Theories from the fields of political science, sociology, criminology, international relations, and economics will be introduced, and critically analyzed, to examine their utility in answering ...

Program director Cullen Clark, Ph.D., says many of the students are balancing careers and graduate study — teachers, nurses, bankers, doctors and technologists who want to apply sociological theory ...

The department offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in sociology and criminal justice, preparing students with in-demand analytical, critical thinking, and research skills. Through a mix of ...

Shifting theories of racism and group violence from the 20th century to today. In the spring of 1096, during the First Crusade, Christian crusaders and local mobs unleashed brutal violence on Jewish ...

Content warning: This story contains mentions of gun violence. Sociology Prof. Andrew Papachristos has worked on community-based gun violence prevention in Chicago for more than 15 years.

Though Tiryakian specialized in comparative theory and methods, he displayed curiosity and willingness to explore other areas in the field. Gereffi noted that Tiryakian helped expand the sociology ...

Conspiracy theories aren’t based so much on objective facts, but rather through often loosely connected bits of information. That makes them potent sources of misinformation.