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Prof. Eugenio Sosa Presents on Social Movements in Central America

October 1, 2018
Professor Eugenio Sosa, a sociologist from the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH), visited campus the week of September 24. He met with students and faculty on multiple occasions, offered a guest lecture in an immigration course, and gave a talk on social movements and democratic...

Campus Awards Chancellor’s Postdoc Fellowships

September 19, 2018
Two of UC Merced’s newest postdoctoral researchers, Colleen Cheverko and Maria-Elena Young, received the Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship (CPFP) for 2018-2019. The fellowships, which are for one year with a potential one-year renewal, provide professional development and faculty mentoring to...

Dr. Alegria Joins Editorial Board of the American Sociological Review

August 30, 2018
Assistant Professor Sharla Alegria has been selected to serve on the editorial board of the American Sociological Review (ASR). Her position will begin in January 2019. The ASR is the flagship journal of the American Sociological Association and one of the most selective and prestigious journals...

UCM Shines at American Sociological Association Meetings in Philadelphia

August 29, 2018
UC Merced faculty and students were featured at the 113th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA) held in Philadelphia in mid-August. Associate Professor Laura Hamilton won the Pierre Bourdieu Sociology of Education Section book award for her book Parenting to a Degree: How...

Graduate Students Publish Article on Immigrant Rights and Social Movements

August 15, 2018
Sociology graduate students Maria De Jesus Mora, Rodolfo Rodriguez, and Alejandro Zermeno published an article this month in the journal Sociology Compass on how immigrant rights struggles inform the broader study of social movements.  The abstract and article link appear below. Link to...

UCM Graduate Student Receives Fred and Mitzie Ruiz Fellowship

July 23, 2018
Maria Duenas won the 2017-2018 Fred and Mitzie Ruiz Fellowship. This fellowship is for graduate students who contribute to diversity through their careers. Maria wrote about her commitment to the Latinx community through her research, teaching, service, and mentorship. She plans to use this...

Almeida and Chase-Dunn Publish Article in Annual Review of Sociology on Globalization and Movements

July 15, 2018
Sociology Professor Paul Almeida and Chris Chase-Dunn recently published an article in the Annual Review of Sociology on the relationship between economic globalization processes and social movements. The abstract and digital link appear below. Abstract A growing body of scholarship...

How ICE Has Evolved Since Its Creation

June 15, 2018
June 15, 2018 Sociology Professor and Graduate Dean Marjorie Zatz was interviewed by the Phoenix NPR station, KJZZ, about the origins of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office, how it has changed since its creation in the early 2000s, and what this means for immigrants and...

Triple Jeopardy for Dominican Deportees

June 12, 2018
The article "Triple Jeopardy for Dominican Deportees" explores how Unlike U.S. citizens, deported immigrants often face multiple layers of punishment for committing a single crime. But Dominican nationals face another hurdle post-deportation: discrimination from the government and in...

Professor’s Fellowship Allows Renewed Focus on Sociology of Race in South Africa

May 3, 2018
By Lorena Anderson, UC Merced Professor Whitney Pirtle recently became the first researcher to win the prestigious Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship while employed at UC Merced — a grant that will help her finish writing a book and move her closer to gaining tenure....

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