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Sociology

  1. Peace Pole

    The Legacy of the War in Iraq 20 Years Later is the Focus of Peace and Justice Week at Manhattan College

    This year’s programming will help students gain a better understanding of the war’s legacy and continued relevance today.  

  2. Criminology Class

    Manhattan College to Introduce New B.A. in Criminology Major in Fall 2023

    Criminology classes will have a particular emphasis on social injustice and inequality that impact low-income communities.  

  3. Charles Amos, Visiting Room Project

    The Visiting Room Project Brings Powerful Stories of Incarcerated People to Manhattan College

    The traveling oral history and film project presents first-person accounts of serving life in prison without parole.  

  4. Kerianne Costello portrait photo

    A Trio of Jaspers Continue Postgraduate Service Tradition

    Three Manhattan College students are moving on to opportunities with national service organizations.

  5. Aerial photo of Manhattan College campus

    Manhattan College Introducing Geography Minor within Sociology Department

    Students will acquire skills useful in analyzing the current global pandemic.

  6. Gayatri Gopinath portrait photo

    Women’s Week Events Begin on March 3

    The celebration begins with Gayatri Gopinath delivering the annual Women and Gender Studies lecture.

  7. Barrio America book cover

    Urban Studies Annual Lecture to Focus on How Latino Immigrants Revitalized American Cities

    A.K. Sandoval-Strausz, author of Barrio America, will speak on campus on February 27.

  8. Manhattan College faculty and staff in Bethlehem

    #300LaSalle: Cory Blad, Ph.D., Chair and Professor of Sociology

    Throughout the year, the Manhattan College community will reflect on the meaning of the Lasallian tradition.

  9. Tyler McCloskey portrait photo

    Academic Intersections

    Manhattan’s latest interdisciplinary projects highlight the many upsides to crossing academic lines.

  10. group of women in room talking together

    Women's Week at Manhattan College

    A series of events aims to celebrate and empower women in our Lasallian Catholic community.

  11. Students in virtual reality room

    Digital Arts and Humanities Program Combines Liberal Arts and Tech

    The minor is designed to create critical thinkers for the digital age.

  12. Top of chapel on Smith Auditorium

    Manhattan College to Host Six Events During Peace and Justice Week

    The week's programming will explore institutions that have participated in unethical behavior.

  13. Panelists at Refugee Migrant Education Conference

    International Contingent Shares Best Practices at Refugee and Migrant Education Conference

    Manhattan College hosted the three-day event focused on higher education’s role in refugee and migrant education.

  14. Campus at night

    “Aging While Female” the Focus of Women and Gender Studies Annual Lecture

    An expert on ageism, Ashton Applewhite will serve as the keynote speaker on Tuesday, April 17.

  15. Becky Nicolaides in suburban setting

    Urban Studies Historian to Examine Changes in Suburbia

    On March 22, Becky Nicolaides, Ph.D., will discuss the contours of change in diversifying suburbia.

  16. New York City Skyline at Dusk

    10 Courses That Turn New York City into Your Classroom

    Manhattan College’s course catalog encourages students to step outside of the classroom and put learning into action in the greatest city in the world.

  17. Women who served

    Veteran Students to Discuss Challenges, Stereotypes and Honor of Women in Military Service

    Students at Manhattan College who served in the military will host a panel discussion on March 29.

  18. Ben Santer

    Noted Climate Scientist Ben Santer Speaks at Manhattan College

    Santer will share research discoveries in the field of atmospheric science.

  19. Manhattan College campus

    College Hosts Discussion on Impact of Trauma on the Bronx Cambodian-American Community

    On Thursday, Feb. 16, Joyce Wong, Khamarin Nhann and Nuwan Jayawickreme will speak on the impact of genocide and migration.

  20. Professors from the College scout research and study abroad opportunities with Bethlehem University.

    College Faculty Find Inspiration in Bethlehem

    Faculty from the Schools of Business, Engineering and Liberal Arts spent Jan. 1-9 forging research and other academic partnerships with students and faculty at Bethlehem University, Palestine, and meeting prominent leaders and NGOs in Bethlehem, Hebron, and Jerusalem, including the Catholic Relief Services (CRS).

  21. Kevin Ahern, Ph.D. and Alannah Boyle '18

    Summer Research Scholars Take On Challenges

    Manhattan College's Summer Research Program includes five students working on Lasallian-focused research projects, plus a collaboration with students from Bethlehem University.

  22. Chaumtoli Huq

    Chaumtoli Huq, founder of Law@theMargins, To Speak at Annual Women and Gender Studies Lecture

    A labor and employment expert, Huq will discuss the role women are playing in the workforce and community in the U.S. and Bangladesh.

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    Media Ethics and Human Rights: Dignified Images of the Syrian Civil War

    How do you defend the rights of the nameless during a humanitarian crisis? What is truth in the midst of civil war? These were just a few of the questions discussed at Manhattan College’s screening of Syria: Snapshots of a History in the Making, a film by the anonymous Syrian film collective, Abounaddara.

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    Dirty Paki Lingerie, an Acclaimed One-Woman Play, Comes to Campus

    Actor and writer Aizzah Fatima is the sole performer in a show that draws rave reviews.

  25. Seniors at Commencement Mass

    Seven Seniors to Take on Positions of Service and Faith after Graduation

    Six students to take on year-long volunteer positions; one to enter Catholic seminary.

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    Sociology Professor at Manhattan College Redefines What “Mom” Really Means

    Roksana Badruddoja is an emerging scholar of “mother studies” and acts as an advisory board member for the Museum of Motherhood (MOM).

  27. seepersad

    Sean Seepersad, Web of Loneliness Institute Founder, to Share Ideas on Reducing Loneliness

    Co-sponsored by the Sociology and Women’s and Gender Studies departments, the discussion will focus on awareness and intervention.

  28. Manhattan College

    College to Host Museum of Motherhood Event on Oct. 8

    Three scholars will discuss representations of motherhood and pregnancy in popular culture.

  29. Manhattan College Student

    A Classroom in Motion

    Field work is a required part of SOC 304: Social Inequality and Class, which challenges students to compare the socioeconomic differences in two NYC neighborhoods by observing.

  30. Manhattan College Auditorium

    Manhattan College to Host Film Screening of Flirting with Danger on April 23

    Flirting with Danger examines cultural views on sexual assault and will show as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

  31. Gaiutra Bahadur

    Esteemed Journalist to Discuss Coolie Woman at Manhattan College on Wednesday, April 2

    Gaiutra Bahadur, a frequent writer on the culture and politics of global migration, will discuss her 2013 book.

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    Great Cities Lecture Series Welcomes Speakers from Yeditepe University on Oct. 10

    Banu Koçer Reisman and Dila Çelik will discuss the recent protest in Istanbul’s Taksim Gezi Square.