Sociology Department Colloquium 2008 All Talks are at 1:00pm in the McKinney Room (Rm 329) unless otherwise stated
Jan 18	Rachel Kranton, Duke University , Economics "Beyond Money and Markets: Introducting Identity and Networks to Economics"
Feb 8	Doug Myers, Duke University, Community and Family Medicine "Informal Social Status and Risk of Injury and Assault among Nurse Aides Working in Long-term Care".
Feb 15	Michael Macy, Cornell University, Sociology "The Social Dynamics of Online Networks."
Feb 22	David Gibson, University of Pennsylvania, Sociology "News That’s Fit to Fix: Reportage and Mistakes at The New York Times"
Feb 28 & 29	NCSA, Durham Hilton Hotel
Feb 29	Brian Uzzi, Nortwestern University, Kellog School "Outstanding Scientific Knowledge: How Status and Cohesion Shapes Scientists' Collaboration Networks and their Performance"
Mar 28	Peter Bearman, Univ of Columbia, Inst. for Soc and Econ Research "The Structure of Violence: Change and Continuity in Northern Ireland, 1969- 2001"
Apr 4	Ron Burt, University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business "Process clues in the returns to neighbor networks: local knowledge and personal initiative in the social capital of brokerage."
Apr 25	Sociology Honors Program 1pm-5pm, 329 Soc/Psych