Sociology

What historical homicide waves reveal about Chicago policy Chicago police car parked under L tracks

What historical homicide waves reveal about Chicago policy

UChicago researchers find century of repeated patterns in city responses to violence

Richard P. Taub, esteemed sociologist who studied Chicago neighborhoods, 1937–2020 Prof. Emeritus Richard Taub

Richard P. Taub, esteemed sociologist who studied Chicago neighborhoods, 1937–2020

UChicago scholar, policy expert on community development was beloved by students, colleagues

‘Conditions were ripe for a moment like this’: How current protests expose deeper racial inequalities George Floyd Protests

‘Conditions were ripe for a moment like this’: How current protests expose deeper racial inequalities

UChicago scholar analyzes social context of global demonstrations against police violence

Study: In some African countries, more than half of women have lost a child Close-up of a child's hand being held by mother

Study: In some African countries, more than half of women have lost a child

Data science predicts which failures will ultimately lead to success Broken lightbulbs

Data science predicts which failures will ultimately lead to success

Violence linked to loneliness, hypervigilance and chronic health problems City block

Violence linked to loneliness, hypervigilance and chronic health problems

Mapping Chicago’s 1919 race riots Face-off between militia and veteran

Mapping Chicago’s 1919 race riots

UChicago scholars examine decades of trans history in Tribeca film debut Screenshot from Framing Agnes

UChicago scholars examine decades of trans history in Tribeca film debut

Why a 1925 book is still relevant to urban sociology Chicago street

Why a 1925 book is still relevant to urban sociology

Politically polarized teams produce better work, analysis of Wikipedia finds Gears

Politically polarized teams produce better work, analysis of Wikipedia finds