Your gift will support the Sociology Department as it prepares students to understand how social forces and movements shape people and actions in our society and produces research that is critical and creates new possibilities.
In the Sociology Department at UC Santa Cruz, we ask tough questions about the world around us and produce theoretically-oriented, empirically-grounded interdisciplinary research that furthers our understanding of social problems. Our teaching and mentorship equip our alumni with the tools they need to be changemakers and address social problems across sectors.
Donating to our department’s unrestricted fund helps us remain agile in supporting our students in pursuing social justice-oriented research and work and building up scholars who apply theory for real-world impact. Additionally, gifts enable us to fund research that responds to our time’s political, economic, and cultural changes with more equitable solutions.