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Take 5 with Tom Arcaro
August 20, 2025
A recipient of the Periclean Award for Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility and founder of Elon’s Periclean Scholars program, Professor of Sociology Tom Arcaro has shared his dynamic approach to teaching and service with the university for the past 40 years.
Raj Ghoshal publishes study on racial voluntarism
August 19, 2025
Raj Ghoshal, associate professor of sociology, examined Americans' views on whether an individual's race is up to that person.
Rena Zito publishes research on Tourette’s related stigma and stereotypes
August 12, 2025
Sociologist Rena Zito examines the ramifications of the "swearing disease" stereotype for adults with Tourette Syndrome.
Three students present research at the Southern Sociological Society conference
April 22, 2025
Mason Carter '25, Sol Addison '25 and Trinity Barnett '25 presented at the Southern Sociological Society annual conference in Charlotte
Elon sociology professors present at the 2025 Southern Sociological Society conference
April 21, 2025
Sociology faculty Rena Zito, Raj Ghoshal and Kerem Morgül presented research at the annual meeting of the Southern Sociological Society in Charlotte
Elon welcomes ninth class of Multifaith Scholars
April 21, 2025
Through a two-year fellows program, the five students in this multidisciplinary cohort will undertake mentored undergraduate research projects, enroll in specialized coursework and engage in community-based learning with diverse religious communities.
Pamela Runestad publishes chapter on maternity clinic practices in Japan
April 21, 2025
Runestad's chapter explores the crystallization of sophrology in Europe and its uptake in Japan as a way to improve birth experiences and outcomes in a maternity clinic.
Syllabuzz: The Time of Your Life
April 15, 2025
In this upper-level Core Curriculum seminar, Lecturer in Sociology Karen Wirth guides students in exploring the links between time, purpose and the pursuit of a meaningful life.
Assistant professor of anthropology interviewed by CNN on homesteading culture
March 31, 2025
Devin Proctor, assistant professor of anthropology, spoke with CNN about the history of homesteading and how it has evolved, including how it has been "smuggled in with all the manner of other supposedly 'traditional' things" on TikTok.
Kerem Morgul co-authors new study on anti-refugee sentiment among secular Turks
March 31, 2025
The study argues that in deeply polarized societies, native-born citizens may come to view migrants not just as cultural outsiders, but as potential allies of rival domestic groups, thus posing indirect threats to their own status and influence.