sociology

Nathan B. Kruse was recently appointed professor and chair of the Department of Music at the College of Arts and Sciences. Nathan B. Kruse Kruse, who was promoted from associate professor and associate chair, replaced David Rothenberg after nine years of service. Rothenberg remains on the facult...

Jessica Kelley The Kentucky Derby is the longest continuously held sporting event in the United States, with the first event being held in 1875—but chances are you don’t know much about it beyond its fanfare. The 2023 Kentucky Derby—taking place May 6 in Louisville, Kentucky—is the 149th renewal...

An Wang, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, and Brian Gran, professor of sociology and law, are co-instructing a course titled “Socio-Technology of Cyber Security” this semester. They received a grant from New America’s Public Interest Technology-Univ...

Brian Gran, professor of sociology and law, and Ram Fish, lecturer in technology management, co-authored a piece arguing that an unfiltered internet could topple autocrats. “In the information age, information itself is also a key weapon and should not be ignored in the fight against authoritarian...

Brian Gran, professor of sociology and law, has been active in presenting to fellow scholars over the past month. In November, Gran co-organized and moderated an international webinar on independent children's rights institutions. Nearly 60 individuals participated in this webinar, co-sponsored by...

What does it mean to engage in social justice-related research? Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the Social Justice Institute for the next Social Justice R+R (Research + Refreshments) event Thursday, Oct. 13, from 11:40 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in Crawford Hall, ...

As Black History Month continues, The Daily is putting a spotlight on some of Case Western Reserve University’s incredible Black faculty members. As leaders in their fields, they share salient—and often groundbreaking—work in books, journals, media outlets and, of course, enlightening courses. Her...

Sandra Russ, Distinguished University Professor and the Louis D. Beaumont University Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, is senior editor on the newly published The Cambridge Handbook of Lifespan Development of Creativity. Published by Cambridge, the handbook features leading re...

Brian Gran, professor of sociology and law, was featured in The Hill in two recent op-ed pieces, one addressing the radicalization of refugees in Syrian displacement camps and the other examining the role hospitals play in improving community health. The first, titled "How the world can stop the ra...

Majors: History, sociology, psychologyMinor: Social justice After her first year of high school, Judith Cusack took a criminology course at a community college that set her sights on the legal field. Now, she’s triple majoring in history, sociology and psychology at Case Western Reserve. She’s ...