Political Sociology

The purpose of the Section on Political Sociology is to promote the scholarly research and professional activities of those concerned with a sociological understanding of political phenomena. The phrase “sociological understanding” is interpreted to encompass the wide variety of theoretical and associated methodological approaches with which sociologists attempt to describe and explain social phenomena. The phrase “political phenomena” is interpreted to encompass the wide variety of topics that sociologists investigate, including social and cultural bases of power and authority.

Bylaws
Annual Report (2025)
Award Recipient History

Section Council

Chair: Josh Pacewicz, Brown University
Chair-Elect: Stephanie L. Mudge, University of California, Davis
Past Chair: Dana R. Fisher, University of Maryland
Section Secretary/Treasurer: Nicholas Occhiuto, Hunter College, CUNY
Communications Director: Jennifer Dudley, Columbia University
Elisabeth Anderson, New York University Abu Dhabi
Mathieu Desan, University of Colorado Boulder
Luciana de Souza Leao, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Mohammad Ali Kadivar, Boston College
Gabriel Lévesque, McGill University (Student Representative)
Lynette Ong, University of Toronto
I-Lun Shih, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (Student Representative)
Hajar Yazdiha, University of Southern California

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