Oct
30
2025
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Rahim Kurwa
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Rahim Kurwa, University of Illinois at Chicago
Past Events
Oct
28
2025
Ethnography Workshop: Jennifer Jones
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Jennifer Jones —Associate Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University Book chapter and methods discussion
Oct
28
2025
Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop (QCoM): Yingzhe Zhu
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop: Yingzhe Zhu, Northwestern University: No Negative Reviews: Unveiling Patients' Excessively Positive Evaluation...
Oct
23
2025
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Kristen Schilt
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Kristen Schilt, University of Chicago IN-PERSON ONLY
Oct
20
2025
Urban & Community Workshop: Ryann Montiero (Northwestern) & Ryan Leung (Northwestern)
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Ryann Monteiro: Black Homesteading Today: Land, Legacy and Liberation Ryan Leung: Using Interpretable Random Forest to Assess Disparities in Chicago's Stop-and-Frisks
Oct
16
2025
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Marco Garrido
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Marco Garrido, University of Chicago
Oct
14
2025
Ethnography Workshop: Andres Viillatoro
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Andres Viillatoro, Sociology PhD candidate at the University of Pennsylvania “Building Belonging: Creating Work Cultures in RacializedLow-Wage Retail Employment“
Oct
14
2025
Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop (QCoM): Philipp Brandt
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop: Philipp Brandt, Sciences Po: From Data Science to Computational Ethnography: Insights from...
Sep
23
2025
Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop (QCoM): Kathy Copas
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop: Kathy Copas, Northwestern University: What do people complain about when they complain about...
Jun
2
2025
Urban & Community Workshop: Evie Lopoo (Northwestern) & Sophia Costa (University of Chicago)
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Urban & Community Workshop presents: Evie Lopoo (NU): Understanding Creative Labor in the Indie MusicScene: Competition and...
May
30
2025
Department of Sociology Comparative-Historical Workshop: Marlous van Waijenburg
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Marlous van Waijenburg: Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
May
27
2025
Ethnography Workshop: Special Session: Gary Fine
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Gary Fine, James E. Johnson Professor of Sociology and organizer of the Ethnography Workshop at NU for many years.
May
27
2025
Critical Theory Seminar/Discussion. Bruno Frere.
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Sponsored by Gary Fine (Lunch Provided) Bruno Frere, Professor of Sociology, University of Liege Location to be determined
May
20
2025
Ethnography Workshop: Facundo Suenzo, Northwestern University
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Facundo, Suenzo, PhD Candidate in Media, Technology, and Society at Northwestern University: "The Rise of the Internet and Chat Rooms: A...
May
19
2025
Urban & Community Workshop: Michelle Lee, Northwestern University
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Urban & Community Workshop presents: Michelle Lee (NU): Politics of Climate Mobility @ COP29: How Global Climate Governance...
May
15
2025
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Randol Contreras, UC Riverside
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Randol Contreras, UC Riverside, presents: "The Maravillas: Gangs, Aging, and Mattering in East LA." Hybrid Please contact the Department of Sociology for zoom...
May
9
2025
Department of Sociology Comparative-Historical Workshop: Gabriel Winant
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Gabriel Winant: Associate Professor of History, University of Chicago
May
6
2025
Ethnography Workshop: Vien Ngyuen, Northwestern University
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Vien Ngyuen, PhD Candidate in Leaning Sciences at Northwestern University
May
1
2025
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Megan Whitaker, Northwestern University
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Megan Whitaker, Northwestern University, presents: TBA Hybrid Please contact the Department of Sociology for zoom link and for any questions at sociol@northwestern.edu.
Apr
28
2025
Urban & Community Workshop: Rae Leader & Salma Mostafa, Northwestern University
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Urban & Community Workshop presents: Rae Leader (NU): Black Queer Networks: Navigating Identity and Belonging Across Urban...
Apr
25
2025
Department of Sociology Comparative-Historical Workshop: Methods Workshop
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Methods Workshop: Primary Sources & Working in the Archives Facilitators from Northwestern University: katrina quisumbing king, Assistant Professor of Sociology Anthony Chen, Associate...
Apr
22
2025
Ethnography Workshop: Xi Wang, Northwestern University
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Xi Wang, PhD Candidate in Sociology at Northwestern University: “The "Acting Out" of Transference: Managing the Epistemic Authority of the Psychoanalytic...
Apr
21
2025
Urban & Community Workshop: Dr. Amin Ghaziani, University of British Columbia
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Urban & Community Workshop presents: Dr. Amin Ghaziani (UBC): Long Live Queer Nightlife: How the Closing of...
Apr
17
2025
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Alexandre White, Johns Hopkins University
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Alexandre White, Johns Hopkins University, presents: "In the Service of the Market: Insurance, The Royal Navy and the maintenance of the...
Apr
10
2025
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Jason Ferguson, UC Berkeley
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Jason Ferguson, UC Berkeley, presents: "The Great Refusal" IN PERSON ONLY Please contact the Department of Sociology for any questions at sociol@northwestern.edu. Co-Sponsered by...
