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
Nov
21
2024
Culture & Society Workshop: Maura Fennelly
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
The Department of Sociology's Culture & Society Workshop: Maura Fennelly "Paradoxes of Private Property: Homeowners' Associations and R...
Nov
22
2024
Department of Sociology Comparative-Historical Workshop: Book Clu...
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Off-Campus
Excerpts from Wilson & Maryl (2024): After Positivism: New Approaches to Comparison in Historical Sociology