People
Department of Sociology
Understanding society, challenging injustice, shaping futures.
Our research
Innovative research addressing contemporary challenges in society.
Our research brings about instrumental changes locally, nationally and globally. We work closely with policymakers, service providers and practitioners to ensure that our research has real-world impact.
At York, we'll enable you to gain all the skills you need to understand and analyse some of the most pressing social problems of our time. You'll be trained in a broad range of sociological, social-psychological, sociolegal and criminological perspectives and research. The work of academic staff and fellow students creates an intellectually and personally supportive learning environment that will form the basis of your future success.
Professor Nik Brown, Head of Department
News
News
We have been ranked 8th in the UK for the study of Criminology in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027.
News
The Department hosted the XIII biannual Medical Anthropology at Home (MAAH) symposium, between the 3rd and 5th June, supported by the departmental RIF fund.
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York is ranked 11th in the UK for Sociology in the latest release of the Complete University Guide league tables (2027).
News
We have been placed in the UK top 20 and 95th in the world for the study of Sociology in the QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2026.
Events
Event
Gala Rexer discusses her newly published book, Demographic Anxieties: Bodies, Borders and Reproductive Injustice in Palestine/Israel (University of California Press).
Event
What if texts were not the only way to theorise?
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From institutional interaction to neocolonial philanthrocapitalism:tracking anti-abortion ideologies
How do abortion counselling sessions conducted in a city in South Africa reflect neocolonial philanthrocapitalism? The Social Interaction, Communication and Everyday Life Research Cluster is proud to be hosting Professor Catriona Macleod.
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Colleagues are invited to submit their proposals for the 'Science - Fictions, Faiths and Futures' Conference which will be held at the University of York, 4-6 November 2026.
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