SBU Sociology

BA, MA, PhD programs focused on the study of social life, social change, and the social causes & consequences of human behavior from a global perspective.

The Shell Day Trend, Explained — And What It Says About Beauty Standards | HuffPost Life
The Shell Day Trend, Explained — And What It Says About Beauty Standards | HuffPost Life
Invest in the Next Generation of Sociology Seawolves! · GiveCampus
Invest in the Next Generation of Sociology Seawolves! · GiveCampus
MindArch Health Summer 2026 Internship
Internships, Research & Volunteer Opportunities
Gambling on the Wisdom of Crowds Is a Bad Bet
Gambling on the Wisdom of Crowds Is a Bad Bet
10 Dos and Don’ts for Applying to Ph.D. Programs (opinion)
10 Dos and Don’ts for Applying to Ph.D. Programs (opinion)
GLO in Chicago: "The International Dynamics of Democratic Backsliding" - Global Governance, Trust and Democratic Engagement in Past and Present
GLO in Chicago: "The International Dynamics of Democratic Backsliding" - Global Governance, Trust and Democratic Engagement in Past and Present
Seattle Democracy Voucher Program - interview with Dr. Jen Heerwig on new book
Seattle Democracy Voucher Program - interview with Dr. Jen Heerwig on new book
Sage Video - Protest in Pictures: A Computational Approach to Visual Framing in Global News Media
Sage Video - Protest in Pictures: A Computational Approach to Visual Framing in Global News Media
How Was Sociology Invented? | The Nation
How Was Sociology Invented? | The Nation
“But I Didn’t Use ChatGPT!”: Democratic Course Design and Generative Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education Landscape - Hannah Judson, 2025
“But I Didn’t Use ChatGPT!”: Democratic Course Design and Generative Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education Landscape - Hannah Judson, 2025
The Difference You Make: The Ideas That Matter - Episode 06: Jen Heerwig
The Difference You Make: The Ideas That Matter - Episode 06: Jen Heerwig
Voices of Transparency and Excellence - S2 E3: Beauty | How We See Ourselves
Voices of Transparency and Excellence - S2 E3: Beauty | How We See Ourselves
Kinesthetic community: sensing movement within the Palestinian Chilean foodscape
Kinesthetic community: sensing movement within the Palestinian Chilean foodscape
Rationality or Relationality in Life and Death: Regulating Organ Donation in Singapore and Taiwan - Wan-Zi Lu, 2025
Rationality or Relationality in Life and Death: Regulating Organ Donation in Singapore and Taiwan - Wan-Zi Lu, 2025
The Humanology Project 2025 Application Form
The Humanology Project 2025 Application Form
Navigating the Risks of Using Large Language Models for Text Annotation in Social Science Research - Hao Lin, Yongjun Zhang, 2025
Navigating the Risks of Using Large Language Models for Text Annotation in Social Science Research - Hao Lin, Yongjun Zhang, 2025
IACS Faculty Bio: Yongjun Zhang
IACS Faculty Bio: Yongjun Zhang
Dare to Inspire Future Sociologists
Travels and troubles of intersectionality: understanding the reception of intersectionality in French through a citation analysis - French Politics
Travels and troubles of intersectionality: understanding the reception of intersectionality in French through a citation analysis - French Politics
Jennifer Heerwig, Associate Professor & Interim Chair
Jennifer Heerwig, Associate Professor & Interim Chair
Attention and Alienation | Columbia University Press
Attention and Alienation | Columbia University Press
Congratulations to Rebekah for her teaching success and recognition - all while serving as GPD!
Congratulations to Rebekah for her teaching success and recognition - all while serving as GPD!
No Time to Fight, People Are Dying Out ThereThe Impact of Elite Polarization on Developmental Assistance for Health
No Time to Fight, People Are Dying Out ThereThe Impact of Elite Polarization on Developmental Assistance for Health
Cash for Conservation? The Environmental State, Public Payment for Ecosystem Services Programs, and Forest Loss in Low- and Middle-Income Nations - Marion C. Harper, Laura McKinney, Michael Restivo, John M. Shandra, Jamie M. Sommer, 2025
Cash for Conservation? The Environmental State, Public Payment for Ecosystem Services Programs, and Forest Loss in Low- and Middle-Income Nations - Marion C. Harper, Laura McKinney, Michael Restivo, John M. Shandra, Jamie M. Sommer, 2025
Awards Ceremony Recognizes Outstanding Graduate Scholars
Mentioning the unmentionable: Perception of opportunities, agency, emotions, and identity in Iranian resistance rap prior and during the women, life, freedom uprisings
Mentioning the unmentionable: Perception of opportunities, agency, emotions, and identity in Iranian resistance rap prior and during the women, life, freedom uprisings
Congratulations to Dr. Manisha Desai on receiving the ASA's Jessie Bernard Award
Congratulations to Dr. Manisha Desai on receiving the ASA's Jessie Bernard Award
Congratulations to PhD candidate Raf Thompson on receiving the ASA's 2025 DDRIG
Congratulations to PhD candidate Raf Thompson on receiving the ASA's 2025 DDRIG

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