UC Berkeley, Michael Burawoy

Sociology Professor's Death Shocks UC Berkeley Campus
Raka Ray, the dean of social sciences at Berkeley, said in a statement to HuffPost that she was “reeling” from the news about Burawoy, who mentored her when she arrived at the university as an assistant professor. She called his death an “unimaginable loss.”
Hit-and-run death of UC Berkeley professor emeritus Michael Burawoy an ‘unimaginable loss’
Michael Burawoy, 77, of Oakland, died after being hit by a car about 7:10 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Park View Terrace. Oakland police said a dark-colored SUV hit Burawoy as he walked through a marked crosswalk, then kept going. Police are looking for the driver.
UC Berkeley professor emeritus Michael Burawoy killed in hit-and-run crash in Oakland
A retired University of California, Berkeley professor was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Oakland on Monday, authorities confirmed.
Man who taught at UC Berkeley for nearly 5 decades killed in hit-and-run
The hit-and-run collision happened in Oakland on Monday night at a crosswalk, the Oakland Police Department said.
Retired UC Berkeley professor killed in Oakland hit-and-run
A retired UC Berkeley professor was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Oakland on Monday. He was identified as Michael Burawoy, 77, of Oakland, who was regarded as an influential sociology professor when he retired in 2023 after a 47-year career at UC Berkeley,
UC Berkeley Mourns Renowned Sociologist Michael Burawoy, Victim of Fatal Hit-and-Run in Oakland
UC Berkeley professor emeritus Michael Burawoy died after a hit-and-run incident in Oakland. A search for the suspect is ongoing. His legacy in sociology is honored with a UC Berkeley chair endowment.
UC Berkeley professor emeritus killed in Oakland hit-and-run crash
OAKLAND, Calif. - A UC Berkeley professor emeritus was killed in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Oakland on Monday. The coroner has identified the victim as 77-year-old Michael Burawoy. He taught sociology at Cal. Police said he was in the crosswalk at Grand Avenue and Park View Terrace at around 7:15 p.m. when he was hit by an SUV.
UC Berkeley professor killed in hit-and-run crash in Oakland
Authorities identified the pedestrian as Michael Burawoy of Oakland. He is listed as a professor in the UC Berkeley sociology department and was a well-known British sociologist.
Well-known UC Berkeley sociology professor killed in hit-and-run near Lake Merritt
A well-known 77-year-old University of California, Berkeley sociology professor was killed in a hit-and-run collision while crossing the street near Oakland’s Lake Merritt on
Michael Burawoy (1947-2025): A scholar committed to taking sociology to the public
The Marxist sociologist wrote incisively about the way in which capital-labour relations played out in practice in industrial workplaces.
Retired UC Berkeley professor killed in hit and run in Oakland
A well-known 77-year-old University of California, Berkeley sociology professor was killed in a hit-and-run collision while ...