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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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Department News

  • David Embrick: Given Two Awards from The Society for the Study of Social Problems
    Our very own Professor David Embrick has been honored with the 2026 Doris Wikinson Faculty Leadership Award and the 2026 Lee Founders Award from The Society for the Study of Social Problems. These prestigious awards recognize his career leadership, service, and research within the field of Sociology. The Sociology Department wishes to extend our congratulations!
    Posted on August 4, 2026
  • Bandana Purkayastha: Awarded 2026–2027 SWS Feminist Trailblazer Award
    UConn Sociology Professor Bandana Purkayastha has been selected as the recipient of the 2026–2027 SWS Feminist Trailblazer Award by Sociologists for Women in Society. This award recognizes her outstanding contributions to sociology, feminist scholarship, mentorship, and public engagement. The Sociology Department wishes to extend our congratulations!
    Posted on July 20, 2026
  • Mary Bernstein: Featured Interview in the Hartford Courant
    UConn Sociology Professor Mary Bernstein has recently had a published interview in the Hartford Courant’s article “She’s a Sandy Hook survivor and a UConn student. Her passion now also is gun violence prevention.” She spoke to how youth activism, sparked in part by school shootings such as Sandy Hook, plays an important part in the […]
    Posted on July 13, 2026

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