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Sociology

Our Programs and Activities

 

Why Study Sociology at Northwestern?

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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.

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.

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Upcoming Events

 
Feb
17
2025
Urban & Community Workshop: Michelle Shames

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Online

The Department of Sociology's Urban & Community Workshop presents: Michelle Shames: Quantifying Quality in Community Policing: A Case S...

Feb
18
2025
Ethnography Workshop: Miguel Chavez

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Evanston

Miguel Chavez, Graduate Student of Sociology at Northwestern University: The Making of a Masculine Body: Networks of Luchadors, Steroid...

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Congratulations to the 2023-2024 Robert F. Winch Memorial Award Winners!

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