News


Sun, 01/05/2020

Brian Donovan and Brock Ternes co-author article "Hydrologic Habitus: Wells, Watering Practices, and Water Supply Infrastructure" (Opens in new window)

Nature and Culture Journal, Spring (15:1): 32-53. ...

Thu, 01/02/2020

CLA&S published a feature article on Sociology major Alex Pang (Opens in new window)

It comes down to two classes, ultimately for me. SOC 400: Sociology of Sexuality and WGSS 327: Perspectives in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies. WGSS 327 was largely about the histories of the LGBTQ+ community, and it focused in particular on the different movements for LGBTQ+ acceptance and rights. ...

Wed, 01/01/2020

David N. Smith and Eric Hanley co-author the Chapter "The Heart of Whiteness: Patterns of Race, Class, and Prejudice in the Divided Midwest" (Opens in new window)

Book chapter from "Political Landscapes in the Age of Donald Trump" ed., Barney Warf, London & New York: Routledge. ...

Wed, 01/01/2020

Ph.D. student Darcy Sullivan wins the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Families & Health Section poster award (Opens in new window)

Darcy will receive a cash prize and a plaque and recognized at the Families & Health business meeting during the conference. ...

Wed, 01/01/2020

Paul Stock and Lukas Szrot co-author Chapter "Justice" (Opens in new window)

Pp. 98-112 in the Routledge Handbook of Sustainable and Regenerative Food Systems. London: Routledge. ...

Mon, 12/02/2019

ChangHwan Kim co-investigator for KGSS (Korea General Social Survey) based on multiple studies on social integration (Opens in new window)

Studies on social integration in the new normal period. PI: Jibum Kim. ...

Sun, 12/01/2019

ChangHwan Kim co-authors article "Educational Variations in Cohort Trends in the Black-White Earnings Gap Among Men: Evidence From Adminstrative Earnings Data" (Opens in new window)

Authors: ChangHwan Kim, Siwel Cheng, Christopher Tamborini and Arthur Sakamoto. Demography 56(6):2253-2277. ...

Thu, 11/21/2019

Dr. Amanda Shriwise and Dr. Carina Schmitt Colloquium

The topic of the talk is: “The Legacy of Colonialism: Origins and Outcomes of Social Protection.” McCluggage Rm. Fraser Hall. ...

Tue, 10/29/2019

Paul Stock co-authors article "Experiments in the Field" (Opens in new window)

Authors: Paul Stock, Tim Hossler and D. Bryon Darby. Writing with Light. Society for Cultural Anthropology. ...

Tue, 10/22/2019

The Clark Lecture features Alessandro Bonanno (Opens in new window)

Lecture title: “An Alternative to the Crisis of Neo-Liberalism: Corporate Social Responsibility or Corporate Plutocracy.” ...

Wed, 10/09/2019

David Smith published article "Max Weber's Odyssey: The Wild West, the Frontier, and the Capitalist Spirit" (Opens in new window)

Fast Capitalism. 16 (2), October: 95-105. ...

Tue, 10/01/2019

ChangHwan Kim and Christopher Tamborini article "Are You Saving for Retirement? Racial-ethnic Differentials in Retirement Savings Plan Participation" (Opens in new window)

The Journals of Gerontology: Social Sciences. ...

Thu, 09/19/2019

Crystal Lumpkins Colloquium (Opens in new window)

Room 706 Fraser Hall, 4:00 pm. ...

Thu, 08/01/2019

David Smith awarded a General Research Fund (GRF) (Opens in new window)

GRF to assist in research for "Insight into Hitler's Base." ...

Thu, 07/25/2019

Paul Stock and Mary Kate Dennis co-author "Green grey hairs: A life course perspective on environmental engagement" (Opens in new window)

Journal of Community Practice, 27:3-4, 430-445. Lawrence activists are featured in this article! ...

Wed, 05/15/2019

ChangHwan Kim and Byeongdon Oh contributed "Review of Scott W. Allard's Places in Need: The Changing Geography of Poverty" (Opens in new window)

Contemporary Sociology 75(3): 276-278. ...

Mon, 04/01/2019

David Smith article "Authoritarianism Reimaged: The Riddle of Trump's Base" (Opens in new window)

The Sociological Quarterly, 60 (2), Pp. 210-223. ...

Mon, 01/07/2019

Gerald K. McCannon is a finalist for the H.O.P.E. Teaching Award (Opens in new window)

Prof. McCannon is one of five finalists.The H.O.P.E. (Honor for the Outstanding Progressive Educator) Award was established by the University of Kansas (KU) class of 1959 to recognize outstanding teaching and concern for students. It is the only KU award for teaching excellence bestowed exclusively by students and is led...

Fri, 01/04/2019

Gerald K. McCannon receives a Center for Teaching Excellence Course Transformation Grant (Opens in new window)

The grant will be utilized to enhance SOC 425 Global Health, and, is to support an advanced undergraduate student to assist in course design, pedagogy, and assessment. ...

Tue, 01/01/2019

Kelly H. Chong contributed article "Theorizing Women's Consent: Familism, Motherhood, and Middle-Class Feminine Subjectivity in Contemporary South Korea" (Opens in new window)

The Psychology of Patriarchy. Santa Fe, NM: School for American Research Press, Pp. 175-194. ...

Thu, 11/02/2017

Jarron Saint Onge co-authors "Living Race Together: The role of Partner's Race in racial/ethnic differences in Smoking" (Opens in new window)

Authors: Jarron Saint Onge, Jenifer Bratter and Mary Campbell. Ethnicity and Health 25(1):141-159. ...