Professor Dr. Bruce Carruthers

Biography

Bruce Carruthers is the John D. MacArthur Professor in the Department of Sociology at Northwestern University. He is actively involved in the graduate Comparative Historical Social Science (CHSS) program and the Kellogg-Sociology Joint-PhD program. His current research projects focus on the comparative study of the institutional foundations of long-term decision-making, the adoption of for-profit features in U.S. museums, and the relationship between corporate taxation and corporate social responsibility. Carruthers has received prestigious fellowships from the Russell Sage Foundation, the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, and more, reflecting his broad engagement with key sociological questions. His publications include influential works such as "City Capital: Politics and Markets in the English Financial Revolution," various contributions to the fields of economic sociology, and have shaped discussions on the intersections of law, markets, and globalization. His methodologically agnostic approach values both qualitative and quantitative research, emphasizing rigorous inquiry in his teaching and research activities.

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