Sociology and Anthropology

Mason Carter '25, Sol Addison '25 and Trinity Barnett '25 presented at the Southern Sociological Society annual conference in Charlotte

Sociology faculty Rena Zito, Raj Ghoshal and Kerem Morgül presented research at the annual meeting of the Southern Sociological Society in Charlotte

Through a two-year fellows program, the five students in this multidisciplinary cohort will undertake mentored undergraduate research projects, enroll in specialized coursework and engage in community-based learning with diverse religious communities.

Runestad's chapter explores the crystallization of sophrology in Europe and its uptake in Japan as a way to improve birth experiences and outcomes in a maternity clinic.

In this upper-level Core Curriculum seminar, Lecturer in Sociology Karen Wirth guides students in exploring the links between time, purpose and the pursuit of a meaningful life.

Devin Proctor, assistant professor of anthropology, spoke with CNN about the history of homesteading and how it has evolved, including how it has been "smuggled in with all the manner of other supposedly 'traditional' things" on TikTok.

The study argues that in deeply polarized societies, native-born citizens may come to view migrants not just as cultural outsiders, but as potential allies of rival domestic groups, thus posing indirect threats to their own status and influence.

Proctor is a cultural anthropologist who studies how identities are formed in digital environments, with a particular emphasis on the processes of radicalization into far-right extremist movements.

In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Associate Professor of Sociology Raj Ghoshal provides his perspective on President Donald Trump's economic impact. This column was published in the Greensboro News & Record.

The associate professor of sociology presented at the Eastern Sociological Society conference.