College of Arts and Sciences

Professor of Sociology Brian Gran has published a new book "The Sociology of Children's Rights" from Polity Books.  Brian Gran helps us understand what is at stake when children’s rights are compromised. This insightful text grounds readers in core theories and key data about children’s legal entitlements. The chapters tackle central questions about...

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The Department of Sociology will host our first colloquium of the spring semester on Friday, February 26th. Examining the Health Consequences of Race, Skin Color, and School Context will feature Dr. Taylor Hargrove, Assistant Professor of Sociology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The event will take place from...

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Sociology PhD student Spencier Ciaralli was featured in The Daily for her accomplishment in being awarded a $20,000 American Fellowship from the American Association of University Women (AAUW). From The Daily : The AAUW empowers women and girls through research, education and advocacy. Over the past 132 years, the organization has...

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In January, Sephora released the results of The Racial Bias in Retail Study that they commissioned in January of 2019 and for which Professor of Sociology Dr. Cassi Pittman Claytor served as the research lead. This study sought to evaluate racially-biased and exclusionary treatment in Sephora stores and throughout retail nationwide. In...

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A team of CWRU researchers recently received a two-year $200,000 pilot grant from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation for the project "Psychosocial Impacts of Navigating Care Transitions on Caregivers of People with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)". From the College of Arts and Sciences newsletter : Anne Bryden, principal investigator and recent...

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Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20, 2021 was historic for numerous reasons. Even with the country facing multiple crises and the inauguration being significantly scaled down due to COVID-19, the ceremony was highlighted by a young woman in bright yellow, the youngest ever Inaugural Poet, 22 year old Amanda...

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