22 hours ago · Hit-and-run death of UC Berkeley professor emeritus Michael Burawoy an ‘unimaginable loss’ ... UC Berkeley’s sociology department received a $100,000 gift in 2023 to establish an endowment ...

1 day ago · "Michael Burawoy's impact on sociology is monumental. To many across the globe, when they think of Berkeley Sociology, they think of Burawoy," said UC Berkeley professor and former sociology chair ...

17 hours ago · A renowned professor emeritus of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Oakland, police confirmed Wednesday. Michael Burawoy, 77, died while crossing a street near Oakland’s Lake Merritt shortly after 7 p.m. Monday, police said. The driver of ...

19 hours ago · The professor emeritus, Michael Burawoy, taught sociology at the university from 1976 to July 2023, Kenny Ma, a spokesperson for UC Berkeley, confirmed to SFGATE. Advertisement Article continues ...

20 hours ago · He was identified as Michael Burawoy, 77, of Oakland, who was regarded as an influential sociology professor when he retired in 2023 after a 47-year career at UC Berkeley, according to the Alameda ...

He has been president of the American Sociological Association (2003-4); president of the International Sociological Association (2010-14); founding editor of the magazine, Global Dialogue (2010-2017); and co-chair and secretary of the Berkeley Faculty Association (2015-2021). After 47 years, he left Berkeley for the world.

1 day ago · Burawoy "dedicated 47 years of his life to Berkeley, contributing immeasurably to the discipline, transforming the fields of labor, ethnography and theory," according to a social media post by ...

16 hours ago · Burawoy was a fixture at protests on campus, according to his former students. Credit: Ana Villareal/UC Berkeley. The university is planning a memorial for Burawoy. In 2023, an endowment in his honor was created in the sociology department so that young researchers could pursue the subject with the same vigor and purpose.

Michael Burawoy (15 June 1947 – 3 February 2025) ... In 2023, UC Berkeley's Sociology Department established an endowment to support students in honor of Michael Burawoy following a gift of $100,000 from alumna Suava Zbierski-Salameh (a former student of Burawoy). [20]

1 day ago · Authorities identified the pedestrian as Michael Burawoy of Oakland. He is listed as a professor in the UC Berkeley sociology department and was a well-known British sociologist.