USF Sociology

USF Sociology We are dedicated to fostering community among students served by our programs, including Sociology & ISS majors and graduate students from our department.

The Sociology Department at the University of South Florida is a vibrant community of scholars representing a variety of theoretical perspectives (including classical theory, feminism, interactionism, constructionism, postmodernism), methodological approaches (including survey research, secondary data analysis, archival research, interviews, ethnography, and contextual analysis), and substantive specialty areas.

Please mark your calendars for the last event of the year: a celebration of FIVE new books from our wonderful faculty on...
04/22/2026

Please mark your calendars for the last event of the year: a celebration of FIVE new books from our wonderful faculty on Wednesday, April 29th, from 12.30-1.45 PM in CPR 119.

Looking forward to seeing you there!! 😊

Sociology & ISS Bulls 🤘Internship applications are officially OPEN!Don’t miss out on an opportunity to grow professional...
03/03/2026

Sociology & ISS Bulls 🤘

Internship applications are officially OPEN!

Don’t miss out on an opportunity to grow professionally and connect with your community. Apply today! 😁

Hey Bulls!! 🤘 We got another event coming your way. For our annual lecture we will be having Dr. Thomas DeGloma, Profess...
02/19/2026

Hey Bulls!! 🤘 We got another event coming your way. For our annual lecture we will be having Dr. Thomas DeGloma, Professor of Sociology at Hunter College and The Graduate Center, CUNY.

The title of his talk is "The Masks of ICE: Using a Formal and Cultural Theory of Anonymity to Illuminate the Dynamics of State Terror". For more information on the event and an abstract of his upcoming talk, please see the attached flyer.

So mark your calendars if you don’t want to miss out.

📆 March 25th
⏰ 12:30pm-1:45pm
📍 ISA 5020

02/09/2026

Take a look at all that a major in Sociology or Interdisciplinary Social Sciences has to offer!😏

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Excited to see our very own, Vrinda Marwah, featured in an NPR interview on how India’s egg donation laws may be fueling...
01/30/2026

Excited to see our very own, Vrinda Marwah, featured in an NPR interview on how India’s egg donation laws may be fueling a dangerous black market! 🔥 A thought-provoking read-- well worth your time!
https://shorturl.at/rMKFv

USF College of Arts and Sciences 🤘

Women in India were told they couldn't be paid for their eggs. The result: a black market for eggs from women in need of money to survive.

Our department is home to brilliant and dedicated faculty, and Dr. Beatriz Padilla, Sociologist and Director of the Inst...
01/27/2026

Our department is home to brilliant and dedicated faculty, and Dr. Beatriz Padilla, Sociologist and Director of the Institute for the Study of Latin America and the Caribbean (ISLAC), exemplifies our commitment to global scholarship.

This year, Dr. Padilla and the incredible ISLAC team are launching their third global symposium, which brings together a multidisciplinary, globally and locally focused conversation surrounding Latin America, the Caribbean and Latino Communities.

This year’s theme, Women, Gender, and Families: Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Perspectives Worldwide, highlights powerful scholarship and insights from across the globe. 🌎

✨ Join us! For more information: https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/events/2026/islac.aspx✨

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Join us on February 9th for a powerful and engaging talk with Dr. Zine Magubane who will be speaking about “Sociology an...
01/27/2026

Join us on February 9th for a powerful and engaging talk with Dr. Zine Magubane who will be speaking about “Sociology and Slavery: A Revised History of Sociology’s Origin Story.”

⌚ 12:30pm-1:45pm
📍 FAO 102

Don’t miss out! All are welcome. 😊

 : Help us congratulate Maya Brown & Zita Fletcher on being a recipient of the 2026   Outstanding Young Alumni Award. 🎉✨...
01/27/2026

: Help us congratulate Maya Brown & Zita Fletcher on being a recipient of the 2026 Outstanding Young Alumni Award. 🎉

✨Maya Brown, Sociology and Africana Studies '15, Life Member, is an educator, political consultant, lobbyist and founder and principal strategist of MB Strategies.

✨Zita Fletcher, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences '13, is an award-winning author, military historian and journalist for the Military Times and Defense News, covering the Pentagon, Congress and global defense industry. Zita is also a Forbes contributor covering Aerospace & Defense, with a focus on drones and defense technology.

Congratulations again to you both on such an incredi-bull achievement! 🤘

USF Alumni Association

Come take Senior Seminar with us next semester! ☺️ Why? 2 reasons. The class meets only 3 times on campus & there’s park...
12/10/2025

Come take Senior Seminar with us next semester! ☺️ Why? 2 reasons. The class meets only 3 times on campus & there’s parking. 👀😏

Come join us next semester in a course that let's you explore real life issues through:🎥 weekly fiction + documentary fi...
12/08/2025

Come join us next semester in a course that let's you explore real life issues through:

🎥 weekly fiction + documentary films
🏦 a trip to the museum
🚫 NO comprehensive exams!

There are still seats available! 😊

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm

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