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Anthony S. Chen is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Associate Chair at Northwestern University's Department of Sociology, part of the Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences. He specializes in political and historical sociology, focusing on U.S. public policy development since the New Deal, civil rights, and business-government dynamics. Chen holds a BA from Rice University and a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, where he was a Soros Fellow and Robert Wood Johnson Scholar. Previously, he served on the faculty at the University of Michigan for eight years.
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Rice University
- Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, University of California, Berkeley
Research & Publications: His work includes The Fifth Freedom: Jobs, Politics, and Civil Rights in the United States, 1941-1972 (Princeton, 2009), a seminal text on affirmative action’s origins. He is co-editing a book on affirmative action in college admissions and serves as series co-editor of Cambridge Studies in Historical Sociology. His articles appear in journals like American Journal of Sociology and Studies in American Political Development.
Awards & Roles:
- Former Co-Editor of Studies in American Political Development
- Recipient of Soros Fellow and Robert Wood Johnson Scholar awards
Teaching: Chen teaches courses such as Introduction to Sociology, Political Sociology, and Senior Research Seminars.
