To promote academic exchange and collaboration between Fudan and UNC, a delegation from UNC Sociology (Kenneth (Andy) Andrews, Arne Kalleberg, Jacqueline Hagan and Yong Cai) visited the School of Social Development and Public Policy at Fudan University in Shanghai China … Continued

Congratulations to Jacqueline Hagan who has been appointed Kenan Professor of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her central research area is international migration, with a special focus on migration between the United States and Latin … Continued

Elizabeth Frankenberg joins UNC as Professor of Sociology and Director of the Carolina Population Center. She is a distinguished sociologist and demographer whose scholarship focuses on family, health, natural disasters, public policy, and well-being. Frankenberg has directed major longitudinal studies … Continued

Howard Aldrich will receive the ASA’s Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award at the 2017 Meetings in Montreal. Howard joins UNC faculty member Everett K. Wilson who won the first award in 1980. Throughout his career, Howard has been a dedicated … Continued

Social networks as important as exercise and diet across the span of our lives   UNC-Chapel Hill researchers show how social relationships reduce health risk in each stage of life   (Chapel Hill, N.C. – Jan. 4, 2016) – The … Continued

Dr. Howard Aldrich didn’t let lack of experience stop him from trying new things at Bowling Green State University. But as he told the University’s newest graduates Dec. 19, he learned some valuable lessons along the way. Aldrich received an … Continued

Gerhard Lenski, 1924-2015 Gerhard (Gerry) Lenski passed away December 7th at his home in Edmonds, Washington. Lenski joined the UNC Sociology Department in 1963 and retired in 1992 as the Alumni Distinguished Professor Sociology. He is best known for his … Continued

Social Forces remains one of the most influential sociology journals in the world, and under Arne Kalleberg’s editorship the journal has launched several new initiatives to expand its reach within the social sciences and around the globe. Social Forces was … Continued

Jackie Hagan’s recently published Skills of the “Unskilled”: Work and Mobility among Mexican Migrants (University of California Press) is the culmination of five years of research in the US and Mexico. Her study traces the lives of 320 Mexican migrants … Continued

7 Department of Sociology seniors completed the 2 semester honors sequence this year and earned an “honors” designation on their Carolina degree. Student Adviser Thesis Title Jennifer Denning Neal Caren Activists’ Use of Media and Messaging Bridget (Bridie) McDonough Andrew … Continued