DOCTORAL STUDIES IN SOCIOLOGY at Binghamton University The graduate program in Sociology is made up of two concentrations, "World Historical Social Change" and "American and Comparative Studies," each with its own intellectual focus, admissions standards and program of studies. Information about both programs may be obtained from: Graduate Secretary, Department of Sociology, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902-6000. The Concentration in World Historical Social Change Program The concentration in World Historical Social Change draws students from all major regions of the world, as well as from all major regions and most population groups in the United States. It focuses on the study of long-term, large-scale historical change and offers promising young scholars studying for the Ph.D. the opportunity to develop the intellectual breadth and analytical skills needed to further the disciplined study of past and ongoing processes of social change. It operates through flexible working relationships between and among students and faculty rather than through fixed and uniform procedures. Students are expected to organize in consultation with faculty their own individual programs of study and research, and their own conceptions of the scholarly areas in which they demonstrate their competence. Individual programs of study generally include introductory, advanced, and doctoral-research seminars in the department, course work in other departments or schools, and independent study. Admission to doctoral research requires the demonstration of substantial scholarly competence in the course of completing at least 36 credit hours (two years) of advanced study (24 credit hours for students with a departmental master's degree). In addition, all students in the World Historical Social Change Concentration are required to take two of the four core courses offered by the concentration in American and Comparative Studies (Urban-Industrial Studies; Studies in Methods; Race, Class and Gender; Economic Expansion, Social Change and Class Formation in the Periphery). Advanced students usually have opportunities to design and offer advanced undergraduate courses in their major fields. They usually also have opportunities to collaborate with faculty on research of mutual interest and to take part in advanced research in the Fernand Braudel Center for the Study of Economies, Historical Systems, and Civilizations (Immanuel Wallerstein, director). Well-prepared students spending full time on their doctoral studies and research (including summers) should be able to complete the concentration's program in five to six years, four to five if entering with advanced standing. Study Committees Students choose their own study committees during the first year. Under committee guidance, students prepare two major papers, one for each of their principal fields of study. These form the grounds for the oral examination for Ph.D. candidacy. Admission and Financial Assistance The concentration's program relies on close working relations between faculty and students and is, therefore, kept rather small. Applicants are expected to have a superior academic record and an informed interest in pursuing advanced studies in world-historical social change. The program is as demanding intellectually as it is flexible structurally, and adequate preparation is indispensable. Prior work in a sociology department is not necessary. Preparation in history, geography, economics, anthropology, philosophy, or political science is just as appropriate. Preparation in mathematics (or logic or statistics) is especially useful, as is a working knowledge of modern languages. The concentration offers financial assistance in the form of fellowships and assistantships (carrying stipends and tuition scholarships). Awards are highly competitive, reviewed annually, and may be received for up to five years. Stipends averaged over $7,800 in 1993-94. The University also offers Clark Fellowships for underrepresented minority students; students who believe that they may qualify, should identify themselves in the application. Additional funding opportunities are available through adjunct teaching positions in the Sociology Department. Application Information For information about the program and admission to it, contact: Graduate Secretary, Sociology, Binghamton University, PO Box 6000, Binghamton, NY 13902-6000. For application forms contact: Graduate School Admissions, Binghamton University, PO Box 6000, Binghamton, NY 13902-6000. The Concentration's Faculty 1994-95 Giovanni Arrighi, Professor and Co-Director of Graduate Studies for the Concentration in World-Historical Social Change, Dottore in Economia, Bocconi (Milan) Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch, Adjunct Professor, Doctorat d'Etat, Paris Anna Davin, Adjunct Lecturer, PhD, History, London Juanita Diaz, Assistant Professor, PhD, Political Science, Columbia Melvyn Dubofsky, Professor (joint with History), PhD, History, Rochester John Flint, Professor, PhD, Sociology, Wisconsin Ramon Grosfoguel, Assistant Professor, PhD, Sociology, Temple University Terence K. Hopkins, Professor, PhD, Sociology, Columbia Caglar Keyder, Associate Professor, PhD, Economics, California (Berkeley) Anthony King, Professor (joint with Art History), PhD Social Sciences, Brunel (London) Ichiyo Muto, Adjunct Professor, University of Tokyo Anibal Quijano, Adjunct Professor, Doctor, Sociology, San Marcos (Lima, Peru) Kelvin Santiago, Associate Professor, PhD, Sociology, Union for Experimenting Colleges and Universities (Cincinnati) Mark Selden, Professor and Chair, PhD, History, Yale Dale Tomich, Associate Professor, PhD, History, Wisconsin Immanuel Wallerstein, Distinguished Professor, PhD, Sociology, Columbia The Concentration's Instructional Program Introductory Seminars: The Study of the Modern World System Development Studies Theoretical Studies Aspects of Method in World-Historical Inquiry Advanced Seminars: Class, Gender, and Childhood in Industrialization Peasants and Proletarians World-historical Stratification Historical Socialism Households and Domestic Labor Capitalism in the Twentieth Century Nation-States, Sex and Modernity Identity, Violence, Empowerment Colonization and Decolonization Genealogies of Underdevelopment Peripheral Social Structures East Asian Development Transformation of European Society Capitalism and Civilizations Agrarian Development Historical Construction of the Social Sciences Advanced Theoretical Studies Advanced World-System Studies