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Capital Research Center - A conversation with Civic Gifts author Elisabeth S. Clemens; Video: Prof. Elisabeth S. Clemens in conversation on community, charity, and her book Civic Gifts: Voluntarism and the Making of the American Nation-State

Faculty Sociology In the News

Sentinel Colorado - New Census data shows more growth, more multiculturalism and an evolving political future in Aurora and Colorado; Asst. Prof. Rene Flores comments on cultural and racial identity

Sociology Faculty In the News

Washington Post - Multiracial boom reflects US racial, ethnic complexity; Asst. Prof René Flores discusses race, identity and the census

Sociology Faculty Student Announcements

PNAS study finds double-dose algebra instruction among peers boosts college attendance and completion

A long-term review of students who received extra algebra help in 9th grade improved educational outcomes later in life By Sarah Steimer Ninth g...

Sociology Faculty Announcements

Data-spheres project from the Urban Theory Lab highlights the planetary reach of urbanization

The data visualizations illustrate the intricate connections between cities and the rest of the earth; they are on display at the 2021 Venice Biennale...

Faculty Sociology In the News

New York Times- Why Justice Breyer may resist calls for his retirement; Prof. Ross M. Stolzenberg discusses his research on the timing of federal judges' retirements

Student Comparative Human Development Sociology Psychology Announcements

2021 – 2022 W. Allison Davis Research Awards for Doctoral Students Announced

The Division of the Social Sciences and the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice have announced the 2021-2022 recipients of the W....

Faculty Sociology Announcements

An indirect approach to directing assistance

Researchers found a major gap in the rate of mothers who have experienced infant deaths across the globe, and their study points to a new global healt...

In the News Sociology Faculty

UChicago News: Life after the COVID-19 vaccine: Envisioning the 'new normal,' Prof. Kathleen Kagney discusses how data can aid public health efforts

Announcements Sociology Faculty

Robert Vargas Named a Deputy Dean for the Division of the Social Sciences

Robert Vargas, an associate professor in the Department of Sociology, has been appointed to the role of deputy dean by Amanda Woodward, Dean of the Di...