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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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., via Zoom.
Upcoming Events
May
17
2021
Department of Sociology Applied Quantitative Methods Workshop: Je...
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM, No Location
Jennie Brand presents: Uncovering College Effect Heterogeneity using Machine Learning
May
18
2021
Department of Sociology Social Movement Workshop
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, No Location
Select Tuesdays, 5:00-6:30pm Zoom (a link will be emailed for each meeting)
May
18
2021
Department of Sociology Ethnography Workshop: Philip Fang, Northw...
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM, No Location
Philip Fang presents: The Producer’s Eye: Authenticity, Hit-Making, and Organic Integration in China-Hollywood Collaboration All meet...