Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Our beloved colleague, Michael Burawoy, was killed the evening of February 3, 2025 when he was hit by a car while walking near his home in Oakland. Michael was a pillar of our community for decades, an intellectual giant, a dedicated mentor and educator, and a dear friend. Indeed, he played a central role in defining who we are as an intellectual and human community.
The Department hosted a Memorial Gathering on the Berkeley Campus for Professor Michael Burawoy on Saturday, August 23, 2025 . The video recording is now available (transcript).
Contributions to the Burawoy Chair's Endowment for Sociology, which supports the graduate and undergraduate students to whom Michael was always dedicated are appreciated.
Our beloved colleague, Michael Burawoy, was killed the evening of February 3, 2025 when he was hit by a car while walking near his home in Oakland. Michael was a pillar of our community for decades, an intellectual giant, a dedicated mentor and educator, and a dear friend. Indeed, he played a central role in defining who we are as an intellectual and human community.
The Department hosted a Memorial Gathering on the Berkeley Campus for Professor Michael Burawoy on Saturday, August 23, 2025 . The video recording is now available (transcript).
Contributions to the Burawoy Chair's Endowment for Sociology, which supports the graduate and undergraduate students to whom Michael was always dedicated are appreciated.
