Critical & analytical thinking
Socius
The Department of Sociology proudly houses Socius, the American Sociological Association’s only open access online journal that publishes peer-reviewed high-quality research of a wide range of topics as rapidly as possible.
Editorial team:
Editor: Tim F. Liao
Managing Editor: Gretchin Gifford
Editorial Associates: Miguel Arturo Avalos & Ting-Syuan Lin
Recently published papers can be viewed at the journal’s website.
Faculty Spotlight: Ghassan Moussawi named Conrad Humanities Scholar
Six professors from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences have been named Conrad Humanities Scholars and Clayton and Thelma Kirkpatrick Professors. Angela Calcaterra, Teri Chettiar, Irvin Hunt, and Ghassan Moussawi have each been honored as Conrad Humanities Scholars. The Conrad Humanities Scholars award recognizes promising mid-career scholars and provides financial support for continued achievement, research, and scholarship in humanities. The designation is for five years. The awards are funded by a gift from the late Arlys Conrad (AB, ’44, education).
Publication Spotlight: Miguel A. Avalos published in special issue of GLQ: Gay and Lesbian Quarterly
Sociology PhD candidate Miguel A. Avalos recently published his research paper "Queer Limitrophic Dwelling" in the GLQ special issue "Queering the Domestic."