Sociology Professor Bill Gamson has won the 2012 ASA W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award. The award honors scholars who have shown outstanding commitment to the profession of sociology and whose cumulative work has contributed in important ways to the advancement of the discipline.
Sociology Associate Professor Natasha Sarkisian, co-author of the new book Nuclear Family Values, Extended Family Lives, was interviewed about the increased number of singles in the U.S. for an article written by Janelle Nanos A&S '02, senior editor at Boston Magazine.
Political Science Professor Marc Landy, co-author of the book Presidential Greatness, discussed civility in politics and among presidents past and present in an interview with USAToday.
Professor of Theology Roberto S. Goizueta has been named winner of the 2012 Yves Congar Award for Theological Excellence. More
Only by strengthening the democratic rights of Muslim citizens can Europe integrate immigrants and give full meaning to the abstract promise of religious liberty, writes Political Science Associate Professor Jonathan Laurence in the New York Times.
Psychology's Young Earns Two Honors
Assistant Professor of Psychology Liane Young has won a multi-year research grant and a prestigious academic honor that will support her study of brain activity and related decision-making in populations of people with autism, as well as provide a valuable research opportunity for BC undergraduates. More
