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Deisy Del Real

Assistant Professor of Sociology
Deisy Del Real
Pronouns She / Her / Hers Email deisydel@usc.edu

Research & Practice Areas

International Migration, Sociology of Law (Socio-legal studies), Comparative-Historical Sociology, Political Sociology

Biography

Dr. Deisy Del Real is an assistant professor of sociology at the USC. Moreover, from 2022 to 2026, she serves as the appointed delegate of the American Sociological Association (ASA) to the International Sociological Association (ISA, UNESCO). Dr. Del Real completed her Ph.D. in sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2019. 

Her research broadly examines the social construction of legal immigration systems and how legal immigration contexts, which range from enforcement- to rights-focused, affect immigrants’ lives. Her research lies at the intersection of political sociology, international...

  • Research Specialties

    International Migration, Sociology of Law (Socio-legal studies), Comparative-Historical Sociology, Political Sociology

    • (Fall 2021) SOCI 460. Key Issues in Contemporary International Migration, W, 03:00pm – 05:50pm
    • (Spring 2022) SOCI 235. Migration, Law, and Society, MW, 02:00pm – 03:20pm
    • (Fall 2022) SOCI 460. Key Issues in Contemporary International Migration, W, 03:00pm – 05:50pm, SOS B45 & ONLINE
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