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Food Systems
Faculty, students, and staff in the University of Wisconsin’s Department of Community and Environmental Sociology are concerned with a wide array of issues from environmental degradation and globalization to sustainability and local food systems. The faculty is made up of an interdisciplinary group trained in fields ranging from sociology to science and technology studies and environmental studies. We are an engaged group whose work, while theoretically informed, is often directed at intervening in and affecting real-life situations. Our graduate program is equally dynamic and is offered jointly with the UW’s Department of Sociology.
The issues discussed in Community and Environmental Sociology classes can also be applied outside of the classroom. In the video below, alumni, students, and faculty from the department discuss their passions and how the major has helped them make a difference.
Undergraduate
The Undergraduate Program connects students with globally esteemed faculty, a wide range of intimate and interactive courses, and a tight-knit community of scholars passionate about understanding and developing solutions to our social and environmental problems. C&E Soc also offers a certificate in Food Systems open to any major.
Graduate
The Department of Sociology and the Department of Community & Environmental Sociology jointly conduct the graduate program.
Research
Research is an integral part of studying people and the environment and C&E Soc students are encouraged to pursue their research interests. Students may join the existing labs supported by the department or conduct independent research through the guidance of faculty.
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EVENTS
C&E Soc News & Events
- Professor Curtis’ “Spatiotemporal Changes in the Slavery–Inequality Relationship: The Diffusion of the Legacy of Slavery” is now published in the Demography journal!Pulled from “Spatiotemporal Changes in the Slavery–Inequality Relationship: The Diffusion of the Legacy of Slavery”. Figure 1: The proportion of residents who were enslaved in 1860, shown using contemporary county boundaries. Katherine J. Curtis, a… Read more: Professor Curtis’ “Spatiotemporal Changes in the Slavery–Inequality Relationship: The Diffusion of the Legacy of Slavery” is now published in the <i>Demography</i> journal!
- “Climate Justice As Freedom” C&E Soc Talk on Monday, March 4th at 4:00 pm.Julie Sze will be giving a lecture on “Climate Justice As Freedom” on March 4th from 4:00-5:30 in 354 Ag Hall.
- The Applied Population Lab staff mourn the loss of Emeritus Professor Glenn Fuguitt, former co-director (1974-1990) and longtime supporter of APLGlenn v. Fuguitt : Feb 27, 1928 – Feb 11, 2024 MADISON – Glenn V. Fuguitt was born and raised in Clearwater, FL, his father was Superintendent of Pinellas County Schools. Glenn enlisted at 17,… Read more: The Applied Population Lab staff mourn the loss of Emeritus Professor Glenn Fuguitt, former co-director (1974-1990) and longtime supporter of APL