Passings

The Conscience of the Racially Conscious: Ambalavener Sivanandan, 1923-2018
Career
June 20, 2018

The Conscience of the Racially Conscious: Ambalavener Sivanandan, 1923-2018

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Political Scientist of Puerto Ricans: Angel Falcón, 1953-2018
Career
May 25, 2018

Political Scientist of Puerto Ricans: Angel Falcón, 1953-2018

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The Godfather of Black Psychology: Joseph White, 1932-2017
Impact
December 5, 2017

The Godfather of Black Psychology: Joseph White, 1932-2017

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The Gentle Guide: Neil Salkind, 1947-2017
Impact
November 20, 2017

The Gentle Guide: Neil Salkind, 1947-2017

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The Constant Diplomat: Neil Smelser, 1930-2017

The Constant Diplomat: Neil Smelser, 1930-2017

Sociologist Neil Smelser, whose research on collective behavior and economic sociology were rivaled by his tenure as a mentor, teacher, and liaison to a restive University of California-Berkeley student body in the 1960s, has died at age 87.

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A Parent of Evaluation: Daniel Stufflebeam, 1936-2017

A Parent of Evaluation: Daniel Stufflebeam, 1936-2017

One of the founding fathers of the field of evaluation, Daniel L. Stufflebeam of Western Michigan University, has died at age 80.

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Sociologist of the Spiritual: Peter Berger, 1929-2017

Sociologist of the Spiritual: Peter Berger, 1929-2017

Peter Berger, a sociologist of religion, unlikely culture warrior and founder of the Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs on Boston University, has died at age 88.

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The Theorist of Mass Communication: Denis McQuail, 1935-2017

The Theorist of Mass Communication: Denis McQuail, 1935-2017

Denis McQuail, the British social scientist and foundational theorist in mass communication both through his scholarship and his hugely influential textbook ‘McQuail’s Mass Communication Theory,’ died at age 82.

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Kenneth Arrow’s Legacy Helps Explain Election Flaws

Kenneth Arrow’s Legacy Helps Explain Election Flaws

The late Stanford professor Kenneth Arrow was considered one of the most influential economists in history with monumental and lasting contributions to the field. His work included some explanation for why election results can turn out as they do, not always the way most voters would prefer.

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The ‘Edutainer’ of Data: Hans Rosling, 1948-2017

The ‘Edutainer’ of Data: Hans Rosling, 1948-2017

Hans Rosling, a epidemiologist whose gained global attention with twin messages of the power of stats and of hope, has died.

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The Voice of Results Night: Anthony King, 1934-2017

The Voice of Results Night: Anthony King, 1934-2017

Anthony King, a political scientist whose career ranged from the most serious of scholarship to popular explanation on the BBC, has died at 82.

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The Theorist of Liquid Realms: Zygmunt Bauman, 1925-2017

The Theorist of Liquid Realms: Zygmunt Bauman, 1925-2017

Zygmunt Bauman, a Polish-born sociologist and social theorist whose influential work examined the intertwined themes of globalization, consumerism and modernity, has died at age 91.

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