Urban/Community (soc.576-0, sec.23)

Coordinators: Al Hunter
Student Coordinators: John Robinson

The Urban Studies workshop focuses on cities as both a subject of inquiry and the framing context for a variety of social phenomena. These include the natural and built environment, networks of interaction and institutional structures, and the symbolic and cultural meanings constructed and constraining urban life. Spatial scales range from local communities to metropolitan areas and the global system of cities. Temporal scales range from historical issues of urbanizing populations to contemporary issues of political/economic development and patterns of inequality. Methods range from quantitative analysis of census data to local urban ethnographies. Graduate students are encouraged to present their own research, along with occasional invited speakers. This workshop generally meets on Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at Parkes Hall, Room 222.

Sociology Robert F. Winch Awards for 2011

Outstanding Graduate Student Lecturer: Marina Zaloznaya

Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Assistants: Fiona Chin and Christopher Carroll

Outstanding Graduate Student Second-Year Paper: Jaimie Morse

Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Published or Presented: Robert Vargas

Upcoming Events

Colloquium: Claire Decoteau, PhD - University of Illinois at Chicago
February 9, 2012 • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Culture and Society Workshop: Stacy Lom, Sociology
February 9, 2012 • 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM