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Elisabeth S. Clemens is the William Rainey Harper Distinguished Service Professor of Sociology at the University of Chicago, where she has also served as a former Master of the Social Sciences Collegiate Division. Her research examines the interplay of social movements, organizational innovation, and political change. She is the author of the award-winning book, 'People's Lobby: Organizational Innovation and the Rise of Interest Group Politics in the United States, 1890-1925' and has co-edited several important volumes, including 'Private Action, Public Good' and 'Remaking Modernity: Politics, History, Sociology.' Her recent work, 'Civic Gifts: Voluntarism and the Making of the American Nation-State,' published by the University of Chicago Press explores the connections between civic engagement and the development of the American state. Clemens' contributions to the field of political sociology and organizational analysis are widely recognized, reflecting her expertise and influence in understanding the dynamics of societal change.
Department of Philosophy