Archive: News
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Junior Sociology Major, Nicolas Stewart, Wins 2022 Patrick Healy Scholarship
Congratulations to Nicolas Stewart, Class of 2024, on being named the 2022 Patrick Healy Scholarship recipient. Nicolas is a sociology major with a minor in psychology and originally from East Orange
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Prof. Fields Quoted in Insider Article
In an Insider article titled "Diamond and Silk became two of the most popular conservative influencers. For Trump and his supporters, they were a way to sidestep accusations of racism" by Yoonji Han,
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Prof. McCabe Published in the ASA Journal
Prof. McCabe's article, "Ready to Rent: Administrative Decisions and Poverty Governance in the Housing Choice Voucher Program," was recently published by the American Sociological Association.
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Prof. Kato Interviewed by the New Books Network
In a recent podcast with the New Books Network, Prof. Kato and her co-editors were interviewed for the Recipe of Gentrification, their newly published book.
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Prof. Kato’s Work on Gentrification Featured in The Daily Show
An article written by Prof. Kato and her colleagues that was published by The Conversation was recently featured in The Daily Show segment on gentrification.
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Sociology Seniors Present Final Posters
Our graduating seniors presented their final projects on Tuesday, May 3, at the Sociology Department.
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Prof. Kato Awarded Grant To Study D.C. Food Growers
Prof. Yuki Kato was awarded a grant by the Jessie Ball duPont Fund to study access to resources and inequity among urban growers in Washington, D.C.
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Prof. McCabe Co-Writes Washington Post Op-ed
Prof. Brian McCabe and his undergraduate research assistant, Kenan Dogan (SFS ’23), together wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post on D.C.’s Fair Election Program, its effects on the elections process during the most recent election cycle, and recommended steps for D.C. to take moving forward.
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Sociology Appears at the Fall 2021 Majors Fair
The Sociology Department took part in the annual Majors Fair this year, helping students explore new interests and encouraging them to join Sociology.
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Prof. McCabe Shares New Report on D.C.’s Public Campaign Finance System
Prof. Brian McCabe, with co-author Kenan Dogan (SFS ‘23), examines the Fair Elections program, a public campaign finance system that “aims to transform the way political campaigns are financed in Washington, DC, by providing qualified candidates with seed funding and matching small-dollar contributions from District residents with public funds at a 5:1 ratio.” They discuss how this program has changed the way local campaigns are financed in the District of Columbia and how it will impact elections moving forward.
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