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Sociologist Michelle Phelps explores how 2020’s racial justice protests built muscle memory for Minneapolis’s 2026 resistance to federal anti-immigration policies.

Sociologist Chris Uggen discusses what draws people to vigilantism and what happens when these people take on roles traditionally handled by police.

PhD Candidate Mao Lee is a recipient of the P.E.O. Scholar Award.

Professor Michelle Phelps was recently interviewed by Perry Bacon regarding how the Minneapolis 2020 protests built the networks that powered this year's resistance to ICE.

Isabella Irtifa, a PhD candidate in sociology, published an archive featuring original artwork and pieces from Pakistan in the Spark eZine.

Professors Ed Cornelius & Elizabeth Wrigley-Field were 2026 ASA award recipients and were recognized at the ASA Awards Ceremony.

Assistant Professor Rahsaan Mahadeo joined the African American & African Studies Department last fall after obtaining his PhD in sociology at the UMN.

Emeritus professor Robert E Kennedy, Jr., passed away this past August. In memory of him, our department wanted to share his contributions to the fields of SOC & Demography.

Professor Josh Page & Professor Joe Soss received a book award from APSA for their book Legal Plunder: The Predatory Dimensions of Criminal Justice.

Sociology professor Michelle Phelps reflects on Philando Castile's legacy.