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Department of Sociology
Social Sciences 400
P.O.Box 210027
Tucson, AZ 85721-0027
Tel: (520) 621-3531
Fax: (520) 621-9875
Department Director
Dr. Albert Bergesen
Social Sciences 417C
Tel: (520) 621-3303
Fax: (520) 621-9875
albert@email.arizona.edu
Now accepting nominations for the 2012 William K. Bunis Graduate Student Teaching Award
The nomination deadline for the William K. Bunis Graduate Student Instructor Teaching Award is 4:00 p.m., Friday, February 17, 2012. Submit your nomination to the Sociology Main office, Soc Sci Rm 400 or mailbox #22 in Soc Sci 400, Attn: Heidi Hopkins. For more information and to download the award nomination forms, see the William K. Bunis Award page.... more
Welcome to Department of Sociology at the University of Arizona
The Department of Sociology at Arizona has a history of excellence in research and teaching, and has long been a wellspring of innovation in theory and methods. Sociology explores and analyzes issues vital to our own lives, our communities, our nation, and the world. The undergraduate major provides a foundation for careers in many professional fields, and for graduate training as a sociologist in academia, government, business, or community agencies.
Our graduate training prepares students for careers in research and teaching. The Department is widely recognized as one of the top programs in the United States. Our faculty includes senior members who are nationally and internationally acknowledged authorities in their fields, and some of the best young scholars in the country.
Department News
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We are happy to learn that Alexander Zlatanos Ibsen's paper, "Ruling by Favors: Prison Guards' Informal Exercise of Institutional Control" has been accepted by Law and Social Inquiry. Congratulations, Alexander!
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The Department of Sociology's Social Psychology program was ranked #6 in the nation. It was one of only 13 programs at the University of Arizona, and the only social science program, ranked in the top 10.
Upcoming Events
- Brownbag: Alice Goffman(Event on Calendar)(1 day)
- Brownbag: Lane Kenworthy(Event on Calendar)(8 days)
- Brownbag: Eli Friedman(Event on Calendar)(15 days)
- Brownbag: Christopher T. Robertson(Event on Calendar)(22 days)
- Spring Break(Event on Calendar)(32 days)
- Brownbag: Thomas Medvetz(Event on Calendar)(43 days)
