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Video of Americanist Dinner Forum: Confronting Slavery & Higher Education
WashU Sociology Professors in the Media!
Two WashU Sociology Professors, Dr. Hedwig Lee and Dr. Caitlyn Collins, were featured in recent media releases!
Undergraduate Researchers in the Sociology Department
Two Undergraduates studying Sociology made their mark on this week's Undergraduate Research Symposium, juniors Marc Ridgell and David Bradford.
Meet our new faculty: Social sciences
This academic year, the departments of Economics, Education, Political Science, and Sociology all added new faculty members to their ranks. Welcome to these new members of our community!
Arts & Sciences welcomes new faculty in fall 2021
This semester, Arts & Sciences has added 35 exceptional new faculty members to our ranks. This new cohort will infuse additional expertise and enthusiasm across our classrooms, labs, and studios.
Burned from the Land: How 60 Years of Racial Violence Shaped America
Professor of African and African-American Studies and Sociology faculty affiliate Geoff Ward reflects on the nation's long history of racial violence
Biden May Be the Most Pro-union President since Truman. But Can He Stop Labor’s Decline?
Professor of Sociology Jake Rosenfeld comments on the prospective landscape of Biden's union support
For Many Black Employees, Working from Home Can Provide Relief from Inequitable Workplaces
“You can work from home, and you can be away from a lot of the interpersonal challenges that can make it harder for Black workers,” Sociology professor Adia Harvey Wingfield said. “But I worry that working from home will also take Black workers out of the networks and connections that they need to advance in the modern workplace.”
Alum Rachel Hellman publishes “A City Upon a Hill" in Belt Magazine
Wingfield named vice dean of faculty development and diversity
In her new role, Wingfield will help to advance diversity and inclusion efforts for Arts & Sciences faculty.
Arts & Sciences students named inaugural Chancellor's Career Fellows
The Chancellor’s Career Fellowship offers a comprehensive, fully-funded career education experience for selected students across the university. Among the 61 students selected for the inaugural class of fellows, 41 are members of the College of Arts & Sciences.