July 2006 - New York University

Curriculum VitaeCURTIS SARLESJuly 200617 Stuyvesant St. #1New York, NY 10003516-241-0068cps222@nyu.eduEDUCATION2007 (expected), Ph.D., New York University, SociologyThesis: “Infrastructural Power: Forest Policy and the Transformation of Nature inthe Modern French State”Committee: Craig Calhoun (Chair), Harvey Molotch, Steven LukesComprehensive exams and exam committees:(2004) Historical Sociology, Craig Calhoun and Jeff Goodwin(2006, expected) Sociology of Culture, Richard Sennett and Harvey Molotch2000 B.A., New College of Florida, Sociology (with honors)Thesis: “Grand Louvre: a Study in Cultural Politics”RESEARCH INTERESTSHistorical sociology Social theory State formation HegemonyEnvironment and society Institutions Territoriality CulturePUBLICATIONSCurtis Sarles, forthcoming, “The Instatement of Order: State Initiatives and Hegemony inthe Modernization of French Forest Policy.” Theory and Society.WORK IN PROGRESSCurtis Sarles, “Infrastructural Power: Actualizing the Territorial Ambitions of the State.”Curtis Sarles, “The Imperious Forest: Statist Modernization and the Transformation ofNature in the Landes de Gascogne.”PRESENTATIONSCurtis Sarles. 2006. “The Instatement of Order: State Initiatives and Hegemony in theModernization of French Forest Policy.” American Sociological Association Meeting,Montreal.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCEResearch Assistant to Harvey Molotch, New York University, 2001-2003Project: Where Stuff Comes From: How Toasters, Toilets, Cars, Computers and ManyOther Things Come to Be as They AreParticipation: Carried out research on the social lives of material objects using library andinternet resources, and was an internal reviewer of the text.TEACHING EXPERIENCETeaching interestsSociology of cultureHistorical sociologyEnvironment and societySocial theoryPolitical sociologySociology of time and spaceInstructor, Sociological Theory, Summer 2005Teaching AssistantIntroduction to Sociology (Honors). Prof. Edward Lehman. Fall 2005.Introduction to Sociology. Prof. Dalton Conley. Spring 2004, Fall 2001.Sociological Theory. Prof. Steven Lukes. Fall 2003.Criminology. Prof. David Greenberg. Spring 2003.Wealth, Power, and Status. Prof. Guillermina Jasso. Fall 2002.Social Foundations of Public Issues. Prof. Robert Max Jackson. Spring 2002.GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPSMacCracken Fellowship, New York University, 2000-2005PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONSMemberAmerican Sociological AssociationEastern Sociological SocietySocial Science History AssociationFOREIGN LANGUAGESFrench: fluent reading and speakingGerman: proficient reading and speaking

REFERENCESCraig CalhounProfessor of Sociology and History, NYUPresident, Social Science Research Council810 Seventh AvenueNew York, NY 10019Tel: 212-377-2700craig.calhoun@nyu.eduHarvey MolotchProfessor of Sociology and Metropolitan Studies, NYU295 Lafayette St Fl 4New York, NY 10012Tel: 212-998-3542harvey.molotch@nyu.eduSteven LukesProfessor of Sociology, NYU295 Lafayette St Fl 4New York, NY 10012Tel: 212-998-8363steven.lukes@nyu.eduRichard SennettProfessor of Sociology and History, NYUUniversity Professor of Humanities, NYUProfessor of Sociology, London School of Economics295 Lafayette St Fl 4New York, NY 10012Tel: 212-998-2142richard.sennett@nyu.edu