Ethan Michelson's research on domestic violence in China is featured in the Oct 12th issue of The Economist
Courts deny abused wives divorces in the name of social harmony.
‘The best option’: Why some men are taking their wife’s last name — and giving up their own
When 32-year-old Anthony Schieck took his wife’s last name, he felt really good about his decision.
Schieck wasn’t attached to his own last name since his father isn’t a part of his life, and he wanted to share a last name with his partner. Through conversations, it became clear to Schieck that his spouse’s last name was significant to her.
Sociology researcher among National Academy of Medicine's 2019 Emerging Leaders
Indiana University professor Brea Perry has been named a 2019 Emerging Leader in Health and Medicine Scholar by the National Academy of Medicine.
Dias awarded SSRC International Dissertation Research Fellowship
Sociology department graduate student Vitor Dias was awarded a Social Science Research Council International Dissertation Research Fellowship, one of the most competitive and prestigious graduate student fellowships out there.
Calarco receives 2019 Scholarly Achievement Award from NCSA
Jessica Calarco receives the 2019 Scholarly Achievement Award from NCSA
Calarco interview on NPR regarding college admissions scandal
Listen to the NPR's Marketplace Morning Report talking about why priviledged parents are willing to break the law to get their kids into "top" schools.Listen to report
Muna Adem’s M.A. Thesis recognized
Muna Adem’s M.A. Thesis was selected as the second highest evaluated thesis in the Social Sciences category for the 2018 University Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award.
Jessica Calarco receives Early Career Award
Jessica Calarco received the 2018 Early Career Award from the ASA Sociology of Children and Youth Section—her second early career award (the first being from the ASA Sociology of Education section in 2017)!
Landon Schnabel received three awards in 2018
Landon Schnabel was honored with three awards during 2018: the ASA Religion Section Distinguished Article Award, Honorable Mention, the ASA Religion Section Student Paper Award, Honorable Mention, and the Sociology of Religion Robert J. McNamara Award.
Eric Sevell received the 2018 Lieber Memorial Teaching Associate Award
The award is presented each year to outstanding teachers among Indiana University graduate students.
Spring 2018 Department of Sociology Newsletter
The Spring 2018 edition of the Sociology Department Newsletter is now available.
'Free-Range' Parenting's Unfair Double Standard
Assistant Professor Jessica Calarco has a new article in the Atlantic on "free-range" parenting and how race and class dictate who gets judged for parenting that way.
Nicholas Smith Selected for National Leadership Program to Build Health Equity
Nicholas Smith, a Sociology department graduate student at Indiana University will join a diverse group of scholars from across the country to collaboratively tackle persistent health challenges by creating innovative solutions through their research.
Calarco receives ASA Early Career Award
Assistant Professor Jessica Calarco is the 2017 recipient of the Doris Entwisle Early Career Award from the Sociology of Education Section of the ASA.
Okamoto receives Wells Endowed Professorship
Dina Okamoto has been selected as a recipient of the Herman B. Wells Endowed Professorship for research excellence and commitment to advancing the understanding of race and ethnicity among IU faculty and students.
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