sociology

Student’s quest for a socially conscious co-op takes a delicious turn

While on co-op at East Somerville Main Streets, Jackson Ibelle, SSH’19, played an essential role in pulling off the nonprofit’s biggest fundraiser of the year: the Foodie Crawl, which takes place Tuesday.

by Molly Callahan September 13, 2016

Campus forum analyzes Paris attacks

Five Northeastern faculty members participated in an interdisciplinary forum examining January’s attacks in Paris and their place in the larger context of conflicts, terrorism, free speech, and inequality.

by Joe O'Connell March 6, 2015

Fulbright scholar to study legal work outsourcing

Sociology doctoral candidate Jesse Fenichel recently received a Fulbright award to conduct research in the Philippines on the consequences outsourcing practices could have on the legal systems there and in the U.S.

by Joe O'Connell May 13, 2014

Fishing for environmental justice

Sociology major Kaya Simmons developed a “thermal fishing bob” for community members to map thermal pollution in their own neighborhoods.

by Angela Herring December 6, 2013

Who you gonna save? The puppy or the babe?

Last night I met my cousin’s new puppy. She weighs three pounds, often gets tired from walking just a few feet, and makes the tiniest…

by Angela Herring August 16, 2013

3Qs: ‘West Memphis Three’ set free

Professor Jack Levin examines the unusual nature of a murder case in which three young men served nearly 20 years in prison for a crime that new DNA analysis suggests they did not commit

by Jason Kornwitz August 22, 2011