Department Head of Sociology, Manisha Desai, recently participated in “Taking a Perspective of ‘Land, Caste, Class & Gender’ to the Global Audience” to remember Dr. Gail Omvedt (1941-2021).
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Carla Dhillon: New Faculty Bring Antiracism and the Environment to the Forefront
Check out UConn Today’s recent article “New Faculty Bring Antiracism and the Environment to the Forefront,” where they introduce the new CLAS faculty, including our newest member to the department Carla Dhillon who will work across disciplines to advance Antiracism and Human Interactions with the Environment. ***Excerpt from article*** Carla Dhillon is an incoming assistant professor in […]
Bandana Purkaystha: Analyzing Gender
Check out Professor of Sociology and Asian and Asian American Studies, Bandana Purkaystha, in the upcoming series “Analyzing Gender: Global Encounters” on September 6th &13th at 5:00pm.
Liz Holzer: Improving Water and Food Security in Ethiopia through Research
Check out a recent article by the United Nations titled “Improving Water and Food Security in Ethiopia through Research” where they discuss the recent works of Water and Food Security, Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) project, with the help of Associate Professor of Sociology and Human Rights, Elizabeth Holzer, who is also one of the […]
Mary Bernstein: UConn Sociology Professor Examines Community Gun Violence
See the recent UConn Today article featuring Mary Bernstein’s work, “UConn Sociology Professor Examines Community Gun Violence.” Her research examines how groups work together across lines to define gun violence and seeks to find strategies to address the problem.
Mary Bernstein: Connecticut’s underappreciated role on the frontline of LGBTQ+ legislation
Check out Professor Mary Bernstein’s recent interview for Fox61, “Connecticut’s underappreciated role on the frontline of LGBTQ+ legislation.” ***Excerpt*** Dr. Mary Bernstein, a professor of sociology at UConn, said the ruling [Goodridge v. Massachusetts] redefined civil unions, not a stepping stone to marriage, but as something legally inferior to marriage. Love Makes a Family used […]
Rianka Roy: Precarious Privilege
Check out graduate student Rianka Roy’s recent article in The European Legacy, “Precarious Privilege: Globalism, Digital Biopolitics, and Tech-Workers’ Movements in India.” Abstract This article focuses on Indian tech-workers’ views on labour and social movements in the context of precarity, digital globalism, and the neoliberal transformations of the culture and economy. Based on interviews of twenty […]
Ruth Braunstein: Meanings of Democracy Lab Launched
We are excited to announce the launch of the Meanings of Democracy Lab, founded and directed by UConn sociologist Dr. Ruth Braunstein. Several big questions animate how Americans engage in civic and political life: Who counts as a “real” American? What is required of a “good” citizen? Is American democracy flourishing or floundering? In today’s deeply […]
Manisha Desai: A Global Treaty to End Violence Against Women
Professor Manisha Desai moderated the webinar “A Global Treaty to End Violence Against Women: Why Now?” on July 28, 2021. The webinar discussed the origins and process that led to the draft of a global treaty to end violence against women, the inadequacy of the current conventions, and the current advocacy and mobilization to bring […]
Alumna Diana Taurasi (2005) Heading to Tokyo Olympics
Former Huskies teammates Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm and Diana Taurasi [Sociology 2005] of the Phoenix Mercury will try to win a record fifth Olympic gold medal with USA veterans Tina Charles of the Washington Mystics (2012, 2015 Olympic gold), and Breanna Stewart of the Storm (2016 Olympic gold), along with Olympic rookie Napheesa […]