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
May
15
2025
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Randol Contreras, UC Riversid...
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
Randol Contreras, UC Riverside, presents: "The Maravillas: Gangs, Aging, and Mattering in East LA." Hybrid Please contact the Departmen...
May
19
2025
Urban & Community Workshop: Michelle Lee, Northwestern University
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, Evanston
The Department of Sociology's Urban & Community Workshop presents: Michelle Lee (NU): Politics of Climate Mobility @ COP29: How Global ...
May
20
2025
Ethnography Workshop: Facundo Suenzo, Northwestern University
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Evanston
Facundo, Suenzo, PhD Candidate in Media, Technology, and Society at Northwestern University: "The Rise of the Internet and Chat Rooms: ...