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Professor Amin Ghaziani curates a special symposium on “Queer Urbanisms”

 
Prof. Ghaziani curates a special symposium and authors the lead essay in the new issue of City & Community, the official journal of the community and urban sociology section of the ASA.

Emeritus Prof. James White releases new edition of his book, “Family Theories”

 
The book provides an incisive, thorough primer to current theories of the family that balances the diversity and richness of a broad scope of scholarly work in a concise manner.

Honorary Prof. Francesco Duina releases “States and Nations, Power and Civility: Hallsian Perspectives”

 
A look at the nature and preservation of civility in and between nation states and empires in a set of geographically and historically wide-ranging chapters.
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Research

Achievement, Research

Professor Amin Ghaziani curates a special symposium on “Queer Urbanisms”

March 22, 2019
In the Media, Research

Prof. Amin Ghaziani’s new research featured in multiple news media sources

March 12, 2019
Achievement, Announcements, Research

Professor Sinikka Elliott releases new book, “Pressure Cooker”

March 1, 2019
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