Section Objectives
The Comparative and Historical Sociology section of the American Sociological Association promotes sociological research and teaching on cross-national variation and the temporal dimensions of social life. Section members are distinguished by their range of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches. The themes of investigation addressed by section members are likewise manifold, including such issues as revolution, the welfare state, state formation, aspects of culture, law and social control, and political economy.
2024-2025 Section Council:
Chair: Cedric de Leon, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Chair-Elect: Angel Adams Parham, University of Virginia
Past Chair: Jonathan Wyrtzen , Yale University
Secretary-Treasurer:Jonah Stuart Brundage, University of Michigan
Council:
Alexandre White, Johns Hopkins University
Atef Said, University of Illinois Chicago
Jordanna Matlon, American University
Luis Flores, UC Berkeley
Marisela Martinez-Cola, Morehouse College
Maryam Alemzadeh, University of Oxford
Student Representatives:
Muhammad Amasha, Yale University
Vasfiye Betul Toprak, University of Virginia
Website Editors
Nicholas Wilson, Stonybrook University
Esther AV Moraes, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Trajectories Editors
Bahar Tabakoğlu, New York University.
EJ Neel, Holyoke Community College
Karolina Koziura, European University Institute
Salomi Jacob, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Swati Birla, SUNY New Paltz
Podcast:
Katrina Qiyao Wang, University of Wisconsin—Madison
Claire Yujie Ji, UCLA
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Membership in the CHS section includes access to the section’s email lists; the opportunity to submit your work for consideration of the section sessions; and a chance to meet fellow scholars with similar interests in teaching and research.
Membership in the ASA is required for section membership. The link below will direct you to the ASA membership renewal site, where you can add CHS membership.
Section By-Laws:
Mission and organization of the section.
Email Listservers:
Announcement and Discussion lists.
Section Activities:
Awards; Annual Meeting; Committees; Newsletter.
Section History:
Past Council Members