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Past Member

Shamus Khan

Friends of the Institute for Advanced Study Member

Affiliation

Social Science

Field of Study

Sociology, American Studies
From
While at IAS, Shamus Khan will be writing a book following different members of the Astor family, from the 1780s through the early 2000s. He is interested in using the lives of elite New Yorkers to trace the character of American inequality over time.

Dates at IAS

Member
School of Social Science

Degrees

UW-Madison
Ph.D.
2008

Appointments

Princeton University
2022
Willard Thorp Professor