
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.


Graduate Program
Colloquia
Upcoming Events
Urban & Community Workshop: Michelle Lee, Northwestern University
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, Evanston
The Department of Sociology's Urban & Community Workshop presents: Michelle Lee (NU): Politics of Climate Mobility @ COP29: How Global ...
Ethnography Workshop: Facundo Suenzo, Northwestern University
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Evanston
Facundo, Suenzo, PhD Candidate in Media, Technology, and Society at Northwestern University: "The Rise of the Internet and Chat Rooms: ...
Critical Theory Seminar/Discussion. Bruno Frere.
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, No Location
Sponsored by Gary Fine (Lunch Provided) Bruno Frere, Professor of Sociology, University of Liege Location to be determined