Apr
8
2025
Ethnography Workshop: Special Session: Honoring Michael Burawoy
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Honoring Michael Burawoy: The Politics of Ethnography
Apr
7
2025
Urban & Community Workshop: Maura Fennelly, Northwestern University
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Urban & Community Workshop presents: Maura Fennelly (NU): Paradoxes of Private Property: Homeowners' Associations and Regulated Residence Parkes...
Apr
3
2025
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Hannah Wohl, UC Santa Barbara
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Hannah Wohl, UC Santa Barbara, presents: "Chemistry or Harassment? Relational (Mis)matches in Orientations Toward Work in Pornography Production" Hybrid Please contact the Department...
Mar
6
2025
Culture & Society Workshop: Vineet Gupta
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Culture & Society Workshop: Vineet Gupta, Department of Sociology, Northwestern University “The Satellite’s Gaze: A Postcolonial Commentary on...
Mar
6
2025
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Christine Schwartz, University of Wisconsin-Madison
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Christine Schwartz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, presents: "What's happening with divorce trends in the United States?" Hybrid Please contact the Department of Sociology for...
Mar
3
2025
Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop (Qcom): Felix Enterkin
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop: Felix Enterkin, Northwestern University: How Terrorism Shapes Public Perceptions of Police in...
Feb
27
2025
Culture & Society Workshop: Miguel Chavez
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Culture & Society Workshop: Miguel Chavez, Department of Sociology, Northwestern University "The Making of a Masculine Body: Networks...
Feb
27
2025
Department of Sociology MOSKOS Lecture: Paul DiMaggio, New York University
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Professor Paul DiMaggio, New York University, presents: "Americans' Understanding of the Relationship between Science and Religion: An Institutional Perspective" Hybrid Please contact the...
Feb
24
2025
Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop (Qcom): Carson Phillips
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop: Carson Phillips, Northwestern University: The Eyes that Divide: Investigating Individual Exposure to...
Feb
21
2025
Department of Sociology Comparative-Historical Workshop: Nitsan Chorev (Brown) and Alexandre White (JHU). Hosted together with the University of Chicago's Politics, History, and Society Workshop at the American Bar Foundation. All-day event*
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Nitsan Chorev & Alexandre White: American Bar Foundation All-Day Event* Nitsan Chorev, Harmon Family Professor of Sociology and International& Public Affairs,...
Feb
20
2025
Culture & Society Workshop: Ryan Fajardo
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Culture & Society Workshop: Ryan Fajardo, Department of Sociology, Northwestern University "The Price of Play: The Value of...
Feb
20
2025
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Carly Knight, New York University
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Carly Knight, New York University, presents: "How to Manage the Market: The Construction of the Economic Actor in American Bestselling Self-Help...
Feb
18
2025
Ethnography Workshop: Miguel Chavez
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Miguel Chavez, Graduate Student of Sociology at Northwestern University: The Making of a Masculine Body: Networks of Luchadors, Steroids, and Commodified...
Feb
17
2025
Urban & Community Workshop: Michelle Shames
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Urban & Community Workshop presents: Michelle Shames: Quantifying Quality in Community Policing: A Case Study of Metrics...
Feb
14
2025
Department of Sociology Comparative-Historical Workshop: Sarah Quinn (University of Washington)
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Sarah Quinn, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Washington
Feb
13
2025
Culture & Society Workshop: Io Brooks
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Culture & Society Workshop: Io Brooks, Department of Sociology, Northwestern University "It Feels Like You're Being Robbed": Prison...
Feb
13
2025
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Joseph Jewell, University of Illinois Chicago
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Joseph Jewell, University of Illinois Chicago, presents: “In a White Man’s Place: Racial Boundaries and Middle-Class Mobility in Three Gilded Age...
Feb
10
2025
Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop (Qcom): Ian Kennedy
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop: Ian Kennedy, University of Illinois Chicago: Queer Networked Comments on Reddit: Inter-Community...
Feb
6
2025
Culture & Society Workshop: Fernando Dominguez Rubio
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Culture & Society Workshop: Fernando Dominguez Rubio, Associate Professor, University of California, San Diego Hybrid
Feb
6
2025
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Omar Lizardo, UCLA
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Omar Lizardo, UCLA, presents: "Professional Taste: Omnivorousness, Empathy, and Possibility in the Structure of Evaluation" Hybrid Please contact the Department of Sociology for...
Feb
4
2025
Ethnography Workshop: Miguel Montalva Barba
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Miguel Montalva Barba, Assistant Professor of Sociology at University of Massachusetts Boston, presents: White Supremacy and Racism in Progressive America:...
Feb
4
2025
Urban & Community Workshop: Miguel Montalva Barba (UMass Boston)
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Urban & Community Workshop presents: Miguel Montalva Barba: White Supremacy and Racism in Progressive America: Race, Place,...
