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Faculty

The department has a history of concentrated research and teaching in global social change and social inequality.

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Versatile Career Paths

Graduates conduct research in universities around the world and occupy key staff positions in a variety of sociological research organizations and government agencies.

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Major

The Sociology major helps students develop expertise by exposing them to research and teaching in several areas central to the discipline.

Upcoming Events

Michele Ford Seminar

Dr. Michele Ford, Professor of Asian Studies at University of Sydney and President of International Sociological Association’s RC44 on Labour Movements. "Union Responses to Gender-based Violence in Cambodia’s Construction Sector: […]

Emily Hannum Seminar

Emily Hannum is a Professor of Sociology and Associate Dean, School of Arts & Sciences, University of Pennsylvania "Climate, environment, and childhood inequality in low- and middle-income countries: Project overview […]

News & Announcements

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AAS 2024 Book Award Winners Announced

Ho-fung Hung, Henry M. and Elizabeth P. Wiesenfeld Professor in Political Economy, received the Joseph Levenson Prize (China, post-1900) for his book City on the Edge: Hong Kong Under Chinese Rule (Cambridge […]