Department of Sociology

IAAR-SLATE Research Fellowship Awards

“IAAR-SLATE (Institute of African American Research’s Student Learning to Advance Truth and Equity) – is a program designed to engage undergraduates in a transformative understanding of race, racism, and racial equity. There is a teaching component and a research component … Continued

UNC Sociology Welcomes Shannon Malone Gonzalez

Shannon Malone Gonzalez joined the faculty of UNC Sociology in Fall 2021 after earning her Sociology PhD from The University of Texas at Austin. Shannon’s areas of Interest are Black Feminist Theory and Epistemologies, Criminology, Policing/Police Violence, Family, and Mixed Methods. … Continued

Sociology Department Statement on Nikole Hannah-Jones

The Sociology Department calls on the UNC Board of Trustees to review and approve Nikole Hannah-Jones’ appointment as a tenured faculty member at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. We join faculty, students, staff, and alumni who are … Continued

Graduation 2021

Dear Class of 2021 Sociology and Management and Society majors, Congratulations on your graduation! We cannot be happier to see each one of you achieve this major milestone – after a pandemic senior year no less! Every year, we are … Continued

Contacting Us: Fall 2022

Staff name & Office Hours Contact Information Jennifer Eissing, Business Officer Work hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm Phone: 919-962-8915 Email: eissingj@email.unc.edu Chat With Jennifer in Teams Holt Woodruff, Administrative Coordinator and Undergrad Student Services Work hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm … Continued

Sociology joins departments in proposal to establish Pauli Murray Hall

The Sociology Department, along with History, Political Science, and Peace, War & Defense have started the process of renaming Hamilton Hall. Our motivation for renaming the building is rooted in the history of our University and Professor Hamilton’s role in … Continued

Message from the Sociology Department on Anti-Black Violence and Recent Protests

These past few weeks have been filled with pain, heartbreak, and suffering, especially so for the Black community. The sociology faculty is outraged by the ongoing acts of police violence against African Americans. We condemn the most recent incident, the … Continued

COVID-19, Precarity, and Worker Power

Arne L. Kalleberg, Kenan Professor of Sociology

The way we work (and if we are able to work at all) has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and will likely result in profound changes in work in the years to come.

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