News: Department of Sociology

Georgiann Davis speaks at TEDxÐÔÊӽ紫ý
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Georgiann Davis, intersex educator and advocate, seeks to inform the current sociopolitical discourse on the subject through her new book.

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As the campus gears up to host the final presidential debate, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý professors are making direct connections between their course materials and this year's ground-breaking election season.

Mayara Cueto-Diaz
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Mayara Cueto-Diaz of the Boyd School of Law arrived at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý as a student, but liked the university atmosphere so much she decided to find a full-time campus job after graduation.

Valarie Burke and son Jace
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One of the Administrative Faculty Member of the Year Award winners, the Graduate College's Valarie Burke has been part of ÐÔÊӽ紫ý since arriving as an undergraduate 14 years ago.

Georgiann Davis
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ÐÔÊӽ紫ý program that embeds a professor in the residence halls aims at boosting student engagement.

Georgiann Davis
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In her University Forum lecture, sociology professor Georgiann Davis discusses how intersex people navigate their lives.

Las Vegas strip
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ÐÔÊӽ紫ý professor Bo Bernhard — a keynote speaker for ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Research Week Oct. 12-16 — explains how the science of intelligence bends in the direction of ÐÔÊӽ紫ý.

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Upcoming University Forum lecture explores the latest findings on how learning affects well-being, particularly in older adults. Join the conversation Oct. 15.
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Area 51, global climate change, archaeology and American fashion among topics discussed at free public lectures.

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Graduate student focuses on EDM's shift from avant-garde to mainstream media.

Michael Ian Borer
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Got Red Sox fever? Here’s why you’re a devoted fan.

Ranita Ray
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The new ethnographer explores the reasons it's so hard to escape poverty.