Personal Information
Salvatore Babones is a senior lecturer in the Department of Sociology and Social Policy at The University of Sydney, where he teaches classes on globalization and social statistics. His research takes a world-systems approach to understanding problems of inequality and development. He is currently working on a project called Benchmarking America, in which he evaluates the performance of the United States over time and against other countries. Salvatore’s publications to date include three books and over two dozen academic papers. In addition to these, he has several books under contract, including an academic monograph on cross-national research methods (Sage Publications) and an undergraduate textbook on social statistics (Oxford University Press). His ongoing editorial work includes books on world-systems analysis (Routledge) and statistical modeling (Sage Publications). Salvatore Babones earned his MSE in mathematical sciences in 2002 and his Ph.D. in sociology in 2003 from The Johns Hopkins University.
Upcoming Appearances
Books
- November 28-30, 2011: Newcastle (NSW)
The Australian Sociological Association - August 1-4, 2012: Buenos Aires
International Sociological Association - August 17-20, 2012: Denver
American Sociological Association
