We are deeply saddened to share that Joe Elder passed away in Madison. Those who have known Joe know what a deep loss this is for our community. As Eric Grodsky stated, “You’d be hard …
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Alum Torsheika Maddox recognized as an Influential Black Leader
Local news publication Madison365 releases an annual list recognizing Wisconsin’s most influential Black leaders. This year, alum Torsheika Maddox (PhD 2015) was recognized in the list for her work with the UW-Madison Division of Diversity, …
Chad Goldberg interviewed for PBS Wisconsin’s “Here & Now”
PBS Wisconsin’s Here & Now host and anchor Frederica Freyberg interviewed Chad Goldberg on the show on January 10 about research he did with Masoud Movahed (PhD 2022) regarding political support for Donald Trump. The …
The Color of Asylum receives International Political Sociology Section Book Award
Katherine Jensen’s book The Color of Asylum: The Racial Politics of Safe Haven in Brazil won the International Political Sociology Section Book Award from the International Studies Association, one of the oldest interdisciplinary associations dedicated …
Fabien Accominotti interviewed about his work on the architecture of status hierarchies
Fabien Accominotti was interviewed by Faculti, a streaming platform that bridges the gap between academic research, industry expertise, and current global challenges, about his work on the architecture of status hierarchies. A full written transcription …
Vilas awards for Felix Elwert and Michael Massoglia
Two Sociology faculty have recently received Vilas awards. Congratulations to Felix Elwert for his Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship and Michael Massoglia for his Vilas Mid-career award!
Four Honored Instructors
Four Sociology instructors were nominated to be Honored Instructors as recognized by University Housing for Fall 2024. Jason Nolen, Tamkinat Rauf, Fabien Accominotti, and Jessica Calarco each received this distinction. Jason Nolen is a Lecturer who taught …
Chad Alan Goldberg selected as 2024 Swarsensky Scholar-in-Residence
Chad Alan Goldberg was selected to be the 2024 Swarsensky Scholar-in-Residence at Temple Beth El in Madison, Wisconsin. He delivered the keynote lecture at the Swarsensky Memorial Weekend on Sunday, November 10. The lecture is …
Chloe Hart quoted in USA Today article “These women spoke out about Diddy years ago. Why didn’t we listen?”
Chloe Hart was quoted in the USA Today article “These women spoke out about Diddy years ago. Why didn’t we listen?” Some of the women alleging Combs abused them are Black women, which may play …
Michael Light quoted in WPR article “Far from the border, immigration a top GOP issue in swing state Wisconsin”
“Criminologists have been studying the issue of immigration and crime for over a century and, generally speaking, what we find is that immigrants tend to have lower crime rates than native-born U.S. citizens.” Michael Light …