Inaugural “21st Century Dissertation Prize” to Malik Martin, Ph.D. ‘08

Alumni
April 30, 2012

Yale Sociology has created a new award, The 21st Century Dissertation Prize, given from time to time, at the discretion of the department, to a distinguished sociology dissertation that contributes to public policy or the public interest. The inaugural winner is Malik Martin (Ph.D. 2008), for his thesis “The Conqueror’s Prize: Revenue, Information, and Conflict in British Bengal, 1765-1819.” Congratulations, Malik!