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The American Society of Criminology recognizes Yale sociologist Elijah Anderson

December 2, 2025
The American Society of Criminology recognizes Yale sociologist Elijah Anderson for his pioneering ethnographic research on urban crime. Please read more about this honor...

August Rios Named 2026 Rhodes Scholar

November 18, 2025
Our very own August Rios- Named the 2026 Rhods Scholar!! Please read more about this amazing accomplishment here: https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/11/17/three-yale-seniors...

Kai T. Erikson, a beloved teacher and prominent figure on Yale’s campus for 45 years, died on Nov. 10.

November 11, 2025
Kai T. Erikson, a beloved teacher and prominent figure on Yale’s campus for 45 years, died on Nov. 10. Please read more about more about Professor Erkison’s life and...

Prof. Alka Menon’s Research Featured in Podcasts

October 29, 2025
Assistant Professor Alka Menon’s research on evolving beauty standards and their ramifications for social inequality was highlighted in two recent podcast episodes, including...

Professor Rene Almeling Co-edits New Book on Sperm, Health, and Politics

October 23, 2025
Along with bioethicist Lisa Campo-Engelstein and ob-gyn Brian T. Nguyen, Yale sociology professor Rene Almeling has co-edited a new book titled Seminal: On Sperm Health...

PhD Candidate Muhammad Amasha Won an Honorable Mention from the American Sociological Association

October 7, 2025
Yale Sociology PhD candidate Muhammad Amasha’s paper “Theorizing Dilemmas through Intellectuals’ Politics” received an Honorable Mention from the 2025 Reinhard Bendix...

Adriana Ceron Receives the ASA DDRIG & RSF Dissertation Grants

October 7, 2025
We are excited to announce that PhD Candidate Adriana Ceron receives the ASA DDRIG and the RSF Dissertation Grants. Both Grants will support her dissertation which examines...

Jiwon Yun Receives Honorable Mention for the Herbert Blumer Award

September 2, 2025
We are so excited to congratulate 6th-year PhD student Jiwon Yun who has received an Honorable Mention for the Herbert Blumer Award for Best Graduate Student Paper from the...

Milly Yang and Grace Kao Publish Article in Demographic Research

August 14, 2025
Yale Sociology PhD Candidate Milly Yang and Professor Grace Kao have a new article published in Demographic Research. Titled “Special times? How COVID-specific concerns...

Anne Taylor has accepted position at Mount Holyoke College

July 29, 2025
Congratulations to Yale Sociology PhD ‘25 Anne Taylor who has accepted an Assistant Professor (TT) position in the Sociology & Anthropology department at Mount Holyoke...