Announcements Faculty Student Sociology

Sociology’s Kristen Schilt and Chase Joynt examine decades of trans history in Tribeca film debut

Announcements Faculty Student Sociology

Politically polarized teams produce better work, analysis of Wikipedia finds

Balanced ideological diversity and strong guidelines produce higher quality articles Many studies have found that political polarization in the Uni...

Announcements Alumni Student Staff Sociology

April 4 Event will revisit Robert Park and Ernest Burgess’s The City

First published in 1925, The City is a trailblazing text in urban history, urban sociology, and urban studies. Join us for this panel discussion on th...

Announcements Faculty Sociology

Big Science & Technology Isn’t Always Better: Small Teams Produce More Innovation

Analysis of 65 million projects finds that large science & technology teams develop while small teams disrupt In today’s science and business world...

Announcements Faculty Economics Sociology

Four Social Sciences Faculty Receive Named/Distinguished Service Professorships

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Announcements Sociology Alumni

Rebecca Sandefur, PhD’01, named MacArthur Fellow

More than two decades ago, Rebecca Sandefur stepped onto the UChicago campus for the first time as a graduate student, drawn by what she saw as a uniq...

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...

Announcements Faculty Psychology Sociology

2018 Recipients of Quantrell and Teaching Awards announced

Announcements Faculty Sociology

Alumnus and activist Rami Nashashibi wins MacArthur grant

By Andrew Bauld and Susan Keaton | UChicago News Chicago social justice activist Rami Nashashibi, AM’98, PhD’11, was announced on Oct. 11 as one of...

Announcements Faculty Sociology

Kate Cagney, Professor in the Department of Sociology, appointed Deputy Dean of Social Sciences

Kate Cagney, Professor in the Department of Sociology, has been appointed Deputy Dean of the Division of the Social Sciences. As deputy dean, she w...