Veronica L. Gregorio Named Sociologist of the Month by Current Sociology

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Veronica L. Gregorio Named Sociologist of the Month by Current Sociology

06/12/2021

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Veronica L. Gregorio has been named Sociologist of the Month by Current Sociology, the official journal of the International Sociological Association. It is a fully peer-reviewed, prestigious international academic journal that publishes original research and innovative critical commentary on current debates within sociology. Read more on her interview with Current Sociology here.

The ‘Sociologist of the Month’ campaign by Current Sociology was initiated in 2015 to highlight the works of different sociologists from around the world, both established and more junior, who have published with Current Sociology. During the period of their feature, their article is available as free access. Read Gregorio's featured article 'Isolation and Immunity within the Family: Commuter Marriages in Southeast Asia' here. 

Veronica L. Gregorio obtained her PhD from the Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore. Her thematic research interests are rural transformation, gender and sexuality, and youth and family relations. Her regional focus is Southeast Asia and she has done fieldwork research particularly in Philippines, Malaysia, and Singapore. She uses qualitative approaches in her works including ethnography, key interviews, and visual methods. Her publications can be viewed in Current Sociology, Review of Women’s Studies, Asia Pacific Social Sciences Review, and Asian Politics & Policy.