🎓 Congratulations to Kariss Cone, our 2026 Howard W. Odum Undergraduate Sociology Award recipient! Kariss is graduating with a double major in Sociology & Psychology and a minor in Social & Economic Justice. We are so proud! 💙 #Sociology #UNC #ClassOf2026

Congratulations to our newest Sociology PhDs and their advisors! We are so proud of this incredible group! #sociology #uncsociology #graduation #PhD #ClassOf2026

🎉 Huge shoutout to our Sociology grad students recognized at last week's Graduate School Awards Ceremony! 🏆 Erica Janko — Tanner Teaching Award 🌟 Kaitlin Joshua — NSF GRFP 🎓 Margret (Meg) Palmer — Graduate School Dean's Award 🌟 Athena Owirodu — NSF GRFP So proud of you all! #UNC #Sociology

🎉 Huge congratulations to Graduate Student, Margaret Palmer, recipient of the Graduate School Dean's Award!🏆 She integrates outstanding scholarship and care for others into everything she does. Her research examines how political contexts shape LGBTQ+ representation in young adult literature !📚🏳️‍🌈💙

🚨NEW PUBLICATION ALERT!🚨 Congratulations to Kaitlin Joshua on her publication in Social Science & Medicine! Her research explores how cultural ideals of motherhood influence how new mothers interpret and manage postpartum depression. Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🚨NEW PUBLICATION ALERT!🚨 Congratulations to Justin Sola on his publication in Law & Society Review! Sola shows that scholars use “neoliberalism” to explain outcomes without considering counterfactuals. He calls for more disciplined, sociohistorical use. Read more: www.cambridge.org

Learn about Kerilyn Schewel's new book on the role of contemporary development in global migration: college.unc.edu/2026/02/book...

The Dept of Sociology at UNC Chapel Hill invites applications for a Teaching Assistant/Associate Professor to begin July 1, 2026. Review of applications will begin February 16, 2026. More details and application instructions available here: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/312...

🎓 For 100+ years, UNC Sociology has led with groundbreaking research and world-class teaching. Our faculty and students don’t just study society—they shape it. We're proud of our students, faculty, and alumni driving change locally and globally. #TarHeelSociology #ResearchThatMatters #unchapelhill