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Welcome to the Department of Sociology at Tufts University

We are a vibrant and supportive department with research and teaching strengths in media, culture, and society; social inequalities and social change; and immigration, transnational communities, and globalization.

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Department Announcements

Join us in congratulating! Two faculty promotions, Professor Helen Marrow to Full Professor and Professor Daanika Gordon to Associate Professor.

Exiting News! We are delighted to announce that Professor Robert Cook has joined the Sociology department as a new interim chair! In conjunction to his interim chair role, you will find Professor Cook teaching with Tufts Department of Psychology. Welcome Bob!

New Professor Alert! We are delighted to announce that Professor Sonal Sharma as a new faculty member of our Sociology department! Check out his Fall 2024 course: Race, Caste, and Capitalism

Are you exploring majors/minors? Curious about Sociology? Let’s chat! Email or drop by to visit our department on the third floor of Braker Hall. Our faculty love meeting new students and can answer your questions, point you to students and faculty who share your interests, and/or tell you about ways to get involved.