney Benson and Steven Lukes.
Ph.D. Alumna Kiri Gurd joins University of South Florida as Postdoctoral Scholar
Kiri Gurd (PhD 2013) is joining the University of South Florida as a Postdoctoral Scholar for USF’s program on “Global Change in a Dynamic World.”
Ph.D. Candidate Rebecca Farber Awarded NSF Fellowship
Ph.D. Candidate Rebecca Farber has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. This competitive research fellowship supports three years of research and studies and provides international research and professional development opportunities. Rebecca’s project is titled “Local Impacts of Medical Tourism in Thailand.” Congratulations, Rebecca!
2004 Sociology Graduate Officer Rachel Olanoff McGuire to Speak at 2014 Commencement
In keeping with recent tradition, the Sociology Department will again welcome a “ten year out” alumna as our commencement speaker. Officer Rachel McGuire (nee Olanoff) (BA, ’04) will return to Boston University to address the 2014 graduating seniors and their families. A brief bio on our guest speaker: Police Officer Rachel O. McGuire graduated from Boston […]