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Study: Some Chicago clubs use racist tactics to discourage Black patrons

Following the recent publication of a new study in Socius, the Illinois News Bureau released a piece on September 10 covering Sociology department head Dr. Reuben A. Buford May's ongoing research into racial discrimination in urban nightclubs. The new paper, "...

Sociology instructors ranked as excellent - Spring 2025

FacultyChristina Kamis, SOC 274Michael Lotspeich-Yadao, SOC 380Anna-Maria Marshall, SOC 275, 375Ilana Redstone, SOC 230Graduate StudentsJacob Richardson, TA for SOC 100Isha Sallah

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Dr. Brittney Miles on the intersection of Black beauty with history & politics

Sociology assistant professor Dr. Brittney Miles was recently featured in a piece from the Illinois News Bureau, "...

Dr. Anna-Maria Marshall featured in LAS News for work with phosphorus sustainability

Dr. Anna-Maria Marshall was interviewed for LAS News regarding her work studying the effects of phosphorus fertilizer on freshwater and soil as one of the founders of the Science and Technologies for Phosphorous Sustainability (STEPS) Center. Dr. Marshall's work focuses on paths and obstacles to...

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Sociology alumnus Eboo Patel recieves the 2024 LAS Alumni Humanitarian Award and a feature in LAS News

Even before receiving his BA in Sociology in 1996, Eboo Patel found his niche as a community leader on the University of Illinois campus by serving as an RA and leading a volunteer student organization. After graduation, he funneled his civic interests into founding the organization Interfaith...

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Jazmin Olivas featured in LAS News for her work with C-U immigrant communities

Congratulations to Sociology senior Jazmin Olivas, who has been featured in LAS News for her award-winning work with The Immigration Project. Having started as a volunteer, she now works full-time as the point person for new clients, helping them...

Socius

The Department of Sociology proudly houses Socius, the American Sociological Association’s only open access online journal that publishes peer-reviewed high-quality research of a wide range of topics as rapidly as possible.

Editorial team:
Editor: Tim F. Liao
Managing Editor: Gretchin Gifford
Editorial Associates: Ting-Syuan Lin, Alex Kaiser, & Quinesha Bentley

Recently published papers can be viewed at the journal’s website.

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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Reuben A. Buford May's research into discrimination in urban nightlife featured by Illinois News Bureau

The Illinois News Bureau released an article discussing Dr. May's recent co-authored paper as well as his other research into racism in urban nightlife. Read the full release from the Illinois News Bureau here.

Publication Spotlight: New co-authored article out now from Dr. Ghassan Moussawi and PhD students Jacob Richardson & Theo Greene

A new article co-authored by Sociology faculty member Dr. Ghassan Moussawi and PhD students Jacob Richardson and Theo Greene is available online now. Congratulations to the authors!"Beyond Positionalities: Moving Toward a Queer Embodied Approach to Researching LGBTQ+ Space and Placemaking" was published online September 24, 2025 in the ASA Sex & Sexualities Journal. Read the article here.