Craig Calhoun
Craig Jackson Calhoun FBA FAcSS (born 1952) is an American sociologist who currently serves as the University Professor of Social Sciences at Arizona State University. He is a strong advocate for applying social science to address issues of public concerns. Calhoun served as the Director of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) from September 2012 until September 2016 and continues to hold the title of Centennial Professor of Sociology at LSE.
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Calhoun at the London School of Economics Library | |
| Born | Craig Jackson Calhoun June 16, 1952 Watseka, Illinois, US |
| Title | President of the Berggruen Institute; Director and Centennial Professor, London School of Economics; Global Distinguished Professor of Sociology at New York University |
| Spouse | Pamela F. DeLargy |
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| Thesis | Community, Class and Collective Action (1980) |
| Doctoral advisor | Ronald Max Hartwell |
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| Discipline | Sociology |
| Sub-discipline | Comparative historical sociology |
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| President of the Berggruen Institute | |
| In office September 2016 – June 2018 | |
| Director of the London School of Economics | |
| In office September 2012 – September 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Judith Rees |
| Succeeded by | Julia Black (acting) Nemat Shafik |
Before this tenure at LSE, Calhoun led the Social Science Research Council, and held the position of University Professor of the Social Sciences at New York University (NYU). He was also the Director of NYU's Institute for Public Knowledge. After LSE, he became the first president of the Berggruen Institute, where he now serves as a senior advisor to the Berggruen Prize.