Our Programs and Activities
Why Study Sociology at Northwestern?
As the broadest of all of the social sciences, Sociology provides a wide range of practical and marketable skills, including critical analysis, statistical methods, theory, and field research.
Our majors have gone on to work in law, medicine and public health, consulting, finance, non-profit and public administration, social network research, culture, and the arts.
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Graduate Program
Colloquia
The Department of Sociology hosts weekly colloquia, in which speakers from a variety of distinguished institutions from the United States and other countries address a wide range of compelling topics. The colloquium occurs every Thursday, at 12:30 p.m.
Upcoming Events
Sep
23
2025
Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop (QCoM): Kathy Copas
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM, Evanston
The Department of Sociology's Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop: Kathy Copas, Northwestern University: What do people compl...
Oct
14
2025
Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop (QCoM): Philipp Bra...
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM, Evanston
The Department of Sociology's Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop: Philipp Brandt, Sciences Po: From Data Science to Computat...
Oct
28
2025
Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop (QCoM): Yingzhe Zhu
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM, Evanston
The Department of Sociology's Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop: Yingzhe Zhu, Northwestern University: No Negative Reviews:...