Slavery and WashU: A conversation
Arts & Sciences junior Nkemjika Emenike talks with Geoff K. Ward about the ways that Washington University and the broader St. Louis region are implicated in the history of slavery.
In the News
Call for Papers: Transitional Justice in the United States Workshop
Video of Americanist Dinner Forum: Work, After the Future
WashU & Slavery on Everywhere with CRE2
Spring 2022 Course Highlight: L98 3520 Racial Unrest and Commission Politics: Ferguson and Beyond
Video of Americanist Dinner Forum: Race and K12 Education Part 2
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