Eric Klinenberg

Eric Klinenberg
Klinenberg in 2020
Born (1970-11-14) November 14, 1970
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materBrown University (BA)
University of California, Berkeley (MA, PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsSociology
InstitutionsNew York University
Websiteericklinenberg.com

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.