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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...

In the News Faculty Sociology

Vox: How the history of spas and sex work fits into the conversation about the Atlanta shootings, Assoc. Prof. Kimberly Kay Hoang reflects on racism, misogyny, and Asian American identity

Announcements Sociology Alumni Student

The Art of Ethnography

Teaching Fellow Sheha Annavarapu has created a platform for sociologists to share the anecdotes and imagery from their research journeys. By Sarah ...

In the News Faculty Sociology

NBC: Wealth of 'Bling Empire' star Anna Shay tied to some of the 'ugliest' aspects of Vietnam War, Assoc. Prof. Kimberly Kay Hoang comments on American history and wealth earned from the Vietnam War

In the News Faculty Sociology

Chicago Sun-Times: Apply social science to carjacking spike, Asst. Prof. Robert Vargas discusses the uptick in carjackings in Chicago

Faculty Sociology

A New View of Redistricting in Chicago

By Sarah Fister Gale   Redistricting can be a powerful tool wielded by legislators and lobbyists to Influence the balance of power in local gove...

Announcements Faculty Sociology

What historical homicide waves reveal about Chicago policy

This story was originally published by UChicago News. Read the article on their site here. UChicago researchers find century of repeated patterns i...