Current Issue of Habitus Highlights Social Movements
Wed, 01/18/2012
The Winter 2011 issue of Habitus is out, in hard copy and on line [link here]. As a publication, Habitus was invented and designed by Yale sociology undergraduates, and the most recent issue foregrounds movements: social, political, intellectual. It’s a great read! Check it out here…
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New York Times Letter by Professor Marcus Hunter
Tue, 01/17/2012
Professor Hunter responded to a New York Times column by Joe Nocera on the “NCAA’s Justice System.” See his letter on Black Student-Athletes here: New York Times >>
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Elizabeth Breese Speaks at Yale PhD Sesquicentennial
Thu, 12/22/2011
Elizabeth Breese, currently completing her dissertation in the department, spoke on the current crisis of American journalism, as this fall’s annual Association of Yale Alumni assembly marked Yale’s awarding of the first PhD in North America in 1861. The day-long event attended by over 400Read more...
Lloyd Grieger to Join Department in July 2012
Wed, 12/14/2011
The Sociology department is delighted to announce that Dr. Lloyd Grieger will be joining Sociology and the Jackson Institute for International Affairs as Assistant Professor this July 1st. Dr. Grieger received his Ph.D. in Sociology and Public Policy in 2010 from the Gerald R. Ford School of PublicRead more...
Habitus Winter Edition Published
Wed, 10/12/2011
The Winter 2011 edition of Habitus is now available. The editorial team has been expanded to include Amanda Shadiack and Cristina Poindexter. The theme is “Movements”. Essays by Yale undergraduates consider a wide range of themes such as the the global spread of Yoga, anti-vice crusades, the ‘Read more...
Isaac Reed Publishes Interpretation and Social Knowledge
Sun, 10/02/2011
Isaac Ariail Reed, Yale Ph.D. 2007, has just published Interpretation and Social Knowledge: On the Use of Theory in the Human Sciences with The University of Chicago Press. Isaac is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
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Jeff Swanson Is Joint Recipient of the 2011 Carl Taube Award
Sat, 08/27/2011
Jeffrey Swanson, (Yale Sociology PhD, 1985), and Marvin Swartz, MD, have been selected as joint recipients of the 2011 Carl Taube Award, an honor given by the Mental Health Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA). The prestigious award is presented to scholars who have madeRead more...
Julia Adams Elected to SRA Executive Council
Fri, 08/12/2011
Julia Adams will serve for six years on the Executive Council of the Sociological Research Association, culminating in a year (2016-2017) as President of the Association.
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Graduating Seniors Head off to Diverse Futures, Rising Seniors in the Field
Mon, 05/23/2011
After commencement today our Graduating Sociology Majors went off to various exciting and diverse futures. These included working for a major global corporation in Chicago, entering medical school in New York city, going to graduate school in Sociology, and heading off to Cambridge University inRead more...
Wendell Bell Highlighted in Futures Journal
Mon, 05/23/2011
A special issue (vol. 43, issue 6) of the British publication FUTURES (The journal of policy, planning and futures studies) is devoted to articles dealing with, and inspired by, the work of Wendell Bell, Professor Emeritus. A link can be found here to early released digital versions: ScienceRead more...
