Yale Sociology Scores Top Ranking from U.S. News and World Report
Tue, 03/28/2017
The Yale Department of Sociology was recently ranked number one for Historical Sociology (tied with Harvard) and number five for the Sociology of Culture, by U.S. News and World Report. Professor Julia Adams commented:
“I’m delighted that U.S. News reflects what we’re accomplishing inRead more...
Debs to be Executive Director of Yale Education Studies
Tue, 03/28/2017
Professor Grace Kao looks forward to welcoming Graduate Student Mira Debs to the new Education Studies Program. She said in an E-mail:
“I am delighted that Dr. Mira Debs will be joining the Education Studies Program as its Executive Director. Her extensive experience with the program as well as herRead more...
DiBranco Published in The Public Eye
Wed, 03/22/2017
On International Women’s Day, Political Research Associates published graduate student Alex DiBranco’s feature article, “Mobilizing Misogyny,” on the need to pay greater attention to misogynist ideologies and movements. This is especially important toward understanding phenomena of currentRead more...
Gorski Book Discussed in NY Times Op-Ed
Wed, 03/22/2017
New York Times columnist David Brooks recently discussed Professor Philip Gorski’s new book American Covenant: A History of Civil Religion From the Puritans to the Present, from Princeton University Press. Brooks claims that the fundamental crisis in American society right now is a “Telos Crisis, aRead more...
Two New Appointments From The School of Management
Fri, 03/10/2017
The Department is excited to announce two new appointments. Julia DiBenigno is an Assistant Professor in Sociology, as a new courtesy appointment. She also holds an appointment as Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior in the Yale School of Management, and received her PhD from MIT Sloan.Read more...
Patterson Gives Annual Hollingshead Lecture
Mon, 02/27/2017
Professor Orlando Patterson of Harvard University, delivered the annual Hollingshead Lecture to the Sociology Department on February 15th, 2017. In a talk entitled “Freedom, Slavery, and Identity in Renaissance Florence: The Faces of Leon Battista Alberti,” Patterson theorized several differentRead more...
Cheng Published in Law and Society
Mon, 02/27/2017
Graduate Student Tony Cheng recently published an article entitled “Violence Prevention and Targeting the Elusive Gang Member,” in Law & Society Review. The article identifies organizational mechanisms that motivate gang outreach workers to focus only on clients deemed “ready” for life changesRead more...
Grace Kao to Join Faculty
Wed, 02/01/2017
The Department is delighted to announce that Grace Kao will be joining the faculty. Professor Kao earned her PhD from the University of Chicago and she comes to us from the University of Pennsylvania. She has expertise in the fields of migration, ethnicity, Asian-American Studies, stratificationRead more...
Anderson Wins Eastern Sociological Society Merit Award
Wed, 02/01/2017
Yale Sociology Professor Elijah Anderson has won the Eastern Sociological Society’s Merit Award. The prestigious award for “distinguished scholars who have made outstanding contributions to the discipline, the profession, and the ESS,” per the Society’s website, places Anderson in theRead more...
Baumann Published in Sociology of Religion
Tue, 01/31/2017
Graduate Student Roger Baumann recently published an article entitled “Political Engagement Meets the Prosperity Gospel: African American Christian Zionism and Black Church Politics,” in Sociology of Religion. The article argues “for increased attention to theologically and politically conservativeRead more...
