July 9, 1999

NYU Sociology Chairman to Lead Social Science Research Council; Duke's English Department Lands Only 1 Out of 5 Coveted Prospects

By SCOTT HELLER

In three years as chairman, Craig Calhoun rebuilt the sociology department at New York University, hiring new professors and persuading faculty members in other departments to take joint appointments in sociology. His chance to savor the fruits of those efforts will be short-lived, however. In September, he will become president of the Social Science Research Council, in New York, which provides grants and

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