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UNC Chapel Hill Dept of Sociology @uncchsociology.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Congrats to Dr. Kenneth Bollen on his new essay, "Because Look at the Alternatives!" 🎉📚 📝 Making the case for why social & behavioral science remains our best hope on government dysfunction, inequality, and the cost-of-living crisis. 🔗 www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2026/7/... #SocialScience #UNC

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Because Look at the Alternatives! — Why Social Science?

Recent Gallup polling shows that Americans believe government dysfunction, skyrocketing costs of living, economic inequality, and healthcare affordability are the most critical challenges facing our n...

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UNC Chapel Hill Dept of Sociology @uncchsociology.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

🎓 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

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UNC Chapel Hill Dept of Sociology @uncchsociology.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

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

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UNC Chapel Hill Dept of Sociology @uncchsociology.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

🎉 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

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UNC Chapel Hill Dept of Sociology @uncchsociology.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

🎉 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 !📚🏳️‍🌈💙

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UNC Chapel Hill Dept of Sociology @uncchsociology.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

🚨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...

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“I thought I could postpartum-proof my experience”: Embodying, resisting, and negotiating medicalization online

Postpartum depression is often conceptualized as an individual health outcome. Less scholarship investigates the social and cultural meaning of postpa…

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UNC Chapel Hill Dept of Sociology @uncchsociology.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

🚨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

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UNC Chapel Hill Dept of Sociology @uncchsociology.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

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...

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Teaching Assistant or Associate Professor

The Department of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a Teaching Assistant Professor or Teaching Associate Professor (depending on the selected candid...

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UNC Chapel Hill Dept of Sociology @uncchsociology.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

🎓 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

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