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Masoud Movahed Publishes Commentary on Erik Olin Wright’s Work

Posted on March 31, 2022

In honor of his late advisor, Erik Olin Wright,  graduate student Masoud Movahed wrote a commentary in “The Palgrave Encyclopedia of the Possible” detailing Wright’s Real Utopias Project.

Posted in Faculty & Lecturers, News, Student & AlumniTagged Graduate Program, News

Max Besbris Wins Distinguished Book Award

Posted on March 29, 2022

Assistant Professor Max Besbris’ book “Upsold” was selected by the Midwest Sociological Society for it’s Distinguished Book Award.  

Posted in Faculty & Lecturers, NewsTagged Faculty, News

Lewis Friedland Retires after 30-Year Career

Posted on March 11, 2022

Affiliated Faculty Member Lewis Friedland, a widely respected sociologist of media and political sociology and valued affiliate of our department, retired from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication this past semester. Professor Friedland was …

Posted in Faculty & Lecturers, NewsTagged Faculty, Graduate Program, News

Ted Gerber interviewed on Wisconsin Public Radio

Posted on January 28, 2022

Professor Ted Gerber was the featured expert on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “The Morning Show” this week.  He discussed the current tension in Ukraine and Russia and answered questions called in from the public.  Gerber is …

Posted in Faculty & Lecturers, NewsTagged Faculty, News

COVID-19 and Infant Health Grant for Nobles and Elwert

Posted on September 27, 2021

The National Science Foundation funded Professors Jenna Nobles and Felix Elwert’s research “The Intergenerational Effects of COVID-19 on Inequality.” Collaborators include Florencia Torche, Professor of Sociology at Stanford University as Co-Principal Investigator, and Deirdre Lyell, …

Posted in Faculty & Lecturers, Grants & Research Findings, News

Christine Schwartz’s Research on Household Income Inequality

Posted on September 24, 2021

Research by Christine Schwartz, Professor of Sociology, and her colleagues analyzed trends over the last 50 years in assortative mating, which is the tendency of people to marry those with similar jobs. They found that …

Posted in Faculty & Lecturers, NewsTagged Demography, Faculty

Wisconsin Book Festival to Feature “Education for Democracy”

Posted on September 21, 2021

Professor Chad Goldberg served as editor for the recently published book “Education for Democracy : Renewing the Wisconsin Idea” that will be discussed as part of the Madison Public Library’s Wisconsin Book Festival on October …

Posted in Faculty & Lecturers, NewsTagged Faculty, News

John Eason Named Urban Institute Equity Scholar

Posted on September 3, 2021

Associate Professor John Eason has been selected to be one of eight Equity Scholars at the Urban Institute.  This two-year program provides opportunity for the scholars to deepen their own policy-oriented research on race, equity, …

Posted in Faculty & Lecturers, NewsTagged Inequality, News

Kelly Marie Ward Receives Award for Early Achievement in Social Science Research

Posted on March 29, 2021

The Carole Joffe and Stanley Henshaw Early Achievement in Social Science Research Award,  given by the National Abortion Federation, honors an individual who has made exceptional contributions to generating abortion-related knowledge.  Kelly researches how institutional …

Posted in Faculty & Lecturers, NewsTagged Faculty, News

Doug Maynard Awarded 2021 Garfinkel-Sacks Award for Distinguished Scholarship

Posted on March 18, 2021

Professor Emeritus Doug Maynard is the recipient of the 2021 Garfinkel-Sacks Award for Distinguished Scholarship in recognition of his distinguished lifetime career contributions to the fields of ethnomethodology and/or conversation analysis. The Ethnomethodology and Conversation …

Posted in Faculty & Lecturers, News, UncategorizedTagged Faculty, News
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