UMD Sociology
@socyumd.bsky.social
Official account for the Department of Sociology at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Join us on November 19 at 12pm when @lquillian.bsky.social of Northwestern University will give a talk entitled "Digital Redlining in College Recruitment."
We'll convene in room 4103 of the Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building.
More at go.umd.edu/quillian
We'll convene in room 4103 of the Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building.
More at go.umd.edu/quillian
October 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Join us on November 19 at 12pm when @lquillian.bsky.social of Northwestern University will give a talk entitled "Digital Redlining in College Recruitment."
We'll convene in room 4103 of the Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building.
More at go.umd.edu/quillian
We'll convene in room 4103 of the Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building.
More at go.umd.edu/quillian
Join the UMD Department of Sociology on Wednesday, October 22, for a talk with @drernestocast.bsky.social titled "The Science and Politics of Immigration Research, Public Opinion, and Policy Making."
More at go.umd.edu/castaneda
More at go.umd.edu/castaneda
October 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Join the UMD Department of Sociology on Wednesday, October 22, for a talk with @drernestocast.bsky.social titled "The Science and Politics of Immigration Research, Public Opinion, and Policy Making."
More at go.umd.edu/castaneda
More at go.umd.edu/castaneda
Join us on November 7 for the annual Morris Rosenberg Lecture, delivered this year by Dr. Ann Morning of NYU. She will give a talk entitled "Sociology in Real Time: Evolving Concepts of Race in the U.S."
The talk begins at 2:30pm in the Stamp Student Union.
More info at go.umd.edu/rosenberg2025
The talk begins at 2:30pm in the Stamp Student Union.
More info at go.umd.edu/rosenberg2025
October 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Join us on November 7 for the annual Morris Rosenberg Lecture, delivered this year by Dr. Ann Morning of NYU. She will give a talk entitled "Sociology in Real Time: Evolving Concepts of Race in the U.S."
The talk begins at 2:30pm in the Stamp Student Union.
More info at go.umd.edu/rosenberg2025
The talk begins at 2:30pm in the Stamp Student Union.
More info at go.umd.edu/rosenberg2025
Congratulations to Sociology faculty member Collin Mueller, who was awarded a pilot grant from the National Institute on Aging! He will work with new @socyumd.bsky.social faculty member Taylor Hargrove.
Read more at go.umd.edu/muellergrant
Read more at go.umd.edu/muellergrant
August 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Congratulations to Sociology faculty member Collin Mueller, who was awarded a pilot grant from the National Institute on Aging! He will work with new @socyumd.bsky.social faculty member Taylor Hargrove.
Read more at go.umd.edu/muellergrant
Read more at go.umd.edu/muellergrant
Congratulations to Sociology faculty member Long Doan, who was selected for the 2025 cohort of the Office of Faculty Affairs' Fearless Leadership Foundations Program!
Read more at go.umd.edu/leaderdoan
Read more at go.umd.edu/leaderdoan
August 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Congratulations to Sociology faculty member Long Doan, who was selected for the 2025 cohort of the Office of Faculty Affairs' Fearless Leadership Foundations Program!
Read more at go.umd.edu/leaderdoan
Read more at go.umd.edu/leaderdoan
The Department of Sociology is excited to announce the arrival of our newest faculty member, Dr. Taylor Hargrove! Associate Professor Hargrove joins us from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Learn more at go.umd.edu/hargrove
Welcome, Taylor!
Welcome, Taylor!
August 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The Department of Sociology is excited to announce the arrival of our newest faculty member, Dr. Taylor Hargrove! Associate Professor Hargrove joins us from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Learn more at go.umd.edu/hargrove
Welcome, Taylor!
Welcome, Taylor!
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Congratulations to PhD candidate Neerad Deshmukh, the inaugural recipient of the Joan R. Kahn Endowed Graduate Research Support Fund, established by Professor Emerita of Sociology Joan Kahn.
Read more about his work at go.umd.edu/deshmukh
Congratulations, Neerad!
Congratulations to PhD candidate Neerad Deshmukh, the inaugural recipient of the Joan R. Kahn Endowed Graduate Research Support Fund, established by Professor Emerita of Sociology Joan Kahn.
Read more about his work at go.umd.edu/deshmukh
Congratulations, Neerad!
July 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Congratulations to PhD candidate Neerad Deshmukh, the inaugural recipient of the Joan R. Kahn Endowed Graduate Research Support Fund, established by Professor Emerita of Sociology Joan Kahn.
Read more about his work at go.umd.edu/deshmukh
Congratulations, Neerad!
Congratulations to PhD candidate Neerad Deshmukh, the inaugural recipient of the Joan R. Kahn Endowed Graduate Research Support Fund, established by Professor Emerita of Sociology Joan Kahn.
Read more about his work at go.umd.edu/deshmukh
Congratulations, Neerad!
Congratulations to Dr. Amelia Branigan, who was recently promoted to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure!
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More at socy.umd.edu/news/amelia-...
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More at socy.umd.edu/news/amelia-...
June 25, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Amelia Branigan, who was recently promoted to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure!
🎉🎉
More at socy.umd.edu/news/amelia-...
🎉🎉
More at socy.umd.edu/news/amelia-...
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Katharine Khanna will be joining the department as an Assistant Professor in fall 2025! She is currently with us as a UMD President's Postdoctoral Fellow. Congratulations, Kate! More at socy.umd.edu/news/kathari...
June 5, 2025 at 1:46 PM
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Katharine Khanna will be joining the department as an Assistant Professor in fall 2025! She is currently with us as a UMD President's Postdoctoral Fellow. Congratulations, Kate! More at socy.umd.edu/news/kathari...
Professor Emeritus William “Bill” Falk recently passed away last month. Read more about his many years with the Department of Sociology at socy.umd.edu/news/celebra...
April 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Professor Emeritus William “Bill” Falk recently passed away last month. Read more about his many years with the Department of Sociology at socy.umd.edu/news/celebra...
Join us Friday, March 28, for @socyumd.bsky.social's 14th annual William Form Lecture, delivered by Dr. SunAh Laybourn. Her talk is titled "Out of Place: The Lives of Korean Adoptee Immigrants."
2:30pm, Benjamin Banneker A, Stamp Student Union
More at go.umd.edu/laybourn
2:30pm, Benjamin Banneker A, Stamp Student Union
More at go.umd.edu/laybourn
February 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Join us Friday, March 28, for @socyumd.bsky.social's 14th annual William Form Lecture, delivered by Dr. SunAh Laybourn. Her talk is titled "Out of Place: The Lives of Korean Adoptee Immigrants."
2:30pm, Benjamin Banneker A, Stamp Student Union
More at go.umd.edu/laybourn
2:30pm, Benjamin Banneker A, Stamp Student Union
More at go.umd.edu/laybourn
@socyumd.bsky.social PhD alum Amanda Dewey is making an impact in Zambia—and beyond! Read more at bsos.umd.edu/featured-con...
January 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
@socyumd.bsky.social PhD alum Amanda Dewey is making an impact in Zambia—and beyond! Read more at bsos.umd.edu/featured-con...