W.E.B. Du Bois, Erving Goffman, Dorothy Swaine Thomas, and E. Digby Baltzell, all broke new sociological ground while working at the University of Pennsylvania.
PENN SOCIOLOGY: IMAGINE YOUR WORLD.
As one of the oldest departments of sociology in the country, Penn Sociology continues its tradition of excellence with twenty-plus award-winning, distinguished faculty recognized for their scholarly achievements and leadership in the field. With University support, our top-ranked Department has been able to recruit some of the best graduate students in the country, and to do our part in maintaining the University of Pennsylvania's highly-regarded undergraduate program.
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News
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September 3, 2019
2019 American Sociological Association Awards
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September 3, 2019
Penn Sociology Welcomes Wendy D. Roth and Xi Song to Faculty
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August 22, 2019
Raka Sen Discusses Salinity Issues with Dhaka Tribune
Events
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Education & Inequality Works-in-Progress Meeting
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - 9:00am
Sociology Conference Room, McNeil 367
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Faculty Meeting (Standing Faculty Only)
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - 12:00pm
McNeil 150
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Culture, Ethnography, and Interaction: Ashleigh Cartwright, Graduate Student in Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
Workshop
Friday, September 20, 2019 - 12:00pm
Sociology Conference Room, McNeil 367