Eric Klinenberg
| Eric Klinenberg | |
|---|---|
| Klinenberg in 2020 | |
| Born | November 14, 1970 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | 
| Alma mater | Brown University (BA) University of California, Berkeley (MA, PhD) | 
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Sociology | 
| Institutions | New York University | 
| Website | ericklinenberg | 
Eric M. Klinenberg (born November 14, 1970) is an American sociologist and a scholar of urban studies, culture, and media. He is currently Helen Gould Shepard Professor in Social Science and Director of the Institute for Public Knowledge at New York University. Klinenberg is best known for his contributions as a public sociologist.