Dr. Joscha Legewie

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Biography

Joscha Legewie is a Professor of Sociology and the Department Chair at Harvard University. He specializes in the study of social inequality and stratification, education, race and ethnicity, and employs quantitative methods within his research. His work is deeply rooted in urban sociology and computational social science, focusing on how institutions such as schools, neighborhoods, and policing contribute to the sustainability of inequality in contemporary United States. Current projects involve examining the social consequences of policing on education for minority youth and exploring the spatial dimensions of social inequality through neighborhood boundaries.

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Professor

2015-09-01 — Present

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA

Chair of the Department of Sociology.

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).