College of Arts and Sciences

Again this year, CWRU Sociology faculty and doctoral students were highly visible throughout the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America.  Four faculty and 10 doctoral students presented 18 papers and posters on a range of topics related to age, aging and the life course.  Dale Dannefer co-organized...

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JGSS Editor Debby Carr has issued a call for a paper submissions for a special issue of the journal on the current state of research on cumulative dis/advantage processes over the life course. An invited article by Dale Dannefer assessing the legacy of CDA and its future in the discipline...

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Sociology alum Donte Gibbs (BA 2010) was featured on WKYC3 for his efforts in giving back to East Cleveland families over the holidays. Working with a grant from Neighborhood Connections, Donte's team "Donte's Gift Express" plans to hit the streets this holiday season passing out about 500 gifts to...

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This Friday, November 9, Eva Kahana will deliver a lecture entitled "Too much trust? Older patients and their doctors."  The lecture is part of the Center for Policy Studies Public Affairs Discussion Group and will take place from 12:30 - 1:30 in the Dampeer Room of Kelvin Smith Library.

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On October 30, Susan Hinze and Brian Gran participated in the Viewpoint Forum "Sex on campus: Sexual misconduct, #MeToo and a pathway forward." The forum was moderated by Susan Hinze and the discussion panel was composed of Brian Gran, Ronnie Dunn, Sondra Miller, and Lisa Nielson. The event was hosted by the Office...

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On October 20, Dale Dannefer delivered a keynote address at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Gerontology held in Vancouver. Dale's talk was entitled "Opening the Social: Sociological Imagination, Age and the Life Course."

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