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Every year, our department strives to continue its legacy of excellence in the field of Sociology through outstanding scholarly research, teaching, and public engagement. Our faculty are internationally and nationally prominent; we have a history of leadership in professional organizations. Our faculty and graduate students are engaged in exciting, socially meaningful research; many of them have been featured in the media this year.

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Bandana Purkayastha and Andrew Moiseff, CLAS associate deans, hand out diplomas at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) Commencement ceremony one at Gampel Pavilion on May 7, 2023.

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Bhoomi Thakore, a professor in the Department of Sociology, teaches SOCI 2830. Class, Power, and Inequality in the Austin Building on Feb. 26, 2024. (Bri Diaz/UConn Photo)

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News and Events

Department News

  • Christin Munsch: Forbes Article Feature
    In a recent Forbes article, Michelle Travis highlights gender bias and its connection to employee burnout in women, drawing from Associate Professor Christin Munsch's 2024 study on the gender disparities in rewarding overwork.
    Posted on February 27, 2025
  • Bhoomi Thakore: The Daily Campus
    Congratulations to Professor Bhoomi Thakore on her recent feature in UConn's student-run newspaper The Daily Campus.
    Posted on February 26, 2025

Upcoming Events

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  • Mar
    21
    Dissertation Proposal Defense of Lauren Danielowski
    8:00 AM

    Crossing Borders, Making Families, and Claiming Rights: Reproductive Rights in the U.S. Commercial Surrogacy Market

    Lauren Danielowski, M.A.

    Department of Sociology, University of Connecticut

    Committee

    Dr. Kim Price-Glynn, chair

    Dr. Manisha Desai, chair

    Dr. Mary Bernstein

    Dr. Fumilayo Showers

    Dr. Bhoomi Thakore

  • Mar
    26
    Sociology Graduate Student Lunch: Alisa Lincoln (Northeastern)
    Student Union
    12:30 PM

    Sociology graduate students are invited to chat with our colloquium speaker, Dr. Alisa Lincoln, prior to her lecture. Lunch will be served.

  • Mar
    26
    Sociology Colloquium: Alisa Lincoln (Northeastern)
    Biology/Physics Building
    2:00 PM

    The Department of Sociology is excited to welcome Dr. Alisa Lincoln (Northeastern University) to participate in our colloquium series. The talk will be followed by a Q&A.

  • Mar
    26
    Sociology Reception: Alisa Lincoln (Northeastern)
    Huskies Bar and Grill
    4:00 PM

    Join us after Dr. Alisa Lincoln’s colloquium lecture for appetizers and lively conversation!

Sociology in the News

Portrait of Noel Cazenave
‘It’s time to tell my story’: Sociology Professor Recalls 7 Decades of Racial Reckoning

Noël Cazenave says he became aware of racism within his own family, as the aunts, uncles, and cousins on his mother’s side often treated him differently because his skin color was darker than theirs