Lauren Clingan

Lauren Clingan is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for Research on Social Inequalities at Sciences Po. A cultural economic sociologist specializing in gender, work, and family, her research explores how everyday relationships and emotions intersect with economic inequality.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Sociology, Princeton University (2025)
  • M.A. in Sociology, Princeton University (2020)
  • B.A. in Social Research and Public Policy, NYU Abu Dhabi (2017)

Research Focus: Clingan investigates "state-building feminism" in the UAE and its effects on gendered subjectivities, class inequality, and family economies. In the U.S., her work examines reproductive labor in the fitness industry, while collaborative projects in Kenya and cross-national studies focus on financial relationships, contraceptive decisions, and digital economy research methods.

Publications: Her work appears in Social Forces and Social Problems. Key themes include emotional responses to feminist policies, household economic disruptions, and gig labor dynamics.

Awards & Recognition:

• Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award Finalist (2025)
• Awarded by ASA sections on Emotions, Economic Sociology, and Sex & Gender