Sociology at UC Merced emphasizes the areas of social stratification/inequality, immigration, race/ethnicity, gender studies, education, political and collective empowerment, and globalization. With 17 faculty members, sociology registers some of the highest course enrollments on campus.
Our students have the opportunity to work one-on-one with nationally and internationally recognized researchers to understand complex problems affecting society.
If you’re ready to immerse yourself in understanding social movements, inequality or immigration, UC Merced is waiting for you.
UC Merced Ph.D. candidates Eliana Fonsah and Nihan Karagul are recipients of the highly competitive dissertation fellowship from the UC Institute of Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC). They...
We are thrilled to announce that Luis Rubén González has successfully completed all requirements for his Ph.D., including the defense of his dissertation: “A Clean Source for a Sustainable...
This spring, students in the Sociology Department's Law & Society course took on a unique challenge: work in teams to closely examine a pressing issue in U.S. law and society, then...