Feb
3
2025
Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop (Qcom): Ryan Leung
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop: Ryan Leung, Northwestern University: Joint Text-and-Image Clustering for Social Science
Jan
30
2025
Culture & Society Workshop: Rod Abhari
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Culture & Society Workshop: Rod Abhari, School of Communication, Northwestern University "Unmaking Science: Retractions, Trust, and the Politics...
Jan
27
2025
Urban & Community Workshop: Eyako Heh & Nalani Saito
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Urban & Community Workshop presents: Eyako Heh: Urban Governance and Shot Spotter Surveillance Nalani Saito: Releases and Regulations:...
Jan
24
2025
Department of Sociology Comparative-Historical Workshop: Jonathan Wyrtzen (Yale)
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Jonathan Wyrtzen, Professor of Sociology and History, Yale University
Jan
23
2025
Culture & Society Workshop: Mark Alexander Griffith
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Culture & Society Workshop: Mark Alexander Griffith "I Don't Want to be Slut-Shamed': Consensual Non-Monogamists' Experiences with Mononormativity...
Jan
21
2025
Ethnography Workshop: Yoalli Aguilera
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Yoalli Aguilera, Assistant Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies at DePaul University, presents: Grieving Geographies, Mourning Waters: Race, Gender,...
Jan
17
2025
Department of Sociology Comparative-Historical Workshop: Graduate Student Presentations: Matej Jungwirth (Poli Sci) and Andrés Rodríguez-Cáceres (Sociology)
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Matej Jungwirth: PhD Candidate in Political Science, Northwestern University Andrés Rodríguez-Cáceres: PhD Candidate in Sociology, Northwestern University
Jan
16
2025
Culture & Society Workshop: Cat Dang Ton
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Culture & Society Workshop: Cat Dang Ton, Department of Sociology, Northwestern University "Observing Social Support Networks in Everyday...
Jan
16
2025
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Linda Zhao, University of Chicago
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Linda Zhao, University of Chicago, presents: TBA Hybrid Please contact the Department of Sociology for zoom link and for any questions at sociol@northwestern.edu.
Jan
9
2025
Department of Sociology Colloquium: David Schieber, Northwestern University
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
David Schieber, Northwestern University, presents: “Sociology of Autism” Hybrid Please contact the Department of Sociology for zoom link and for any questions at...
Jan
8
2025
Ethnography Workshop: Josh Seim & Zachary Levenson
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Josh Seim is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Boston College Zachary Levenson is an Assistant Professor of Global and Sociocultural...
Nov
22
2024
Department of Sociology Comparative-Historical Workshop: Book Club Discussion
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Excerpts from Wilson & Maryl (2024): After Positivism: New Approaches to Comparison in Historical Sociology
Nov
21
2024
Culture & Society Workshop: Maura Fennelly
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Culture & Society Workshop: Maura Fennelly "Paradoxes of Private Property: Homeowners' Associations and Regulated Residence” Hybrid
Nov
18
2024
Ethnography Workshop: Maria-Fatima Santos
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Ethnography Workshop: Maria-Fatima Santos, Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Methodologies and Strategies for Ethnographic Fieldwork
Nov
18
2024
Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop (Qcom): Io Brooks
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop: Io Brooks On the Draft: Punitive Mobilities and the Deployment of Prison Transfers
Nov
14
2024
Culture & Society Workshop: Facundo Suenzo
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Culture & Society Workshop: Facundo Suenzo Practice Job Talk: “Platforms of Desire: Sexuality and Identity in the Digital Age” Hybrid
Nov
14
2024
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Adia Wingfield, Washington University in St Louis
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Adia Wingfield, Washington University in St Louis, presents: “From Discrimination to DEI: The Possibilities and Limits of Addressing Race in the...
Nov
12
2024
Ethnography Workshop: Atef Said
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Ethnography Workshop: Atef Said, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Illinois Chicago Positionality and Historical Ethnography
Nov
11
2024
Urban & Community Workshop: Rae Leader & Felix Enterkin
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Urban & Community Workshop: Rae Leader: "Black LGBT+ Community Networks in Chicago" Felix Enterkin: "Rally or Accountability: How...
Nov
8
2024
Department of Sociology Comparative-Historical Workshop: Shai Karp - Practice Job Talk
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Shai Karp, PhD Candidate in Political Science, Northwestern University
Nov
7
2024
Culture & Society Workshop: Annika Pinch
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Culture & Society Workshop: Annika Pinch Practice Job Talk: “Cell Phones, Social Media, and Stigma: Navigating Identity in...
Nov
5
2024
Ethnography Workshop: Santiago Molina
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Ethnography Workshop: Santiago Molina, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University Book proposal and chapter discussion
Nov
4
2024
Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop (Qcom): Shinan Wang
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop: Shinan Wang Sacred Barriers: The Impact of Religion on Scientific Careers
Oct
31
2024
Culture & Society Workshop: Oscar Stuhler and Yingdan Lu
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Culture & Society Workshop: Oscar Stuhler and Yingdan Lu “Cultural Study through Computational Methods” Hybrid