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
Oct
2
2023
Applied Quantitative Methods Workshop (AQMW): Introductory Meetin...
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM, Evanston
Introductory Meeting
Oct
5
2023
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Nicholas Wilson, Stony Brook ...
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
Professor Nicholas Wilson presents: "Modernity's Corruption: Empire and Morality in the Making of British India” Hybrid Please contact ...
Oct
10
2023
Urban/ Community Workshop: Miranda Simes; Iolanthe Brooks; Taylor...
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Evanston
The Department of Sociology's Urban/Community Workshop: Miranda Simes, Northwestern University Iolanthe Brooks, Northwestern University...