L&S News  Tag: Sociology

Kristhel Vernaza Sanchez was awarded the 2026 Richard Ralph Winter Phoenix Rising Humanitarian Scholarship.

Sociologist Martin Eiermann tracks the intersections of AI and privacy.

Sad to note the passing of Joe Elder, who spent more than 50 years at UW as a professor of sociology, Asian Languages and Cultures and Integrated Liberal Studies. Among other things, Joe helped create UW-Madison’s study abroad programs to India and Nepal and a certificate program for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender studies.

What’s your relationship with your job? Maybe it’s your passion or maybe it’s just a way to pay the bills. Questions around work–life balance are personal, and there’s no one-size-fits-all strategy.

A pair of L&S alumni receive prestigious MacArthur Fellowships, honoring their work to impact society in significant and beneficial ways.

A study by Associate Professor of Sociology Max Besbris shows stark differences in perceptions of Spanish rental housing ads across racial groups, provoking concern about residential segregation.

Sociology alum Alex Hannah MS’13, PhD’16 receives Wisconsin Alumni Association Forward Award. The Forward Award acknowledges rising stars in various fields who exemplify the Wisconsin Idea through an emphasis on service, discovery, and progress.

Assistant Professor of Sociology Allison Daminger studies how an imbalance in cognitive labor--things like planning, organization and follow-through--often unfairly affects women in relationships.

UW–Madison employs over 2,100 teaching assistants (TAs) across its 200-plus undergraduate major and certificate programs. Whether teaching in lecture halls, classrooms, and labs on campus or leading learning opportunities in the wider community, their work is vital to fulfilling the university’s educational mission and the Wisconsin Idea.