Professor Nazli Kibria Elected Vice-President of Eastern Sociological Society
Professor Nazli Kibria has been elected Vice-President of the Eastern Sociological Society, for a one-year term beginning in 2014. Nazli has been active in a number of leadership roles in the Society, which will hold its annual meeting in Boston March 21-24. Congratulations, Nazli!
New Grant funds Prof. Olafsdottir’s research
A $150,000 grant from the Icelandic Centre of Research will fund the continuing inclusion of Iceland in the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP). This cross-national collaboration across 49 countries allows researchers around the world to compare attitudes and social conditions, and Iceland is an important case for such comparisons. Professor Sigrun Olafsdottir will be the […]
People’s Science on the web and on the move
Professor Ruha Benjamin has been travelling extensively in anticipation of the upcoming release of People’s Science:Bodies and Rights on the Stem Cell Frontier. She recently reported on her visit to BIOPOLIS–a research center in Singapore focusing on biomedical research, “where you’ll find buildings called Nanos, Genome, Helios, Chromos, Proteos, Centros, and Neuros. But what […]
Joseph A. Harris will join the Sociology Faculty
It is increasingly clear that understanding health also means understanding economic and political policies, and beginning in Fall 2013, the Sociology Department will be joined by Prof. Joseph Harris as Assistant Professor, with a specialization in Global Health and Development. Prof. Harris is a 2012 graduate of the University of Wisconsin, with a 2005 […]
Patterns of Empire named to Choice’s 2012 “Outstanding Academic Titles” list
The American Library Association’s publication Choice publishes hundreds of reviews of academic publications, but only a few make their annual list of “outstanding” titles. Professor Julian Go’s latest book, Patterns of Empire, has been included in this year’s list, recognizing its overall excellence and originality. The New Left Project recently interviewed Professor Go about his book. […]
Professor Nancy Ammerman to be panelist on BU’s Road to Washington
Professor Nancy Ammerman will speak as one of three panelist for BU’s Road to Washington: Conversations on the 2012 American Elections. Professor Ammerman will join Professor Randall Ellis (Economics) and Professor David Glick (Political Science) to weigh in on the role religion will play in the 2012 Elections. When: Tuesday, October 30th, 2012 at 7:00PM […]
Professor Nancy Ammerman on WGBH’s “Boston Public News”
Professor Nancy Ammerman was a guest on WGBH’s “Boston Public Radio” on Monday, October 15th, discussing a new survey showing a significant increase in the number of religiously unaffiliated people. About the Segment.
Prof. Japonica Brown-Saracino speaks at African American Studies Lecture Series
On Tuesday, October 30th, African American Studies’ Fall Lecture Series welcomed the Sociology’s Japonica Brown-Saracino. Professor Brown-Saracino presented “The ‘Real People’: Race, Class, Ethnicity, and the Politics of Preservation in Gentrifying Neighborhoods” at 5pm in the African American Studies Program Building, 138 Mountfort Street, Brookline. For more information on Professor Japonica Brown-Saracino, please visit her faculty […]
Professor Ruha Benjamin a featured panelist on “Exploring David Mamet’s Comedy ‘Race'”
Professor Ruha Benjamin was a featured panelist at the New Repertory Theatre and WGBH Spotlight Symposium entitled “Exploring David Mamet’s Comedy ‘Race'” on Sunday, October 21st, 2012. The panel was moderated by Kim McClain from WGBH TV’s “Basic Black,” with co-panelists Professor Walter Early Fluker and Professor Lydia Diamond. When: Sunday, October 21st, 2012 at 6 p.m. Where: […]
Peter Yeager Wins Federal Grant to Establish Nation’s First Data System for White Collar Offenses
With his colleague Sally Simpson at the University of Maryland, Yeager has obtained funding from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), U.S. Department of Justice, to help BJS design and implement the country’s first ongoing data collection system for violations of federal laws by individuals and organizations […]