Congratulations to Sarah “Frankie” Frank for receiving a Distinguished Honors Faculty Award! Each spring, the L&S Honors Program solicits student nominations of faculty members who have had a special impact as instructors of Honors-designated courses, …
Month: September 2025
How Do You Interview a River? Translating the Social Role of Natural Entities by Taimur Ahmad (2025)
The Sociological Quarterly Abstract: Dualistic approaches that separate the natural from the social have long been the norm in sociology, but they are flawed in an era of ecological crisis where the interconnections between humans …
What’s on Her Mind: The Mental Workload of Family Life by Allison Daminger
Allison Daminger’s book, What’s on Her Mind: The Mental Workload of Family Life, is now available through Princeton University Press. Mothers and fathers use their time differently, with women spending roughly twice as many hours on …
Ethnic Movements in the United States by Emma-Claire LaSaine (2025)
TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology Abstract: This course sociologically analyzes historical and recent ethnic/racial conflict and movements in the U.S., including the relations between European Americans, African Americans, Mexican Americans, Native Americans, …
Nicholas Mark interviewed for PBS News Hour
PBS News Hour interviewed Nicholas Mark about the pronatalism movement encouraging Americans to have more children. Even though the U.S. fertility rate is at an all time low, Nicholas Mark says that “People should not …
Soc 320 Research Opportunity, Fall 2025: Prior Studies in Decoupling
Term: Fall 2025 (Soc 320, Section 064) Status: CLOSED Contact: Please contact Jungmyung Kim jungmyung.kim@wisc.edu to apply for this position. See details below. It is available for 2-3 credits. Description: This project is designed for …
Discordant patterns and adulthood consequences of childhood maltreatment and foster care placement by Martin Eiermann, Garrett Baker, and Christopher J. Wildeman (2025)
Social Forces Abstract: Child maltreatment and foster care placement are common, unequally distributed, and consequential for life-course outcomes. Yet, little is known about how foster care placements vary across children who experience different types and …
Research spotlight: Ang Yu and Felix Elwert
Research by Ang Yu and Felix Elwert about social inequalities caught the attention of the Institute for Diversity Science, who published a piece focusing on their work. It touches on the roots of inequalities, a …
Perceived Spousal Similarity in Outlook on Life: Implications for Later-Life Well-Being by Yue Qin, Sara Moorman, and Michal Engelman (2025)
The Journals of Gerontology: Series B Abstract: Objectives People tend to choose marital partners who are similar to themselves, and spouses become increasingly similar in some respects due to shared life experiences. However, it is …
Soc 320 Research Opportunity, Fall 2025 – Spring 2026: Human Rights Data Lab
Term: Fall 2025 (Soc 320, Section 039) Status: OPEN Contact: Please contact Skye Xollo at xollo@wisc.edu to apply for this position. See details below. It is available for 2-3 credits. Description: The Human Rights Data …