2026-01-28
- Sociology's department head, Dr. Reuben A. Buford May, was the invited speaker for this year's MLK Lecture at the Illini Union on January 21, 2026. The recording of his lecture, entitled "Pack Your Bags: It's Time for Some Action," is available for viewing here.
2026-01-28 - Dr. Asef Bayat, Professor of Sociology and Catherine and Bruce Bastian Professor of Global and Transnational Studies, gave an interview to the Illinois News Bureau to share his views on the ongoing protest movements in Iran. You can read his thoughts here.
2026-01-28 - Dr. Christina Kamis, an Associate Professor of Sociology at Illinois, has released a new co-authored paper examining how people who live in disadvantaged neighborhoods and experience emotional distress are prone to aging at an accelerated rate.Her work was featured in a...
2025-11-18 - Congratulations to Dr. Ruby Mendenhall, whose new documentary "What's Left Behind? Grief After Gun Violence" won a Silver Anthem Award from the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences!View the award page for the film here.
2025-10-30 - Dr. Jose Atiles is a co-recipient of the 2025 Critical Criminologist of the Year award from the American Society of Criminology (ASC) Division on Critical Criminology & Social Justice. This award, the highest honor in Critical Criminology, recognizes scholars whose work exemplifies exceptional creativity, intellectual rigor, and lasting impact on the field. Dr. Atiles' scholarship stands out...
2025-10-23 - 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, Co-Producer Linda Butler, a Clinical Social Worker based in Chicago and Co-Producer Dr. Ruby...
2025-09-10 - 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, "Antiblack Discrimination in Public Accommodations: Differential Drink Pricing...
2025-08-28 - FacultyChristina Kamis, SOC 274Michael Lotspeich-Yadao, SOC 380Anna-Maria Marshall, SOC 275, 375Ilana Redstone, SOC 230Graduate StudentsJacob Richardson, TA for SOC 100Isha Sallah
2025-06-30 - Sociology assistant professor Dr. Brittney Miles was recently featured in a piece from the Illinois News Bureau, "Black women’s beauty, fashion choices intertwined with Black history, politics." In the...
2025-04-29 - 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 implementing technologies that advance phosphorus sustainability....
2024-10-04 - Even before receiving his BA in Sociology in 1996, Eboo Patel found his niche as a community leader on the University of Illinois campus by serving as an RA and leading a volunteer student organization. After graduation, he funneled his civic interests into founding the organization Interfaith Youth Core in 2002, followed by Interfaith America in 2022. The organizations seek to further...
2024-09-30 - Congratulations to Sociology senior Jazmin Olivas, who has been featured in LAS News for her award-winning work with The Immigration Project. Having started as a volunteer, she now works full-time as the point person for new clients, helping them acclimate to legal processes in Illinois. In addition to her work with The Immigration Project,...
2024-09-23 - The Department of Sociology extends our congratulations to fourth-year PhD student Mabubeh Moqadam, who recently published her paper, "A Decolonial Feminist Inquiry into Women’s Agency in the Urban Landscape in 19th-Century Iran," in the current issue of Gender and Development. The paper can be...-
2024-09-10 - Results for the Spring 2024 List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent have been released by CITL. Please join us in congratulating the faculty and TAs who made this semester's list! Faculty Jose Atiles Osoria Brian Dill Christina Kamis Anna-Maria Marshall Brittney Miles Ghassan Moussawi Ilana Redstone Matthew Soener Staff Morgan Smith ...