Craig Jackson Calhoun is an American sociologist and social theorist, born in 1952, known for his work in critical social theory, public sociology and the study of social change, examining how social movements, democracy, nationalism and the public sphere emerge from the interaction of local communities with larger social structures. His interdisciplinary scholarship bridges anthropology, history, politics, religion and economics. He served as director and president of the London School of Economics from 2012 to 2016 and became the first president of the Berggruen Institute in 2016, after earlier teaching at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Columbia University and New York University, where he founded the Institute for Public Knowledge. He was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2015.
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Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own accountWatseka, Illinois, United States 1 Nationality / CultureSourced to the subject's own account Defining ContributionSourced to the subject's own accountKnown for his work in critical social theory, public sociology, and the study of social change. 1 Notable WorkSourced to the subject's own accountNations Matter: Culture, History, and the Cosmopolitan Dream (2007) 1 Connections
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Craig Jackson Calhoun (born 1952) is an American sociologist and social theorist known for his work in critical social theory, public sociology, and the study of social change.
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June 16, 1952
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American sociologist
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June 16, 1952
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Watseka, Illinois, United States
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American sociologist
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known for his work in critical social theory, public sociology, and the study of social change
Associated With: Columbia University, Article text
Earlier in his career he taught at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Columbia University, and New York University, where he founded the Institute for Public Knowledge.
Associated With: Yale University, Article text
He also served as a Faculty Fellow at Yale University's Center for Cultural Sociology since 2004 and held affiliations with institutions including the Technical University of Munich, Humboldt University of Berlin, and the University of Oslo.
Associated With: University of Oxford, Article text
He received his D.Phil. in sociology and modern social and economic history from St Antony's College, University of Oxford in 1980.
Associated With: New York University, Article text
Earlier in his career he taught at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Columbia University, and New York University, where he founded the Institute for Public Knowledge.
Practices Studied: Social Movement, Article text
This laid the groundwork for his enduring interest in social movements and class politics.
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