Dr. Adaner Usmani

Associate Professor

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Biography

Adaner Usmani is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Harvard University. His research primarily focuses on inequality, social policy, labor movements, and the interplay of crime and punishment in modern societies. He is actively engaged in examining the complexities of American mass incarceration and its implications on social justice and normative commitments. Through comprehensive empirical work, Usmani collaborates with scholars like John Clegg and Chris Lewis, directing efforts towards explaining the narratives surrounding mass incarceration and the historical context of punishment in the United States. His continued contributions to sociological discourse have provided essential insights into pressing social issues, utilizing a data-driven approach to tackle the fraught relationships between empirical evidence and normative theories in social policy.

Research Interests

Requirements for Harvard University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a technical or quantitative field
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Specialization Notes

Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).