The Department has had a distinguished and productive record during the more than 50 years since its founding by pioneering sociologist James Coleman.  Despite being one of the smallest of the major sociology departments, it is highly-regarded for its research, teaching, and graduate training. The department is strong in the sociology of education, comparative and historical sociology, cross-national research, social structure and personality, family, social policy, race and gender, urban inequality, and immigration.  Its graduates teach and conduct research in many universities in the nation and abroad and occupy key staff positions in research organizations and government agencies.

For 2012-13 Graduate Admissions, only candidates interested in the

Global Social Change Program will be considered.

This is a one-year adjustment due to the large cohort of students

recruited into the Program in Social Inequality last year.

On October 30, 2009, there was a Memorial for Professor Giovanni Arrighi (Link to Professor Giovanni Arrighi's home page) (Link to The Winding Paths of Capital, a retrospective interview with Giovanni) (Link to memorial site)

On May 9, 2009, The Department of Sociology celebrated its 50th anniversary with a luncheon at Café Azafran. The luncheon was followed with an afternoon reception celebrating the endowment of the Doris Roberts Entwisle Graduate Teaching Fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Club.

[Link to Photo Gallery] [Link to Video Recordings]

Doris Entwisle Graduate Teaching Fellowship Endowment - Video Recording

Sociology’s golden year - The JHU Gazette