Study finds Australian teens welcome religious diversity, but with caution
Teenagers hold positive views of different faith groups and religious diversity in Australia but opinion shifts when it comes to how religion impacts their lives and the lives of others, a new study…
New major in Technology, Networks and Society
The School of Sociology will be launching a new major in 2019: Technology, Networks and Society! With the rise of digital technologies we are living in a society transformed by networks of data and…
School of Sociology ranked 13th in the world
The School of Sociology has been named 13th in the 2018 QS World University Rankings. This is ANU School of Sociology's highest ever world ranking. In total, eight of the College’…
Professor Gary Alan Fine to visit the School of Sociology
The School of Sociology looks forward to welcoming eminent US cultural sociologist and ethnographer Gary Alan Fine, James E. Johnson Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University. For the past…
Congratulations to student prize winners
The school congratulates recipients of the George Zubrzycki and Joan Stanford prizes.The George Zubrzycki prize is awarded for the best result in Sociology Honours. The 2017 prize was jointly awarded…
Four year experimental sociology project to commence at ANU
Dr Jenny Davis has been awarded $450,000 to run a four year experimental project on identity, status and group processes. The project will use innovative experimental methods (including virtual…
Anti-vaccination Facebook groups resemble 'small worlds': study
Anti-vaccination groups on Facebook exhibit 'small world' characteristics, feature mostly women members, and are durable networks which use emotive language that makes it hard for parents to…