Ya-Wen Lei Discusses China’s Techno-Developmental State and Consequences for the Working Class February 7, 2024Ya-Wen Lei sat down with The Harvard Crimson to discuss her latest monograph, "The Gilded Cage: Technology, Development, and State Capitalism in China." Read more about Ya-Wen Lei Discusses China’s Techno-Developmental State and Consequences for the Working Class
Manja Klemenčič publishes editorial in The Crimson January 30, 2024Is Shared Governance Possible at Harvard? Manja Klemenčič discusses university leadership in The Crimson.
Paul Chang elected President of the Association of Korean Sociologists in America (AKSA). January 22, 2024More information can be found here.
Frank Dobbin comments on recent DEI issues at corporations. January 22, 2024Professor Dobbin discusses DEI in The Economist, How to cut through the cacophony over DEI and in the New York Times, Facing Backlash, Some Corporate Leaders Go ‘Under the Radar’ With D.E.I.
Jocelyn Viterna publishes opinion piece on CNN. December 19, 2023Professor Viterna writes The Kate Cox case shows the cruelty of Texas’ abortion law and "that Texas has legalized the torture of pregnant women." Read more about Jocelyn Viterna publishes opinion piece on CNN.
Ya-Wen Lei publishes cover story in The Wire China December 18, 2023Ya-Wen Lei discusses how China built the bureaucracy it needed to crackdown on tech giants in The Wire China. Read Caging the Tech Capitalists.
Daniel Schneider discusses his work on front-line workers in Washington Post. December 7, 2023Front-line employees don’t envy remote workers, Gallup data shows. But they do want more predictable and flexible schedules. Read the article in the Washington Post here.
Ya-Wen Lei discusses her book in new video series, Fairbank Center-On Books and in The Wire China. December 5, 2023... Read more about Ya-Wen Lei discusses her book in new video series, Fairbank Center-On Books and in The Wire China.
Zoree Jones, Class of '24, named member of the Phi Beta Kappa Senior 48 December 1, 2023 The Department of Sociology congratulates Zoree Jones on being inducted into the Alpha Iota Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest academic honor society. Zoree is part of the 'Senior 48' from the Class of 2024.... Read more about Zoree Jones, Class of '24, named member of the Phi Beta Kappa Senior 48
LyLena Estabine, Class of '24, named member of the Phi Beta Kappa Senior 48 November 21, 2023 LyLena Estabine, a concentrator in Sociology with a track in Data Analytics, has been inducted into the Alpha Iota Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest academic honor society. LyLena is part of the 'Senior 48' from the Class of 2024.... Read more about LyLena Estabine, Class of '24, named member of the Phi Beta Kappa Senior 48
2024 Apr 19 Lizzie Sheprow: When Loss Bleeds into Work Life: Narratives of Miscarriage and Myths of Gendered Control 1:00pm to 2:30pm