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Announcements Faculty Sociology
Sociology’s René Flores examines the cultural stereotypes that drive perceptions of illegal status
Who are the “illegals”? Heated rhetoric on “illegal” immigrants has dominated the media for the past few years, with politicians and pundits blamin...
June 5, 2023
Announcements Alumni Economics
Scholar becomes 91st person associated with UChicago to receive Nobel Prize
Paul Romer, a University of Chicago alumnus and former faculty member, was awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfre...
November 21, 2019
2018 Alumni Award and Norman Maclean Faculty Award Recipients Announced
Congratulations to four social sciences alumni on their receipt of an award this year: Early Career Achievement Award: Yuval Levin, AM’02, PhD’10 ...
November 21, 2019
Announcements Faculty Psychology
Lonely people stand farther from loved ones, study finds
Authors theorize social ‘survival mode’ triggers preference for greater personal space A new study from the University of Chicago found that people...
November 21, 2019
Announcements Student All Departments
Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries Conference (Sept 27-28) Invites Faculty and PhD Students
For the second year, graduate students across the social science have organized a conference for faculty and fellow students in the social sciences. T...
November 21, 2019
Announcements Faculty Student All Departments
SocTea Returning to the Division in 2018-2019
For many years, faculty and students in the Division of the Social Sciences gathered in the Tea Room on the second floor the Social Science Research B...
November 21, 2019
Announcements Faculty Economics
Casey Mulligan Named Chief Economist for the Council of Economic Advisers
Casey Mulligan, a professor in economics at the University of Chicago, has been named Chief Economist for the Council of Economic Advisors. In his ...
November 21, 2019
Announcements Faculty Psychology
People are more honest when using a foreign tongue, research finds
Behavior in dice game reveals role of language in impulse to lie New UChicago-led research suggests that someone who speaks in a foreign language ...
November 21, 2019
Announcements Student All Departments
Division supports new Survey Research Practicum for Undergraduates
Supported by the College Innovation Fund, the Division of the Social Sciences and the Survey Lab are offering a new course for undergraduates in Fall ...
November 21, 2019
Announcements Staff All Departments
Chaevia Clendinen to be Assistant Dean for Student Advancement and Diversity
Dean Amanda Woodward announced today that Chaevia Clendinen will join the Division of the Social Sciences Dean of Student’s Office as Assistant Dean f...
November 21, 2019