Cornell Dept of Sociology

The appointment of the first woman as Archbishop of Canterbury tests "whether institutions built by and for men can open their highest offices to women without fracturing in the process," says sociologist @LandonSchnabel . @CornellSoc as.cornell.edu/news/historic-…

Although research says the superrich don't move to avoid state taxes, “there’s a different kind of anxiety in the air” over a proposed CA wealth tax, @CornellSoc prof Cristobal Young tells @TheAtlantic. “There’s a lot more at stake and a lot of unknowns.” theatlantic.com/economy/2026/0…

Billionaire relocations and asset management may be symbolically powerful but not immediately consequential for Silicon Valley companies: @CornellSoc professor Cristobal Young provides perspective in @politico politico.com/newsletters/di…

California wealth tax and billionaire exodus: In @washingtonpost, @CornellSoc professor Cristobal Young offers expert analysis on how tax structures influence the migration patterns of billionaires. washingtonpost.com/technology/202…

New York’s wealthy warn of a tax exodus after Mamdani’s win – but the data says otherwise, @CornellSoc professor Cristobal Young writes in @chron. Although top earners are often viewed as highly mobile, in reality, "Millionaires have low migration rates." chron.com/news/article/n…

ASA member Cristobal Young @CornellSoc @CornellCAS says data show that the rich generally stay put, countering warnings that millionaires would flee NYC if Mamdani were elected. @ConversationUS bit.ly/4pPrd85

Raul Armenta, @CornellSoc doctoral student from L.A., studies the intersection of education and the criminal legal system. His research explores how individuals affected by incarceration make sense of higher education. as.cornell.edu/news/student-s…

“For believers, the Rapture represents the ultimate validation. Rapture beliefs create powerful in-group/out-group dynamics," @CornellSoc professor Landon Schnabel tells @nbc, adding that social media drove widespread interest in this week's prediction. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/r…

There’s no place like home — and even when state-by-state income tax disparities make it profitable to move, high-wage earners seem to agree, according to new @Cornell-led research. @CornellSoc @CornellCCSS @RussellSageFdn news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/0…

Every year, about 2.5 % of wealthy Americans move to other tax jurisdictions – compared with about 5% of low-income taxpayers, @CornellSoc professor Cristobal Young tells @nytimes, saying the stakes are too high to move for many high earners. nytimes.com/2025/09/15/bus…

Cornell Soc alum will begin an exciting new position at NYU Shanghai.. congrats Lucas!

DIY religion: @CornellSoc-led research finds that many Americans are leaving organized religion – not for secular rationality, but to pursue spirituality in ways that better align with their values. @SociusJournal @LandonSchnabel @CornellCAS news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/0…

The 2020 pandemic was surprisingly divisive, @CornellSoc professor Michael Macy tells @business: While disasters often bring people together, the pandemic precipitated a tipping point, tearing us apart in a way that wouldn’t be easily reversed. bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

To cut through misinformation and fragile claims, @CornellSoc associate professor Cristobal Young has written a book calling social science researchers to the highest standards of evidence through “multiverse analysis.” @CornellCAS @CambridgeUP news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/0…

College-age adults are moving out of New York for housing-related concerns or because they got a job in another state, @CornellSoc professor Benjamin Cornwell says in @Newsweek. NY gained population from 2023– 2024 after a long trend of residents leaving. newsweek.com/new-york-rever…

In a world that’s more connected every day, economists and computer scientists need to work together. @CornellEcon, @CornellCIS, & @CornellSoc researchers have thought this way for years, and the rest of the world is catching on. It all started over soup… as.cornell.edu/news/where-com…

Are social scientists good for boardrooms? @CornellSoc professor Michael Macy helps answer on @BBC: "There are countless ways social scientists make discoveries that help us live our lives more effectively and avoid some of the traps waiting out there." bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…

How are data about LGBTQ communities used (& misused) by governments, companies and community organizations? Launching this month, a new project including @CornellSoc professor Jamie Budnick investigates how many identify as LGBTQ why the numbers matter. as.cornell.edu/news/new-resea…

Here & Now's Celeste Headlee talks about the legacy of far-right French politician Jean-Marie Le Pen, who died on Tuesday at the age of 96, with @mabelberezin, director of @CornellEurope and professor @CornellSoc . @WBUR wbur.org/hereandnow/202…

Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's far-right National Front party who died Tuesday at 96, was a driving force behind public xenophobia, nationalism & anti-globalization that began to take off in Europe post-2000, says @CornellSoc prof @mabelberezin as.cornell.edu/news/cornell-e…