The Souls of White Jokes: How Racist Humor Fuels White Supremacy

Raúl Pérez is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of La Verne, and previously an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Denver. His research has been published in journals such as American Behavioral Scientist, Discourse and Society, Ethnicities, and Sociological Perspectives. His scholarship has been awarded and supported by the American Sociological Association, the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, the University of California Center for New Racial Studies, the Working Class Studies Association, and the American Humor Studies Association.

2022 Senior Presentations

Please Join the Sociology Department at Morrison Lounge for Senior Presentations, Award Ceremony, and Year-End- Event, Friday, April 29, 2022, from 4:00 pm- 5:00 pm @ Morrison Lounge. 
Food and drinks will be provided from  5:00 pm- 6:00 pm on the Hinchliffe patio.

Book Talk with co-authors E.J. Dionne Jr. and Miles Rapoport: 100% Democracy: The Case for Universal Voting

This book talk event at Occidental College will feature a discussion with co-authors E.J. Dionne Jr. and Miles Rapoport on their recently published book by The New Press: 100% Democracy: The Case for Universal Voting. Click HERE to register for this free event! 

Presidential Inauguration

We welcome all members of the Oxy community, including students, faculty, staff, alumni and parents, to join us on campus for this long-awaited celebratory event. The Inauguration Processional will begin at 2 p.m and Installation Ceremony will begin at 2:30 p.m., with an all-campus celebration to follow on the Academic Quad.