Archive: Sociology
27 Articles
- CAS Magazine: Faculty
Sociological Imagination: Book Recommendations With Carla Shedd
Shedd, a professor of sociology in the College of Arts & Sciences, shares the books that have influenced her teaching and continue to inspire.…
November 20, 2025
- News Story
Examining Hurricane Katrina’s Environmental Justice Legacy, 20 Years Later
The Katrina@20 Symposium explored the impacts of Hurricane Katrina and the flooding of New Orleans on memory, culture, history, the environment and social.…
November 20, 2025
- News Story
In ‘Gardens of Hope,’ Yuki Kato Shows How Urban Gardens Grow Community and Change
Yuki Kato, an associate professor in the Department of Sociology, followed roughly 50 growers in New Orleans who, between 2005 and 2015, turned empty lots and blighted land into…
November 12, 2025
- News Story
Sociology Professor Corey D. Fields Named to Prestigious Behavioral Sciences Fellowship at Stanford
Fields will be working on a book project that explores recent discourse in the U.S. around issues of public health and racial.…
October 9, 2025
- News Story
This One Habit Can Lead to More Productive Conversations on Polarizing Issues, A Sociolinguist Says
Sociolinguist Marissa Fond explains the importance of civil discourse and offers a few tips to have more constructive dialogues on divisive.…
September 26, 2024
- CAS Magazine: Alumni
Listening for the Perfect Story with Bill Healy (C’05)
Bill Healy (C’05) tells authentic, human stories. It’s a craft that he’s honed over the past two decades as a journalist and educator in.…
September 26, 2024
- News Story
Vouching for Democracy: New Report Examines the Seattle Program Fighting Big Money’s Influence on Politics
A new report co-authored by Brian McCabe examines Seattle's Democracy Voucher Program, which gives every registered voter vouchers with which they can directly fund candidates in…
September 23, 2024
- Announcements
4 Hoyas Win Voyager Scholarship Sponsored by the Obamas and Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky
Aria Nimmagadda (C’26) is one of four Hoyas to receive this year’s Voyager Scholarship, a new program that prepares students to be future leaders and public.…
August 30, 2024
- News Story
The College of Arts & Sciences Celebrates Outstanding Students and Faculty at 2024 Tropaia Exercises
The Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences gathered in historic Gaston Hall to honor exceptional graduating seniors and outstanding faculty members at the 105th annual…
May 18, 2024
- News Story
Karen Franklin (C’23) Graduates 45 Years After Leaving the Hilltop
Karen Franklin (C'23) returned to the Hilltop 45 years after she last left to finally…
May 20, 2023