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
21
2026
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Jackelyn Hwang, Stanford Univ...
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
Jackelyn Hwang, Stanford University, presents: "Changing Faces, Changing Places: A New Look at Social Control" Hybrid Please contact th...
May
26
2026
Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop (QCoM): Aidan Combs...
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM, Evanston
The Department of Sociology's Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop: Assistant Professor Aidan Combs, Ohio State University "Yo...
Jun
5
2026
Gender and Family Workshop: Victoria Ylizaliturri Fernandez (Nort...
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM, Evanston
The Department of Sociology's Gender and Family Workshop: PhD Candidate Victoria Ylizaliturri Fernandez, Northwestern University: TBA