Join us to honor the recipients of the 2026 DCSS awards:

The Morris Rosenberg Award for Outstanding Sociological Achievement

Dr. Yuki Kato,
Georgetown University

See the news item announcing Dr. Kato's award.

Dr. Brian J. McCabe,
Georgetown University

Professor McCabe was nominated for his work on urban inequality, housing, and public policy. His newest book, The Housing Lottery: How Scarcity Shapes America’s Rental Assistance Programs, will be published with the University of Chicago Press in 2026. From 2022-2024, he served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development in the Office of Policy Development & Research  at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). [More information to come.]

The Irene B. Taeuber
Graduate Student Paper Awards

Melody Mann,
University of Maryland-College Park

See the news item announcing Mann's award.

Samantha DeCapua,
George Washington University

See the news item announcing DeCapua's award.

DCSS Annual Awards Celebration 2026

Thursday, April 30, 2026
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

The Admiral
1 Dupont Circle NW
Washington DC 20036

Admission: $20 for DCSS members, $30 for non-members. Your admission includes a light buffet and a beverage (alcoholic or non-alcoholic). You will have an opportunity to join or renew your membership as part of the event registration.

Doors will open at 5:30 for networking. Program will begin about 6:00.