Daryl Carr (1984-2015)
It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of Daryl Carr, a Ph.D. Student in the Department of Sociology. A beloved member of the sociology community here at Boston University, Daryl is remembered by faculty and students as an exceptionally bright and humble individual, with a generous heart and terrific sense of humor. […]
Emma Kalff’s (’15) UROP Study Featured in BU Today
Senior Emma Kalff was featured in BU Today for her ongoing Senior Thesis research on how men and women respond to art in public and private spaces. Funded by the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), Kalff’s research “suggests that men might notice and remark on art in public spaces, [while] …women linger longer over art […]
Professor Harris Invited to be a Fellow by the Southeast Asia Research Group
Professor Joseph Harris was recently selected as a Fellow by the Southeast Asia Research Group (SEAREG), established in 2013 by a group of senior scholars at top U.S. research institutions to highlight the best new research being done by young social scientists working on Southeast Asian politics, and to establish a network of scholars in […]
BU PARTICIPATES THE EASTERN SOCIOLOGICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING
The Eastern Sociological Society meeting will be held in Boston on March 18-21st 2010, and BU will be well represented among presenters and organizers. Beyond the involvement of several faculty members, there will also be presentations by graduate students Shrina Amin Courtney Feldscher Kiri Gurd David Levy James McQuaid Itai Vardi Roman R Williams
SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT RANKED AMONG TOP 20
According to CollegeCrunch.org, a website dedicated to reviewing colleges, popular degrees and career options, the BU Sociology Department ranks among the top 20 in the nation for excellent undergraduate education in Sociology. For more, go to: http://www.collegecrunch.org/rankings/top-sociology-schools-ranked/