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Student Spotlight: Meet HSOC Fourth-Year Micah Maxie

January 20, 2022

Micah is a transfer student and HTS major with a minor in psychology. "The biggest change I see in myself from my time at Georgia Tech is my awareness of the steps required to initiate change in society," he says.

Exploring Empathy in Mothers' Decisions to Call Child Protective Services

January 12, 2022

In a new paper, Assistant Professor Kelley Fong asks why low-income mothers hesitate to contact state services for children in their community, even when they suspect there may be abuse or neglect. Her findings help reframe the conversation in a new way.

Alumni Spotlight: Marcela Moreno, Transit Technologist

January 5, 2022

"Public transportation touches on a lot of topics that I am very interested in, such as social justice, environmental sustainability, public health, and generally building better communities," says Moreno.

HSOC 2021 Year in Review

December 17, 2021

Get caught up with the top stories, events, media coverage, and more in the School of History and Sociology in 2021!

Upcoming Events

HSOC Graduate Forum

January 31, 2022, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Location: Virtual Bluejeans Event
We will be joined by Melanie Clark, MS, CIP - Associate Director for IRB with Georgia Tech's Office of Research Integrity Assurance.

Coffee and Conversations with Dean Kaye - Feb. 1

February 1, 2022, 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Location: Atlanta, GA
Share your thoughts and suggestions about IAC with the Dean

The New Jim Code: Reimagining the Default Settings of Technology and Society

February 7, 2022, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Location: Virtual
HSOC Spring 2022 Speaker Series presents: Ruha Benjamin, Associate Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University

Coffee and Conversations with Dean Kaye - Feb. 8

February 8, 2022, 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Location: Atlanta, GA
Share your thoughts and suggestions about IAC with the Dean