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Read article: Spring 2023 Convocation Graduates
Spring 2023 Convocation Graduates
The Sociology, Anthropology and Interdisciplinary Studies Convocation took place on May 13th, in the historic Virginia Theater in Champaign. Check out the video!
Read article: Recognizing Kevin Leicht for his Involvement in Obtaining a $100,000 Grant From Jump ARCHES Endowment
Recognizing Kevin Leicht for his Involvement in Obtaining a $100,000 Grant From Jump ARCHES Endowment
Dr. Kevin Leicht is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Recently, Dr. Kevin Leicht, Dr. Chang Xiang Zhai, and Dr. Mary Stapel received a $100,000 grant from Jump ARCHES endowment for their proposal "Developing An Easy-To-Use Application For...
Read article: Reuben A. Buford May begins tenure as Sociology Department Head.
Reuben A. Buford May begins tenure as Sociology Department Head.
Sociology provides the scientific tools for investigating and understanding many of the world’s most challenging social problems. Whether it is investigating the role of crime in society, the impact of global markets, the challenges to sustainability, the strain of inequality, the fight for social...
Read article: "Slogans Protesting Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Displayed Three Themes" by Tim F. Liao
"Slogans Protesting Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Displayed Three Themes" by Tim F. Liao
Dr. Tim F. Liao is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Urbana-Champaign. Recently, there was a news article released on the publication of Professor Liao titled "Slogans Protesting Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Displayed Three Themes". To read the full article, click...
Read article: Graduate Student and Undergraduate Develop Interdisciplinary Publication Addressing COVID-19 Pandemic
Graduate Student and Undergraduate Develop Interdisciplinary Publication Addressing COVID-19 Pandemic
Ege Gungor Onal received his B.S. in Bioengineering with the highest honors from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. As a Cancer Scholar and the co-founder of the Cancer Center at Illinois Student Organization (CCIL-SO), he has been actively conducting research since his first year....
Read article: "Considering a nation without Roe v. Wade" - A Q&A with Cynthia Buckley
"Considering a nation without Roe v. Wade" - A Q&A with Cynthia Buckley
Cynthia Buckley is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Recently, Professor Buckley participated in a Q&A discussing the history of abortion and the likely impact of a potential Roe v. Wade overturn. To read the published Q&A, click...
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Faculty Spotlight: Prof. Brian Dill Receives LAS Dean’s Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

Brian Dill is a professor in the Department of Sociology. He is known for sustained excellence, innovative teaching, and fostering diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. “I have watched Professor Dill transform what I thought would be boring lecture material into a vibrant and engaged lecture. He seems to have a gift for connecting students to new information in diverse ways so as to ‘cover all the bases’ and engage students who possess different learning styles,” wrote Reuben May, head of the Department of Sociology....

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Publication Spotlight: Our three students, Fatou Jobe, Nehal Elmeligy, & Mahbubeh Moqadam, won all the WGGP fellowships this year!

Fatou was awarded the The Barbara A.Yates International Fellowship, from the Women and Gender in Global Perspective's Program.  The Fellowship is designed to support policy-oriented research on socioeconomic issues related to women and gender in developing countries. The Fellowship is for the academic year and will include a stipend up to $18,000 (starting 2024-2025) and tuition and fee waiver. Nehal was awarded the The Evelyne Accad and Paul Vieille International Research Award, awarded to graduate students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-...