Chana Teeger

Chana Teeger is an Associate Professor in the Department of Methodology at the London School of Economics (LSE), specializing in the sociology of inequality, race, education, and collective memory. She has previously taught at Harvard University, covering social theory, crime, and health. Her research explores post-apartheid South African education, elite perspectives on redistribution, and emotional responses to historical trauma.

• Recipient of multiple awards, including ASA Human Rights Section's Derek Bok Teaching Award and the Gordon Hirabayashi Book Award.
• Co-authored the open-access primer Interviews in the Social Sciences (2022, Nature Reviews Methods Primers).

Teeger’s recent work examines how elites rationalize inequality and the role of boredom in racialized historical consciousness. Her publications appear in top journals like American Journal of Sociology and Social Forces.

Key themes in her publications include:

• Racial dynamics in post-apartheid education
• Elite attitudes toward redistribution
• Memory politics and emotional responses
• Methodological approaches to qualitative research
• Structural vs. interpersonal racism
• Cultural determinants of inequality

Scientific awards:

• 2024: Outstanding Published Article Award (ASA Peace War and Social Conflict Section)
• 2023: Outstanding Recent Contributions Award (ASA Sociology of Emotions Section)
• 2015: Best Scholarly Article Award (ASA Human Rights Section)
• 2015: Honorable Mention, Clifford Geertz Award (ASA Culture Section)
• 2007: Featured in LSE Research for the World and Business Day Newspaper

Her teaching has received recognition from both LSE and Harvard, focusing on qualitative methods and social theory. She is a Faculty Associate at the LSE Inequalities Institute, integrating interdisciplinary perspectives into her work.