部门奖
The 社会学系 gives four awards annually:
约翰·D. 多诺万奖 is given in honor of one of the founders of the undergraduate program in 社会学 at 电子游戏软件. 名誉教授约翰·D. Donovan graduated from 电子游戏软件 in 1939, 在哈佛大学获得博士学位, and taught at 电子游戏软件 from 1952 until 2002.
The award recognizes the best paper written in an undergraduate 社会学 course within the calendar year. Winners may be from any academic year and any school within the university.
The 2022 award went to Molly Walvoord for her paper “To Immigrants With Love: The Cultures of Muralism, 移民, 和波士顿市"
- The 2021 award went to junior 社会学 major Deena Mohamed ’23 for her paper “The Banana Massacre: An Unforeseen Tragedy or an Inevitable Development?"
- The 2018 award went to sophomore 社会学 major Kiley Grundstrom ’21 for her paper “Drowning the Planet in Plastic Pollution”
- The 2019 award went to senior International Studies major Claire Wortsman ‘20 for her paper “Factors Influencing the Initiation and Duration of Breastfeeding among Working Mothers”
- The 2020 award went to senior Elisabeth Frascotti ‘21 for her paper “Examining the Effectiveness of FOSTA-SESTA”
威廉A号. Gamson奖 is given in honor of one of the most renowned members of the 社会学 faculty at 电子游戏软件. 名誉教授威廉A. Gamson is a prominent name in the study of social movements, past president of the American Sociological Association, and a fellow in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 以及W的冠军.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship Award from the American Sociological Association.
The award recognizes a graduating senior for outstanding academic achievement in 社会学. 2023年的奖项颁给了凯拉·马修.
- The 2022 award was given to Kelli Rodrigues
- The 2019 award was given to Cristina Zubizarreta
- The 2020 award was given to Jessica Bridges
- The 2021 award was given to Larissa Truchan
The 琳达·利特尔·霍姆斯特罗姆奖 is given in honor of a feminist scholar and longtime 社会学 faculty member. Professor Emeritus Lynda Lytle Holmstrom developed courses that remain popular today, including “Legal and Illegal Violence against Women.” Her wide-ranging research covered issues women faced in families, 比如新生儿重症监护, 双职工夫妇, 中年育儿.
The award recognizes the best class paper on the topic of gender with sociological implications submitted to an undergraduate course in the College of Arts and Sciences each calendar year. 获奖者可以来自任何年级.
The 2022 award went to Elizabeth McCarr for her paper “Frida Kahlo’s Mexican Heritage on Boston’s Appreciation of Art”
- The 2018 award was granted to senior 社会学 major William Hubschman ’19 for his paper “Traditional Masculinity in Sport.”
- The 2019 award was granted to junior Environmental Studies major Karolin Velliste ’20 for her paper “Women and Water: Putting Ecofeminism into Practice.”
- The 2020 award was granted to senior Elisabeth Frascotti ’21 for her paper “What They Don’t Want You to Know: Unpacking the Harmful Contradictions of Summer’s Eve and the Feminine Hygiene Industry.”
- 霍尔姆斯特罗姆奖在2021年没有颁发
大卫A. 卡普荣誉论文奖 is given in honor of the long-time director of the 社会学 荣誉项目. 名誉教授大卫A. Karp was professor of 社会学 at 电子游戏软件 from 1971 until 2012, and he inspired generations of students to strive for the insightful sociological listening and beautiful writing that are hallmarks of his work.
The award recognizes the best senior honors thesis written in the 社会学 department each academic year.
The 2023 award went to Sarah Mansky for her paper “Getting Off the Sidelines: Individual Motivations for Joining and Remaining in the Line 3 Movement”. Josh Seim教授为该项目提供建议.
- The 2022 award was given to Kara Johansen for her thesis “Cleaning During COVID: Navigating Working Arrangements for House Cleaners and their Employers in Boston and Dallas.” Professor Julie Schor advised the project, and Professor Zine Magubane was second reader.
- The 2019 award was given to Catherine Stampfli for her thesis “How Self-Directed Learning Relates to Technology Integration and Pedagogical Beliefs in Middle School Classrooms.” Professor Michael Russell from the Carolyn A. 和彼得·S. Lynch School of Education and Human Development at 电子游戏软件 advised the project
- The 2020 award was given to Eilidh Currie for her thesis “What’s the Alternative?: Attitudes of Discrimination Investigators Toward the Efficacy of Anti-Discrimination Law.萨拉·巴布教授建议这个项目
- The 2021 award was given to Yitong Liu for her thesis “The Making of a Viral Event: How Media Shapes Homeowner Protest in Urban China.” Professor Julia Chuang advised the project