Sara Curran, Jerald Herting, Nathalie Williams, and Zack Almquist are leading a team of sociologists, and graduate and undergraduate students in an interdisciplinary study called the Sound Data pilot. The program includes a diverse team of UW investigators with expertise in sociology, geography, anthropology, public health, social work, demography, and public policy.  Using innovative respondent driven sampling, initial data was collected from 280 people experiencing homelessness in the Puget Sound area. This methodology is one of the few survey collections of people experiencing homeles ..read more

UW SOC 403 research practicum immerses students in real world projects with local community organizations, schools, federal agencies and businesses. Projects address current issues, and the research outcomes have a direct impact on the organizations and communities they serve. The instructor acts as a project manager and supervisor, guiding student work throughout the quarter. Ultimately, however, students are responsible for the direction of their research and are expected to take the initiative to solve problems and move the project along.       The course expo ..read more

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Ramin Jabbarli, UW Sociology graduate student and researcher, took part in “Human Rights Situation in Iran: The Case of Ethnic Azerbaijanis” at the 32nd Economic Forum in Karpacz, Poland on September 7.  The panel gathered several experts from all over the world. Jabbarli discussed the discriminatory attitude of different governments in Iran toward the South Azerbaijanis over the decades: the Persianization policy, change of toponyms, lack of education in mother tongue, and economic discrimination. READ MORE ..read more

Professor Sara Curran is one of eight UW professors elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences this year.  Sara joins several current and former UW Sociology faculty in this august body ..read more

UW Sociology PhD Candidate Maria Vignau Loria is co-author with René D. Flores and Regina Martínez Casas on a new article in the American Journal of Sociology (AJS): "Transitory versus Durably Boundary Crossing: What Explains the Indigenous Population Boom in Mexico ..read more

CALL FOR PAPERS Workshop on Migration & Health: Perspectives from South Asia October 12 - 13, 2023 Seattle, Washington Brief Description:Human migration is a defining issue of our time and is increasingly recognized as a global public health priority. Migration has long been linked to the transmission of diseases and health risks, especially in the era of epidemics which do not respect international borders. Scholarship on health and migration has examined the social, political, and economic production of diseases and their interaction with processes of migration, transit, legal status, a ..read more