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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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July 24, 2017
Peter Catron, Postdoctoral Fellow, Wins Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award for ASA's Inequality, Poverty, and Mobility Section
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July 24, 2017
Steve Viscelli Awarded Three ASA Section Outstanding Book Awards for 2017
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July 24, 2017
Ph.D. Student, Amanda Barrett Cox, Receives Honorable Mention for the 2017 James D. Thompson Graduate Student Paper Award from the ASA section on Organizations, Occupations and Work
Events
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2017 ASA Practice Session
Wednesday, August 2, 2017 - 12:00pm
McNeil 286-7
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Penn Sociology Colloquium Series: Leisy J. Abrego, Associate Professor in Chicana/o Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
Colloquium
Wednesday, September 6, 2017 - 12:00pm
103 McNeil Building
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Culture, Ethnography, and Interaction: Patricia Tevington, Ph.D. Student, Penn Sociology
Workshop
Friday, September 8, 2017 - 12:00pm
169 McNeil Building