Our class, Society and Climate Change is a course designed to shift our thinking from the scientific way that the climate is discussed in our society to a much more emotional context that will truly energize is to make change. This bench project came as a result of our understanding that there is a […]
Undergraduate Highlights
Candace Tang: Phi Beta Kappa Electee
Please join us in congratulating undergraduate Sociology major Candace Tang, who has been elected to join the UConn chapter of Phi Beta Kappa! Founded in 1776 at the College of William and Mary, Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest and most widely-known academic honor society in the United States. Only about 10 percent of […]
Undergraduate Sociology Students Create Academic Journal
Read UConn Today’s article on the inaugural edition of The Mirror, the undergraduate Sociology journal. The first edition of The Mirror has six articles selected from approximately 30 submissions, and the plan is to publish a new version each semester. ***Mission Statement*** The mission of The Mirror is to provide undergraduate students a platform to showcase their […]
Winners of the 2021 Sociology Department Awards
Please join us in congratulating the 2021 winners of the Sociology Department Awards!
Student Projects: Spring 2021
By: Sophia Stoll and Victoria Zucco SOCI 3998: Human Societies and Living Earth Professor Phoebe Godfrey By: Ben Albee, Ruairi Blevio, Marissa Naclerio, Meg Sanders, Shannon Collins, Mariela Ocasio SOCI 2701E: Sustainable Societies Professor Phoebe Godfrey
Congratulations 2021 Alpha Kappa Delta Inductees!
Congratulations to the 2021 Alpha Kappa Delta inductees! Archana Ajay Kayla Crucetts Lyndall Goudemond Jordan Kubik Samantha Stuyniski Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) is the International Sociology Honor Society. AKD was founded in 1920 at the University of Southern California by Dr. Emory S. Bogardus and became affiliated with the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS) in 1967. […]
Read Volume 1 of “The Mirror”
This first edition of The Mirror was edited by editors-in-chief Cameron Klemme, Meaghan Connors, and Nicholas Xenophontos, along with the rest of the editorial team.
Become a Sociology Honors Student!
Are you a Rising Sophomore or Junior Sociology Major with a GPA of 3.40 or above? If so, we encourage you to apply to be an Honors program student as a sociology major! Deciding to do so is pretty straight-forward. Below are information and links about the Honors Program application timeline and process. Next Deadline: April 1, […]
Refugee Advocate Irene Soteriou Named 2021 UConn Newman Civic Fellow
Congratulations to Irene Soteriou, ’23 (CLAS), who was nominated by President Thomas Katsouleas for a Newman Civic Fellowship for her investment in collaborative changemaking. The Newman Civic Fellowship recognizes and supports community-committed students who are changemakers and public problem-solvers at Campus Compact member institutions. Read the full article here. ***Excerpt from the article*** As […]
Ifeoma Chidozie: Social Transmission and Social Transformation
Watch Ifeoma Chidozie’s video project on the topic of “social transmission” and “social transformation” for Sociology 3471W: Sociology of Education with Professor Phoebe Godfrey.