Contexts is a quarterly magazine that makes cutting-edge social research accessible to journalists, policymakers, sociologists, and general readers. We’re the public face of sociology.

Contact Information

For information about Contexts, contact Letta Page, letta@contexts.org.

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The magazine includes peer-reviewed feature articles, culture and book reviews, and photography, as well as analysis of the latest social science research.

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Who Should Read Contexts?

  • Anyone interested in sociological trends, social change, and the implications of sociological knowledge for policy and public debate
  • Journalists, teachers, students, civil servants and policymakers seeking out important developments in social research
  • Social and behavioral scientists interested in the cross-fertilization of ideas and creative new thinking
  • All sociologists who wish to remain current and engaged with findings across the field

At Contexts you’ll find:

  • The best sociological ideas and research
  • Fresh perspectives, clear, concise thinking, and jargon-free writing
  • A thought-provoking look at modern life

Editors
Amin Ghaziani and Seth Abrutyn (University of British Columbia)

Sr. Managing Editor
Letta Page

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Books Editor
Kyle Green

Policy Brief Editor
Laura-Beth Nielsen

Trends Editor
Reginald Byron

Culture Editor
Jooyoung Lee

Photo Essays Editor
Ryan Centner

Design
Print: ThinkDesign Group
Web: Jon Smajda

Website Host
The Society Pages

Editorial Board

Syed Ali, Long Island University-Brooklyn
Orit Avishai, Fordham University
Jack Barbalet, Australian Catholic University
Bertha Alicia Bermudez Tapia, New Mexico State University
Freeden Blume Oeur, Tufts University
Wayne H. Brekhus, University of Missouri
Tristan Bridges, University of California-Santa Barbara
Stephanie L. Canizales, University of California, Berkeley
Ryan Centner, London School of Economics
Amanda Rachel Cheong, University of British Columbia
Christopher T. Conner, University of Missouri-Columbia
Randol Contreras, University of California-Riverside
Francesco Duina, Bates College
Jan Arendt Fuhse, Chemnitz University of Technology.
Neil Gong, University of California-San Diego
Kyle Green, SUNY-Brockport
Kenneth R. Hanson, University of Wyoming
Melanie Heath, McMaster University
Yasmiyn Irizarry, University of Texas-Austin
Andrew Jolivette, University of California-San Diego
James R. Jones, Rutgers University-Newark
Joseph T. Lariscy, Texas A&M University
Damon Mayrl, Colby College
Laura K. Nelson, University of British Columbia
Laura Beth Nielsen, Northwestern University
Raúl Pérez, University of La Verne
David Nicholas Pettinicchio, University of Toronto
Amelie Quesnel-Vallee, McGill University
Lindsey Richardson, University of British Columbia
Ashley C. Rondini, Franklin and Marshall College
Zeinab F. Shuker, Sam Houston State University
Alicia Smith-Tran, Oberlin College & Conservatory
Casey Stockstill, Dartmouth College
David Kyle Sutherland, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Marshall A. Taylor, New Mexico State University
Craig Upright, Winona State University
Deadric T. Williams, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Jonathan R. Wynn, University of Massachusetts-Amherst