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What's Left Behind?: The Documentary
CHICAGO -- What’s Left Behind?: The Documentary delves  into the enduring trauma and the limited resources available to families impacted by gun violence in Chicago. Executive Director and Documentarian Dr. Janice Collins,...
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Dr. Stefan Vogler recieves Division on Queer Criminology Emerging Scholar Award
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Study: Some Chicago clubs use racist tactics to discourage Black patrons
Following the recent publication of a new study in Socius, the Illinois News Bureau released a piece on September 10 covering Sociology department head Dr. Reuben A. Buford May's ongoing research into racial discrimination in urban nightclubs. The new paper, "...
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Sociology instructors ranked as excellent - Spring 2025
FacultyChristina Kamis, SOC 274Michael Lotspeich-Yadao, SOC 380Anna-Maria Marshall, SOC 275, 375Ilana Redstone, SOC 230Graduate StudentsJacob Richardson, TA for SOC 100Isha Sallah
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Dr. Brittney Miles on the intersection of Black beauty with history & politics
Sociology assistant professor Dr. Brittney Miles was recently featured in a piece from the Illinois News Bureau, "...
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Dr. Anna-Maria Marshall featured in LAS News for work with phosphorus sustainability
Dr. Anna-Maria Marshall was interviewed for LAS News regarding her work studying the effects of phosphorus fertilizer on freshwater and soil as one of the founders of the Science and Technologies for Phosphorous Sustainability (STEPS) Center. Dr. Marshall's work focuses on paths and obstacles to...

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: Ting-Syuan Lin, Alex Kaiser, & Quinesha Bentley

Recently published papers can be viewed at the journal’s website.

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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Reuben A. Buford May's research into discrimination in urban nightlife featured by Illinois News Bureau

The Illinois News Bureau released an article discussing Dr. May's recent co-authored paper as well as his other research into racism in urban nightlife. Read the full release from the Illinois News Bureau here.

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Publication Spotlight: New co-authored article out now from Dr. Ghassan Moussawi and PhD students Jacob Richardson & Theo Greene

A new article co-authored by Sociology faculty member Dr. Ghassan Moussawi and PhD students Jacob Richardson and Theo Greene is available online now. Congratulations to the authors!"Beyond Positionalities: Moving Toward a Queer Embodied Approach to Researching LGBTQ+ Space and Placemaking" was published online September 24, 2025 in the ASA Sex & Sexualities Journal. Read the article here.