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
Joseph Cohen

Policy Brief Editor
Laura-Beth Nielsen

Trends Editor
Juan Pablo Pardo-Guerra

Culture Editor
Jooyoung Lee

Photo Essays Editor
Ryan Centner

Design
Print: ThinkDesign Group
Web: Jon Smajda

Website Host
The Society Pages

Editorial Board

Keera Allendorf, Indiana University-Bloomington
Michael D.M. Bader, American University
Christopher Todd Beer, Lake Forest College
Ellen Berrey, University of Toronto
David Brady, University of California-Riverside
Amelia R. Branigan, University of Maryland-College Park
Tristan Bridges, University of California-Santa Barbara
Monica Lisette Caudillo, University of Maryland-College Park
Michael Juan Chavez, California State University-Dominguez Hills
Nitsan Chorev, Brown University
Jonathan M. Cox, University of Central Florida
Dawn M. Dow, University of Maryland-College Park
Judson G. Everitt, Loyola University-Chicago
Ryan Finnigan, University of California-Davis
Joshua Gamson, University of San Francisco
Eric Grodsky, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Saida Grundy, Boston University
Daniel Hirschman, Brown University
Ho-Fung Hung, Johns Hopkins University
Nina A. Johnson, Swarthmore College
Shamus Rahman Khan, Columbia University
Douglas Lee Lauen, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
R. L’Heureux Lewis-McCoy, New York University
Jean Yen-chun Lin, California State University-East Bay
Judy Lubin, Center for Urban and Racial Equity
Zakiya T. Luna, University of California-Santa Barbara
Sangeetha Madhavan, University of Maryland-College Park
Raymond C. Maietta, Research Talk
Helen B. Marrow, Tufts University
Joshua McCabe, Endicott College
Paul-Brian McInerney, University of Illinois-Chicago
Ethan Michelson, Indiana University-Bloomington
G. Christina Mora, University of California-Berkeley
Kwai Hang Ng, University of California-San Diego
Anthony Paik, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Ashley Rondini, Franklin and Marshall College
Sara Sobieraj, Tufts University
Sabrina A. Strings, University of California-Irvine
Nikolas Summers, Florida Atlantic University
Kiyoteru Tsuutsui, University of Michigan
Edward T. Walker, University of California-Los Angeles
Simon Weffer-Elizondo, Northern Illinois University