Sociology of Persecution examines persecution as a sociological object, focusing on perpetrators' motivations, policy machinery, state agent behavior, and victim strategies.
Ivan Ermakoff taught a small, discussion-heavy course where the workload involved massive weekly readings. Students found the material interesting but difficult, noting that consistent grading required completing most of the assigned texts to succeed in lecture. The final exam was cumulative, and one reviewer described the professor as not a difficult grader.
A research workshop for Social Organization trainees covering current topics in political, cultural, and comparative historical sociology, including social movements and citizenship.