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Professors Cristina Mora and Tianna Paschel's new book,
Doctoral student Ghaleb Attrache will start as assistant professor in the liberal arts program at Northwestern University in Qatar in January 2027.
Doctoral student David Su's paper, “Gaming the Algorithm: Tactical Innovation and Collective Resistance in China’s Platform Economy,” won two awards: the 2026 Mayer Zald Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award from the section on Collective Behavior and Social Movements and the Thompson Graduate Student Paper Award from the section on Organizations, Occupations, and Work.
Doctoral student Irem Inal was elected Student Representative for the Political Sociology section.
Professor Cihan Tugal was elected chair of the Theory section.
Professor Kristen Harknett was elected chair of the Sociology of Population section.
Doctoral student Janna Huang was elected Student Representative for the ASA Science, Kn
Doctoral student Timothy Ahn, who studies how AI is being developed and adopted within religious organizations, was quoted in a New York Times article on Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/technology/pope-ai-silicon-valley.html
Eijiroh Isa was awarded the Fellowship in Japanese Studies from the Center for Japanese Studies, Institute for East Asian Studies
Doctoral student Jaqueline Lepe was awarded a
Doctoral student Daniel Lobo and undergraduate sociology major Rafaella Benoit were awa
Doctoral student Hero Ashman was award the 2026 Dorothy S.
Charles Long, a double major in Sociology and Social Welfare, has been awarded the University Medal, campus's top award for a graduating senior. Read more about Charles and his journey in Berkeley News.
Doctoral student Janna Huang published her paper "
Doctoral students Raquel Xitlali Zitani-Rios and Gisselle Rodriguez Benitez were awarde
Doctoral students Max Lindquist and Zhehang Zhang have won the Teaching Effectiven
Digital Statecraft and Political Economy in China ConferenceMay 8-9, 2026
Professor Yan Long has been named Co-Director of the program in
Doctoral Student Anna Feign was awarded a