Craig Calhoun | |
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![]() Calhoun at the London School of Economics Library | |
Born | Craig Jackson Calhoun June 16, 1952 |
Known for | Public sociology, directing the London School of Economics, leadership of the Social Science Research Council and the Berggruen Institute |
Board member of | Berggruen Institute, Social Science Research Council, International Science Council |
Spouse | Pamela F. DeLargy |
Awards | Fellow of the British Academy[4]; Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences[5] |
Academic work | |
Notable works | Degenerations of Democracy (2022), Neither Gods Nor Emperors: Students and the Struggle for Democracy in China (1994), The Roots of Radicalism (2012) |
Academic background | |
Education | |
Thesis | Community, Class and Collective Action[1] (1980) |
Doctoral advisor | Ronald Max Hartwell[2] |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Sociology |
Sub-discipline | Comparative historical sociology |
School or tradition | Critical theory; Public sociology; Comparative historical sociology |
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Main interests | |
Website | cjcalhoun.com |
Craig Jackson Calhoun FBA FAcSS (born 1952) is an American sociologist who is currently the University Professor of Social Sciences at Arizona State University.[6] He is a strong advocate for applying social science to address issues of public concern. Calhoun was the Director of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) from September 2012 until September 2016 and continues to hold the title of Centennial Professor of Sociology at LSE.[7]
Before this tenure at LSE, Calhoun led the Social Science Research Council,[8] and held the position of University Professor of the Social Sciences at New York University (NYU). He was also the Director of NYU's Institute for Public Knowledge. After LSE, he became the first president[9] of the Berggruen Institute, where he now serves as a senior advisor to the Berggruen Prize.[10][11]
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