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Leah Gose selected as Harvard Radcliffe Institute Dissertation Completion Fellow

May 18, 2022

Doctoral Candidate Leah Gose has been selected as a 2022-23 Harvard Radcliffe Institute Dissertation Completion Fellow. The Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program, now in its 22nd year, offers scholars and practitioners in the humanities, sciences, social sciences, and arts—as well as writers, journalists, and others—a rare opportunity to pursue their work in a vibrant interdisciplinary community.

Ya-Wen Lei wins 2021 Gordon White Prize

May 9, 2022

Ya-Wen Lei wins 2021 Gordon White Prize for her article, “Publics, Scientists and the State: Mapping the Global Human Genome Editing Controversy” (The China Quarterly No. 246, June 2021, pp. 400–427). This prize is awarded annually for the most original article by a scholar who has not published in the CQ before. It is awarded in memory of Gordon White. Gordon White achieved great distinction for his... Read more about Ya-Wen Lei wins 2021 Gordon White Prize

Professor Sandra Susan Smith appointed faculty director of the HKS Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy

April 28, 2022

Professor Sandra Susan Smith has been appointed faculty director of Harvard Kennedy School’s Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy.... Read more about Professor Sandra Susan Smith appointed faculty director of the HKS Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy

Siobhan Greatorex-Voith wins prestigious Star Prize

April 26, 2022

Siobhan Greatorex-Voith wins prestigious Star Prize for Sophomore Advising. The Star Family Prizes for Excellence in Advising were established by James A. Star, AB 1983, to recognize and reward individuals who contribute to the College through their exemplary intellectual and personal guidance of undergraduate students. Read more about Siobhan Greatorex-Voith wins prestigious Star Prize

Daniel Schneider receives Early Achievement Award from Population Association of America

April 13, 2022

Daniel Schneider has received the Early Achievement Award from the Population Association of America (PAA). The award is given...

Dr. Manja Klemenčič Shares Work From Her 2020-21 Courses

June 29, 2021

SOCIOL1104 Sociology of Higher Education

Sociology of Higher Education Through Student Eyes. A Student Course Review Handbook.
https://husrhe.fas.harvard.edu/publications/sociology-higher-education-through-student

SOCIOL1130 Student Leadership and Service in Higher...

Gabrielle Fernandopulle and Keturah Gadson are 2021 Fulton Award Winners for Best Theses in Sociology

May 25, 2021

The Albert M. Fulton, A.B.1897 prize was established in 1977. This prize is awarded annually to the senior who submits the best thesis “judged by its contents,” research methods, “and literary expression, in the field of . . . sociology."... Read more about Gabrielle Fernandopulle and Keturah Gadson are 2021 Fulton Award Winners for Best Theses in Sociology

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Manja Klemenčič Recipient of the Alpha Iota Prize for Excellence in Teaching

May 20, 2021

The undergraduate Marshals of the Iota and Alpha chapters of Phi Beta Kappa have selected Manja Klemenčič, Lecturer in Sociology, as a recipient of the Alpha-Iota Prize for Excellence in Teaching.... Read more about Manja Klemenčič Recipient of the Alpha Iota Prize for Excellence in Teaching

Abigail Mariam Receives 2021 Derek C. Bok Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching of Undergraduates

May 19, 2021

The role of graduate students in undergraduate education is central to the experience of Harvard College students, and fundamental to teaching in our Department. In 2007, Harvard University's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences announced the establishment of the Derek C. Bok Awards for Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching of Undergraduates. These awards, of which there are just five Harvard-wide, are made possible by an endowment gift from Jean Louise Friedman Nathan and David G. Nathan ('51, M.D. '55). Congratulations, Abi, and thank you!!!... Read more about Abigail Mariam Receives 2021 Derek C. Bok Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching of Undergraduates