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Francesca Polletta is a Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine, affiliated with the School of Social Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Yale University (1994), an M.Phil. from Yale (1988), and a B.A. from Brown University (1984). Her research focuses on social movements, cultural sociology, and participatory democracy, with a particular emphasis on storytelling and narrative analysis in political contexts.
Polletta's work has been recognized through prestigious awards, including the Russell Sage Foundation Visiting Scholar (2018-2019) and Senior Fellowships with the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (2015-2019). Her books, such as *Inventing the Ties that Bind* (2020) and *It Was Like a Fever* (2006), explore the role of narratives in shaping social and political movements. She has also authored numerous articles in top journals, including *American Journal of Cultural Sociology*, *Sociological Quarterly*, and *Daedalus*.
Her research interests include the cultural impacts of social movements, participatory democracy, and the intersection of gender, emotion, and work. Polletta has led grants from the National Science Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and others, examining topics like climate change communication and deliberative democracy. She has served on editorial boards for journals such as *American Journal of Cultural Sociology* and *Mobilization*, and her work frequently addresses contemporary issues like political polarization and storytelling in advocacy.
Polletta has taught courses on sociology of culture, social movements, and narrative analysis. She is actively involved in university service, including roles on the University Senate and governance boards for International Studies at UCI. Her contributions span academic leadership, public engagement, and interdisciplinary collaboration, reflecting her commitment to advancing sociological understanding of culture, power, and democracy.
