Sociology at Stony Brook
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Global Sociology at Stony Brook University

Our Department provides graduate training in sociology that is informed by a global perspective. Whether a sociological question addresses individual-level processes, ideas, or organizations, there are often global influences and implications connected to that phenomenon. Students pursuing an advanced degree in sociology will have opportunities to focus on global sociology and to learn how sociological methods and theories can be applied to the study of global social, cultural, political, and economic processes.

Faculty research projects, conferences, seminars, and colloquia sponsored by the Sociology Department provide numerous opportunities for students to actively engage in research, dialogues and debates relevant to the study of social systems in a world characterized by increasing global interaction.

The link below will lead you to a schedule for the Global Research Seminar for Spring 2004 and a list of graduate courses on globalization and/or global issues taught during the past few years. A brief description of graduate seminars to be taught in the near future is also included.


 The Global Cluster

 

TEPPER AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO PUBLIC SOCIOLOGY

This annual award of $500 is meant to recognize an undergraduate who has used sociology to further the public good, whether through public service or applied sociological research. While open to all Stony Brook undergraduates, preference will be given to sociology majors. Applications are due by March 31st, 2006.

For additional information and application procedures click here: 2006 Tepper Announcement

SOCIOLOGY COURSE SCHEDULES

COLLOQUIUM

Professor Diane Vaughan
Columbia University
"Distinction, Class, and the Construction of Occupational Boundaries: The Case of Air Traffic Control"
Thursday, April 27, 2006 - 4:00 PM
SBS Building, Room N405

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2006 ETHNOGRAPHY CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON MARCH 30TH AND MARCH 31ST

Third Annual Graduate Student Ethnography Conference
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY.

Graduate students working on projects using ethnographic methods, including field research and in-depth interviews, are invited to present their work. Thursday's keynote speaker will be Sudhir Venkatesh, author of: American Project: The Rise and Fall of a Modern Ghetto and The Social Organization of Street Gang Activity in an Urban Ghetto (American Journal of Sociology). Friday's keynote speaker will be Gary Alan Fine from Northwestern University, author of: Everyday Genius: Self-Taught Art and the Culture of Authenticity; Kitchens: The Culture of Restaurant Work; and Difficult Reputations: Collective Memories of the Evil, Inept and Controversial.

For more information, contact sunysb_ethnography@hotmail.com or lauren_joseph17@hotmail.com



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