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New York University

Social Science Communications Political Science Health Science Sociology Urban Studies and Planning Cultural Studies Media and Communication Studies

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5.04/23/2026

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Eric Klinenberg is the Helen Gould Shepard Professor in Social Science and Professor of Sociology at New York University, where he directs the Institute for Public Knowledge. He holds affiliated appointments at NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication, and the School of Global Public Health. Klinenberg earned his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley in 2000, an M.A. in Sociology from Berkeley in 1997, and a B.A. in History and Philosophy from Brown University in 1993, magna cum laude. His academic career includes serving as Associate Professor of Sociology at NYU from 2005 to 2008, Assistant Professor at NYU from 2002 to 2005, and Assistant Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University from 2000 to 2002. Additional roles encompass Director of Research for Rebuild by Design since 2013 and Editor of Public Culture from 2010 to 2015.