With great pleasure, the Kohli Foundation for Sociology announces that this year’s Kohli Prize for Sociology goes to Peter S. Bearman for his exceptional scholarly contributions to the fields of movements, networks, health, and science. His work stands out for its remarkable ability to bridge theory and empirical research, addressing important and timely research questions. The breadth and depth of his methodological approaches, combined with the significant impact his work has on the field of sociology, further underscore his achievements.
We are already looking forward to the award ceremony at the European University Institute in Fiesole, Florence on 4-6 November 2025.
About Peter S. Bearman
Peter S. Bearman is Director of the Incite Institute and Cole Professor of Social Science in the Department of Sociology at Columbia University in the City of New York. He co-designed the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health and is a specialist in network analysis and historical sociology. Bearman is author of Doormen (University of Chicago Press, 2005) and with Adam Reich, of Working for Respect: Community and Conflict at Walmart (Columbia University Press, 2018). Currently he is co-editor of the Middle Range Series and the Oral History Series at Columbia University Press. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Science, the National Academy of Science, and the National Academy of Medicine.
