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Professor Darin Weinberg is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Cambridge, a Fellow and Director of Studies at King's College, and a leading scholar in the sociology of addiction, diagnosis, and social constructionism. He has held academic positions since 1998 and has been affiliated with Cambridge since 2000.
Education:
- BA in Sociology and Communications, University of California, San Diego (1984)
- MSc in Social Philosophy, London School of Economics (1985)
- PhD in Sociology, UCLA (1998)
Research Interests:
Professor Weinberg’s work centers on the sociology of addiction, social constructionism, ethnomethodology, and the sociology of diagnosis. He critically examines how addiction is framed in scientific, clinical, and public discourses, emphasizing the role of culture, agency, and social context. His research also explores how diagnoses are socially constructed and how they shape medical and social responses.
Research Trends:
His recent publications (2021–2024) reflect a sustained engagement with the epistemology and ontology of disease, particularly in the context of addiction and diagnosis. He uses ethnographic and historical methods to challenge reductive biomedical models and to highlight the complexity of lived experiences of illness and recovery.
Awards and Honors:
- Melvin Pollner Prize in Ethnomethodology (2011, 2018)
- Outstanding Article Award, Social Problems Theory Division (2011)
- Finalist for the Phillip Abrams Memorial Prize and Sociology of Health and Illness Book Prize
Teaching and Supervision:
Professor Weinberg teaches the course SOC13: Health, Medicine and Society and has served as Director of Studies at King's College, indicating a strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate education.
Affiliations and Roles:
He has been a Fellow of King's College since 2001 and was appointed Reader in the Department of Sociology in 2012. He previously held a Lindesmith Fellowship for Drug Policy Studies (2000–2001).
