Prof. David Stark's co-authored paper "Ethnic Diversity Deflates Price Bubbles," cited in Amicus brief for Supreme Court case
A group of major companies, including Apple, AmEx, Google, Intel and Starbucks, have filed an Amicus brief which prominently features Prof. Stark's research in its argument in support of affirmative action. The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the furute of affirmative action today.
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On April 28, 2022, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences announced Sociology Professors Jennifer Lee and Thomas DiPrete as a newly elected members.
Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies. It recognizes excellence in multiple areas, including leadership, academia, arts, and research. In addition to being an honorary society, the Academy is a research institute that advances the common good by addressing issues of critical importance to the nation and the world.
The Department of Sociology is delighted to welcome new faculty members in 2022, whose expertise in Urban Poverty, Racial and Socioeconomic Inequality, and Race, Ethnicity and Politics (REP) will introduce new courses and workshops to the curriculum. Mario L. Small is the newly appointed Quetelet Professor of Social Science as of January 2022. Marissa Thompson and David Knight will join the faculty as Assistant Professors in July 2022.
This cluster of scholars’ research focuses on race and ethnicity, with strong connections to existing subfields within the department in the areas of social…
In this Falling Walls presentation, Prof David Stark talks about the idea of an algorithmic society, power asymmetries on the organizational level, and the relationship between platform providers and their customers.
Prof. Lee joins a select group of scholars at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, as a member in the School of Social Science, where she will be in residence during the 2022-23 academic year. The Department of Sociology congratulates Prof. Lee on her fellowship.
