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Welcome to Berkeley Sociology

Berkeley’s Sociology Department is known around the world for its excellence in research and teaching. Our faculty advance cutting edge research and teach in most sociological specialities. Our PhDs are leaders in universities and research centers across the US and in many other countries. And our BAs populate the ranks of innumerable professions, bringing with them the skills and special perspective of Berkeley sociology. 

We are proud to make these contributions from the world’s leading public university. At Berkeley, we combine intellectual rigor with a commitment to public service through our research, teaching, and service on campus and beyond. 

For the past six decades, Berkeley’s Sociology Department has consistently been ranked among the world’s top sociology departments. Our graduate program is ranked #1 in the latest U.S. News and World Report, and our undergrad degree is currently the best in the US according to College Factual and features on Grad Reports’ Best College List 2020.

Faculty Spotlight
Jennifer Johnson-Hanks
Professor and Executive Dean, College of Letters & Science
Culture and population, intentions, uncertainty, epistemology, history of population thought, sub-Saharan Africa, family, fertility, gender, life course
Martín Sánchez-Jankowski
Professor
Sociology of poverty, race and ethnicity, social violence, methodology
Raka Ray
Professor and Dean, Social Sciences
Gender, postcolonial sociology, emerging middle classes, South Asia, inequality, qualitative research methods, social movements
In Memoriam
Albert Einstein (1941)
Albert Einstein (1941)
EMERITUS PROFESSOR

Prof. Einstein served graduate students as a model of prudence in remaining unfashionably true to the grand…

Faculty Publishing
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Departmental Colloquium Series

Panel and Open Discussion: The 2024 Election in Sociological Perspective

Monday, September 30th, 2024 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Blumer Room - 402 Social Sciences Building & Via Zoom

Join us for a thought-provoking panel and open discussion exploring the 2024 election through a sociological lens. Moderated by Kim Voss, the panel features esteemed scholars Cristina Mora, Cihan Tugal, Dylan Riley, and Michael Rodriguez-Muñiz. Together, they will analyze the social, political, and cultural dynamics shaping the upcoming election and its broader implications.

Don’t miss this opportunity for an engaging conversation on one of the most critical events of our time!