News from the Department of Sociology
On Friday, 10/24/25, the College of Social Sciences (CSS) hosts Ho‘okipa, an annual event to welcome new faculty, staff and visiting colleagues to the CSS ‘Ohana. They recognize individuals at CSS who have been honored for their excellence, hard work and dedication in their roles
Check out our most recent edition of Liberty Newsletter! Members of No Labels, the Creative Writing Project at the Women’s Community Correctional Center, present the October issue of Liberty: Under the Sea. A special shout out to students in SOC 100, who made the newsletter!
Our last colloquium event with Associate Professor Myungji Yang: “Reactionary Politics in South Korea: Historical Legacies, Far-Right Intellectuals, and political mobilization” on 11/18/25. Co-sponsored by @UHMAsianStudies @cksuhm, Global Asia Working Group, & Matsunaga Institute
Please join us for our second colloquium event of the semester with a Panel Discussion on Social Theories and Normativity on 9/30/25. Co-sponsored by the College of Social Sciences.
Check out our most recent edition of Liberty Newsletter! Members of No Labels, the Creative Writing Project at the Women's Community Correctional Center, presents the Summer issue of Liberty: PRIDE
Join us for our first colloquium event of the semester with Professor Satoko Hirai of Suzuka University of Medical Science: “Breast Cancer Survivors: Life Story, Reflections on my Positionality, and Building a Portfolio” on 9/2/25. Co-sponsored by the Center of Oral History.
Professor Ashley Rubin interviewed by Chronicle of Higher Education about Sociological Research
https://www-chronicle-com.eres.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/newsletter/the-review/2025-07-14
Soc 230 Introduction to Sustainability, 3 credits
Please join us for Dr. Aya Kimura's talk on Thursday July 17, 2025 18.30-20.00 (JST) and online
The College of Social Sciences is seeking a Sociology major to join CSS Ambassadors team for the upcoming academic year. We encourage you to apply if you are committed to campus or community engagement & want to strengthen relationships between students, departments, & college.
SOC 611 Classical Sociological Theory, 3 credits
SOC 609 Seminar Qualitative Research, 3 credits
SOC 456 Racism & Ethnicity in Hawaii, 3 credits, Meets Social Science Diversification (DS), and Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Issues (HAP)
Dr. Nandita Sharma will be speaking at Hawai‘i J20+'s Solidarity Series on "United We Stand Against Exclusion, Expulsion, and Extermination."
WHEN: Friday. June 20, 2025, 6-8 PM
WHERE: Harris United Methodist Church
REFRESHMENTS: Yes!
PARKING: Free Parking behind the Church
SOC 411 Analysis in Social Stratification, 3 credits, Meets Social Science Diversification (DS), and Writing Intensive (WI) Requirement
SOC 358 Sociology of Korea, 3 credits, Meets Social Science Diversification (DS), and Writing Intensive (WI) Requirement
SOC 341 Survey of Social Psychology, 3 credits, meets Social Science Diversification (DS) requirement
SOC 336 Deviance and Social Control, 3 credits, meets Social Science Diversification (DS) requirement
SOC 335 Drugs and Society, 3 credits, meets Social Science Diversification (DS) requirement
SOC 333 Criminology, 3 credits, meets Social Science Diversification (DS) requirement