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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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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
Jun
2
2022
Departent of Sociology Colloquium: René D. Flores, the University...
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
René D. Flores, Neubauer Family Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology at the University of Chicago. Colloquium title: "Who are t...
Jun
9
2022
"Sociological Reflections on the War in Ukraine" by Pavlo Fedorch...
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Online
Sponsored by Northwestern Sociology Made possible by a grant from Buffet Pavlo Fedorchenko-Kutuev, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Ins...