Past Member
Shamus Khan
Friends of the Institute for Advanced Study Member
Affiliation
Social Science
Field of Study
Sociology, American Studies
Website
From
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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
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Degrees
UW-Madison
Ph.D.
2008
Appointments
Princeton University
2022
Willard Thorp Professor