Sociology Archives

March 28, 2014

Sociology Thesis Students Present at Mount David Summit 2014

The Mount David Summit is an annual celebration of student research, artistic…

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January 23, 2014

Plus ça change . . .? Cultural change and continuity in the wake of French and American second-wave feminism

On January 23, 2014, Benjamin Moodie, Visiting Assistant Professor in Sociology at…

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October 22, 2013

From Social Movements to Service Learning (and Back Again?)

On Oct 22nd, Corey Dolgon, professor of sociology and director of community-based…

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September 11, 2013

Will There Be An Occupy 2.0?

On September 11, 2013, Todd Gitlin, addressed the strengths and weaknesses of…

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May 9, 2013

Getting Ahead: Social Mobility, Public Housing and Immigrant Networks

On May 9th, Silvia Dominguez, an interdisciplinary scholar who researches the welfare…

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April 30, 2013

Maine Campus Compact honors Professor of Sociology, Emily Kane

On April 30, 2013, the Maine Campus Compact honored Professor Emily Kane…

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March 11, 2013

There Goes the Gayborhood?

On March 11th, Amin Ghaziani, an assistant professor of sociology at the…

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February 6, 2013

Community Currencies and Time Banking in the Contemporary United States

On February 6, 2013, Ed Collom will deliver a talk on “Community…

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January 15, 2013

City, Neighborhood and Society Series: A Three Lecture Series on Social Science Approaches to Urban Issues

January 15, March 11 and May 9, 2013:  A Three Lecture Series.…

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October 30, 2012

Think of Dallas – Public Radio Interview with Prof. Kane about her book “The Gender Trap”

How are modern parents dealing with changing cultural ideas about gender as…

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