Vigil for Charles Tilly

Charles Tilly, the eminent Joseph L. Buttenwieser Professor of Social Science, passed away this morning. An official University-wide announcement is still in the works, though some of his students and colleagues have organized a vigil tonight at 7 p.m. that will take place under his Fayerweather office's (514) window.

You can read more about Tilly and some of his work here. Although, if you've taken any courses in social science, it's likely you're already well-acquainted with his ideas.

See also: Charles Tilly, Vigil

Posted by avid follower : #1 · reply · track
April 29, 2008 at 8:17 PM (from campus)
What!?! What happened? This man was a god amongst sociology and social science.....such a loss
Posted by cc '10 : #2 · reply · track
April 29, 2008 at 9:39 PM (from campus)
Tilly was such a badass! I always wanted to have a chat with the man
Posted by cc 08' : #3 · reply · track
April 29, 2008 at 9:41 PM (from campus)
Great loss to the department and the school.
Posted by John : #4 · reply · track
April 29, 2008 at 9:45 PM (from campus)
A great loss to the community. He brought a lot of wonderful people together here.
Posted by CC11 : #5 · reply · track
April 29, 2008 at 9:59 PM (from campus)
A great loss to the academic world as a whole.

Rest in peace, Professor Tilly. You will forever remain a titan in your field.
Posted by Elna : #6 · reply · track
April 29, 2008 at 10:33 PM (from campus)
This comes as such a blow. Rest in peace Professor Tilly - you will be missed.
Posted by ... : #7 · reply · track
April 29, 2008 at 11:08 PM (from campus)
He's been fighting cancer for so long now... I hope that he finally has peace and comfort.
Posted by ... : #8 · reply · track
April 29, 2008 at 11:19 PM (from campus)
R.I.P. Professor Tilly,

Your theory of state formation changed my life.
Posted by Justin : #9 · reply · track
April 30, 2008 at 1:45 AM
A legend in academia. he will sorely be missed as a presence upon Columbia's intellectual landscape.
Posted by Keely : #10 · reply · track
April 30, 2008 at 7:40 AM
Prof Tilly was a gifted and talented scholar whose theories and research changed my life. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
Posted by a shame : #11 · reply · track
April 30, 2008 at 9:12 AM
It's all about the WUNC.
Posted by grades : #12 · reply · track
April 30, 2008 at 9:52 AM (from campus)
so do the students in his class get grades?
Posted by Jon Cioschi : #13 · reply · track
April 30, 2008 at 10:13 AM (from campus)
I scrolled down these comments expecting to find a moron like "grades" posting what he did. Way to be incredibly inappropriate.

Professor Tilly was a remarkably strong man, who continued to write and teach despite struggling with some serious illness. His determination, strength, and passion for learning should inspire us all.
Posted by Daniel Platek : #14 · reply · track
February 22, 2009 at 3:21 PM
Professor Tilly was great! i would like to propagate his books in Polish academic field
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