Sociology
Not Random: UConn Researcher Looks at Kindness as Deliberate Way to Affect Change
In his latest project, Noël A. Cazenave is challenging the definition of kindness
CLAS Connections: Akshayaa Chittibabu ’19 (CLAS) and Bandana Purkayastha
Five heartfelt minutes with alumna Akshayaa Chittibabu '19 (CLAS) and her undergraduate advisor, Associate Dean for Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology Bandana Purkayastha
UConn at the UN: One Graduate Student’s Journey as Delegate to a Prestigious Event
Rianka Roy's scholarship first brought her to UConn from India, and then to the United Nations as a delegate on behalf of Sociologists for Women in Society
Husky Harvest Aims to Help Regional Campuses with Food Insecurity
Students, faculty, community groups, merchants, and others join together to address growing need
2022 Human Rights Institute Funding Awards Announced
The Human Rights Institute is delighted to announce the results of our annual funding competitions. We are honored to be able to support the study and scholarship of human rights across the university for undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and staff.
How the Threat of ‘Taxpayer-Funded Abortion’ is Being Used to Mobilize Conservative Religious Voters
Access to abortion is among the top issues on the ballot in several states
Native American and Indigenous Community Takes Shape At UConn
Momentum is building around Native American and Indigenous studies and programming at UConn, and new faculty and students are poised make UConn a New England hub for Native Studies and the broader Indigenous community
Bandana Purkayastha Named New CLAS Associate Dean
Sociologist to lead social sciences, regional campuses, and community engagement in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Standing Against Despair
UConn researchers offer tools and perspectives to reduce gun violence in the US
Mary Bernstein Announced as New Associate Dean of The Graduate School
Mary Bernstein, Professor of Sociology, has accepted the offer to serve as Associate Dean of The Graduate School. In this role, she follows Kathy Segerson, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Economics, who began her tenure as Interim Associate Dean in 2017 and continued as Associate Dean in 2018. Kathy will return to Economics on […]