Department of Sociology: 女同视频 Chicago

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Sociology, Department of

Department of Sociology

Welcome to Loyola's Sociology Department! Whether you're new to the study of social life, a major looking to get more involved, or exploring graduate school, we have a place for you.

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CELTS grant support for Sociology 215 - Law and Society

The Center for Engaged Learning Teaching and Scholarship (CELTS) has supported the Introduction to Law and Society, Sociology 215, with a small grant in the Spring of 2023.

Undergrad Jonathan Nerenberg and Dr. Peter Rosenblatt analyze Chicago evictions at a computer

This summer, Jonathan Nerenberg worked alongside associate professor Peter Rosenblatt to create and analyze a unique database of rental properties in Chicago that were matched to court records on evictions. Their study examined the inequality of Chicago鈥檚 eviction rate by investigating differences within properties owned by the same landlord.

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SOCL 216 Students Visit Kolbe House

On Feb. 5, twenty students from Dr. Elfriede Wedam's Sociology 216 Sociology of Violence visited Kolbe House Catholic Ministry to Cook County Jail. The students were hosted by several volunteers as well as staff of Kolbe House where they were shown artwork depicting some of the jail detainees' stories.

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SOCL 272 - Environmental Sociology Students Explore Floating Islands on the Chicago River

Students from Professor Maria Akchurin's environmental sociology class met with the non-profit organization Urban Rivers and explored floating islands on the Chicago River, planting irises and collecting seeds from rose-mallow and swamp milkweed plants. The experience raised questions about the complexities of working with the city, community groups, and local businesses to restore the river, as well as leading participants to reflect on how city residents experience "urban nature."

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Congratulations!

Congratulations to all our 2025 Sociology graduates and award recipients; both undergraduate and graduate students. A celebratory ceremony was held on April 25th in the McCormack Lounge on the lake Shore campus.

Paul Draus, PhD

Paul Draus, earned his doctorate from Loyola鈥檚 Sociology department in 2001. He is now a professor of sociology at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, the faculty director of the University of Michigan Detroit Center and a 2023 Fulbright Scholar. His research focuses on health behaviors and social contexts related to substance abuse in rural areas of Ohio, as well as the social networks, daily routines and income generation strategies of active heroin users and former street sex workers in the city of Detroit. Paul Draus is also the author, with Carlos A. Nielbock, of Forging Identity: The Story of Carlos Nielbock's Detroit (MSU Press, Feb 1, 2025) and gave the 2025 Eleanor Fails Lecture at Loyola.

Sociology Offers a Host of Research Opportunities

Faculty Values Statement

As scholars and teachers, the faculty in the Department of Sociology at 女同视频 Chicago share in the mission of the University, with its paramount focus on human dignity...