Welcome to the Department of Sociology
Who We Are
The University of Pittsburgh Department of Sociology in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences has particular strengths in the studies of Social Movements and Politics & Culture and shares with the University of Pittsburgh a strong international and comparative orientation.
Highlights
News
Pitt Sociology PhD Students Present at UN Commission on the Status of Women
Professor Melanie Hughes recently brought three University of Pittsburgh sociology PhD students to New York City to participate in events at the 70th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70), a leading global forum on gen
Recent Grad Works with Prof. Jackie Smith on an Exhibition 'A Brutalist End to Forbes Field’
‘A Brutalist End to Forbes Field’ examines the acquisition and demolition of Forbes Field ballpark by the University of Pittsburgh in the early 1970s for eventual construction of academic buildings.