May
1
2026
Gender and Family Workshop: PAA Practice
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Gender and Family Workshop: Special Session for PAA practice
Past Events
Apr
30
2026
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Marion Fourcade, UC Berkeley
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Marion Fourcade, UC Berkeley, presents: "The Ordinal Society" Hybrid Please contact the Department of Sociology for zoom link and for any questions at...
Apr
30
2026
The Sabrina H. Gebreselassie Memorial Lecture on Health Disparities | by, David R. Williams, PhD
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, sponsored by Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
The Sabrina H. Gebreselassie Memorial Lecture on Health Disparities Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Speaker David R....
Apr
28
2026
Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop (QCoM): Ronaldo Monasterio, Northwestern University
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop: PhD Candidate Ronaldo Monasterio, Northwestern University "Threat, Resentment or Stereotype? Examining Trends in...
Apr
23
2026
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Brian Uzzi, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Brian Uzzi, Kellogg School of Management, presents: "Conditions Favoring the Recognition of Innovation in Science" Hybrid Please contact the Department of Sociology for...
Apr
17
2026
Gender and Family Workshop: Amanda Buechele (Northwestern)
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Gender and Family Workshop: PhD Candidate Amanda Buechele, Northwestern University: "Do We Mean the Same 60%? Gender, Knowledge,...
Apr
16
2026
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Aven Peters, Northwestern University
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Aven Peters, Northwestern University, presents: "(Dis)orderly Bodies: Gender Identification and Disability in Social Context" Hybrid Please contact the Department of Sociology for zoom...
Apr
14
2026
Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop (QCoM): Rui Pan, Northwestern University
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop: PhD Candidate Rui Pan, Northwestern University "When Cultural Bridges Break: Latin's Decline and...
Apr
9
2026
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Rhacel S. Parreñas, Princeton University
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Rhacel S. Parreñas, Princeton University, presents: "Deterritorialized Governance: How the Philippines Protects Citizens Outside Its Borders" Hybrid Please contact the Department of Sociology...
Apr
2
2026
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Robin Bartram, University of Chicago
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Robin Bartram, University of Chicago, presents: "Stacked Decks: Building Inspectors and the Reproduction of Urban Inequality" Hybrid Please contact the Department of Sociology...
Mar
5
2026
Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop (QCoM): Felix Enterkin (Northwestern University)
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop: PhD Candidate Felix Enterkin, Northwestern University "Police Misconduct Networks"
Mar
5
2026
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Atinuke Adediran, Fordham University
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Atinuke Adediran, Fordham University, presents: TBA Hybrid Please contact the Department of Sociology for zoom link and for any questions at sociol@northwestern.edu.
Feb
26
2026
Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop (QCoM): Junsol Kim, University of Chicago
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop: PhD Candidate Junsol Kim, University of Chicago "Scientific Misinterpretation and Information Launding in...
Feb
26
2026
Department of Sociology: MOSKOS Lecture - Florencia Torche, Princeton University
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Florencia Torche, Princeton University, presents: Early-life exposures and social inequality" Hybrid Please contact the Department of Sociology for zoom link and for any...
Feb
12
2026
Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop (QCoM): Likun Cao, Purdue University
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop: Assistant Professor of Sociology Likun Cao, Purdue University "Sibling Rivalry in the Ivory...
Feb
5
2026
Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop (QCoM): Weijun Yuan, University of Chicago
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop: Assistant Professor Weijun Yuan, University of Chicago TBD
Jan
29
2026
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Celene Reynolds, Indiana University-Bloomington
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Celene Reynolds, Indiana University-Bloomington, presents: TBA Hybrid Please contact the Department of Sociology for zoom link and for any questions at sociol@northwestern.edu.
Jan
22
2026
Department of Sociology Colloquium: George Steinmetz, University of Michigan
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
George Steinmetz, University of Michigan, presents: Rethinking Postcolonial Sociology: Canons, Decolonization, and Close Reading Hybrid Please contact the Department of Sociology for zoom...
Jan
15
2026
Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop (QCoM): Victoria Ylizaliturri Fernandez (Northwestern)
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop: PhD Candidate Victoria Ylizaliturri Fernandez, Northwestern University: "Examining Variation in Fertility Rates Among...
Jan
8
2026
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Megan Doherty Bea, University of Wisconsin Madison
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Megan Doherty Bea, University of Wisconsin Madison, presents: Navigating Debts: New Data to Understand Social Motivations and Consequences of Debt Management Hybrid Please...
Nov
20
2025
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Swethaa Ballakrishnen
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Swethaa Ballakrishnen, University of California, Irvine
Nov
18
2025
Ethnography Workshop: Mark Griffith
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Mark Griffith — Postdoctoral Fellow at the Sexualities Project at Northwestern
Nov
18
2025
Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop (QCoM): Amanda Buechele
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop: Amanda Buechele, Northwestern University: Commensurating Housework Tasks
Nov
17
2025
Urban & Community Workshop: Taylor Domingos (Northwestern)
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Taylor Domingos: Sexual Violence by Correctional Officers in the Era of PREA
Nov
13
2025
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Christina J. Cross
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Christina J. Cross, Harvard University
Nov
4
2025
Ethnography Workshop: Max Barte
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Max Barte —Sociology PhD student at Northwestern University "Becoming a Bitcoin User: Developing Cryptocurrency Epistemologies in Bitcoin Communities"
Nov
4
2025
Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop (QCoM): Daniel Tadmon
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
The Department of Sociology's Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop: Daniel Tadmon, University of Notre Dame: Trade-offs in the Teletherapeutic Redistribution of...
Nov
3
2025
Urban & Community Workshop: Kennedy Patterson (Northwestern)
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, sponsored by Sociology Department
Kennedy Patterson: Spatialized Violence : Exploring the Spatial Correlation Between Homeless Deaths and Encampment Sweeps in Seattle, WA, 2008 -...
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
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