Congratulations to Dr. Phoebe Godfrey and Juan Pablo Yepes Tobón, who were awarded a grant for $6,203.00 from the 2022 Environmental and Social Sustainability Small Grants (ESSSG) Program to fund their proposal of Non-Violence Mindfulness Training and a Mother Earth Day Festival. The Office of Sustainability and the Institute of the Environment began a funding […]
Undergraduate Highlights
Phoebe Godfrey: Undergraduate Mindfulness and Activism Workshop
Three students had the opportunity to facilitate a Mindfulness and Activism Workshop for Professor in Residence, Phoebe Godfrey’s Social Theory class. Here is what her students had to say about the workshop: “This workshop, in our opinion, was a complete success! Being able to teach the true importance of mindfulness and activism was a great […]
Congratulations: Sociology Undergraduate Research Grant Winners
Congratulations to Yoanetsi Torres and Dina Alnabulsi, winners of the Sociology Undergraduate Research Grant! They will receive funding to support their research in conjunction with their faculty mentors (Ryan Talbert and Bhoomi Thakore) in the Spring 2023 semester.
Sociology Major Featured in UConn Today
In their September 29, 2022 article, “Native American and Indigenous Community Takes Shape At UConn,” UConn Today features the work of Sociology major Samantha Gove.
Samantha Gove: Udall Scholar
Congratulations to Samantha Gove’24 (Sociology & Human Rights), mentioned in UConn Today’s recent article “Rising Junior Named a Udall Scholar.” Gove is the ninth student in UConn history to receive the prestigious Udall Scholarship.
Winners of the 2022 Sociology Department Awards
Please join us in congratulating the 2022 winners of the Sociology Department Awards!
Read Volume 2 of “The Mirror”
This second edition of The Mirror was edited by editors-in-chief Cameron Klemme and Nicholas Xenophontos, along with the rest of the editorial team.
Meanings of “America” Contest Winners
The Meanings of Democracy Lab directed by Ruth Braunstein, Associate Professor of Sociology, is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2021 Meanings of “America” Multimedia Contest. They received a large number of high-quality submissions, but these finalists distinguished themselves with their originality, creativity, and the overall quality of their work. Congratulations in particular to undergraduate Sociology […]
UConn Students Selected for Millennium Fellowship Program
Check out UConn Today’s recent article titled “UConn Students Selected for Millennium Fellowship Program” where Caitlin Dadonna ’22 (Sociology) is recognized as one of the directors for the Millennium Fellowship Program. Only 6% of universities were selected by United Nations Academic Impact and the Millennium Campus Network. Congratulations Caitlin! ***Excerpt from article*** “The Millennium Fellowship leverages the energy […]
Sociology Majors Win 2022 SHARE Awards
Congratulations to Madeline Doyle, Samantha Gove, and Nicholas Xenophontos who were selected to receive the 2022 Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts Research Experience (SHARE) Award! Madeline Doyle ’24 (Political Science & Sociology) will be working with faculty mentor Dr. Matthew Singer (Political Science) on “Presidential Approval in a Pandemic – Evidence From U.S. States.” Samantha […]