Professor Ashley Mears Gives Keynote Speech at the 16th Annual Chicago Ethnography Conference
Professor Ashley Mears gave the Keynote speech, titled “Girl Capital in the Consolidation of Class among Elites: A Relational Approach to Ownership,” at the 16th Annual Chicago Ethnography Conference. Hosted by the Department of Sociology at Northwestern University on March 15th, 2014, this conference “is an annual graduate student conference hosted by one of several Chicago-area sociology […]
Professor Catherine Connell to Present on Gender and Identity at Northeastern Conference
On Friday, March 21st, Professor Catherine Connell will present at the Gender and Identity in the Age of Obama Conference at Northeastern University. Professor Connell will present her paper, “A Few Good Gays: The Identity Implications of Obama’s Repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
Professor Ruha Benjamin to Present at BU Discoveries Lecture Series
Sociology and African American Studies Professor Ruha Benjamin is a featured lecturer at the BU Discoveries Lecture Series on March 25th, 2014 at 7PM. She will discuss her book, People’s Science: Bodies and Rights on the Stem Cell Frontier, and address the tensions between scientific innovation and social equality. Registration for this event is now […]
CUNY Professor and BU Alum Philip Kasinitz to Speak at Annual Albert Morris Lecture
The Boston University Sociology Department proudly presents The Sixth Annual Albert Morris Lecture in Sociology featuring BU Alumnus and Professor of Sociology at CUNY Philip Kasinitz presenting “Diversity and Inclusion: Immigration, Demographic Change and Racial Justice in Contemporary America.” Thursday, April 10th at 5PM 9th Floor Colloquium Room Boston University Photonics Center 8 St. Mary’s […]
Ph.D. Candidate Natalicia Tracy featured on WBUR radio program for her Social Justice award
Ph.D. Candidate Natalicia Tracy was interviewed by WBUR Radio 90.9 Boston (Boston’s NPR News Station) about her 2014 Petra Foundation Fellowship win and her work as the Executive Director of the Brazilian Immigrant Center in Allston. Listen to the interview here. See news article about her Petra Fellowship win here.
Professor Ammerman to Serve as Director of Graduate Division of Religious Studies
Professor Nancy Ammerman will serve a two-year term as Director of the Graduate Division of Religious and Theological Studies (DRTS). The DRTS “is Boston University’s home for academic graduate study of religion and theology. [Their] mission is to train scholars of religion who will distinguish themselves through research, teaching, and service to universities, colleges, seminaries, […]
Alumnus Roman Williams joins Calvin College.
Alumnus Roman R. Williams (Ph.D. 2010) is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Calvin College.
‘Against the Grain’ Radio Show Devotes Show to Professor Julian Go’s Research
The “Against the Grain” radio show on California’s Pacifica Radio devoted a show to Professor Julian Go’s research on the American empire in the post World War II era. The show will air Noon to 1 pm PT Monday November 18 on KPFA 94.1 FM and KFCF 88.1 FM in Northern and Central California and will […]
Ph.D. Candidate Don Gillis Writes Article on Boston Mayoral Race for Commonwealth Magazine
Ph.D. Candidate Don Gillis contributed the first article in a new series on Boston’s Mayoral Race for Commonwealth Magazine. Dubbed “Mayor Matters,” this special series focuses on the issues surrounding the election for Boston’s first new mayor since Thomas Menino took office in 1993. The first article in the Mayor Matter series, “Fair Play,” discusses […]
SPC Hosts Celebration of Professor David Swartz’s “Symbolic Power, Politics and Intellectuals: The Political Sociology of Pierre Bourdieu”
On Friday, September 27th, the Society, Politics and Culture Workshop hosted a Book Discussion and Launch Party celebrating the publication of Professor David Swartz’s “Symbolic Power, Politics and Intellectuals: The Political Sociology of Pierre Bourdieu.” (University of Chicago Press, 2013) The celebration featured a panel discussion of the book with Bart Bonikowski of Harvard University, […]