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
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Upcoming Events
Ethnography Workshop: Xi Wang
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Evanston
The Department of Sociology's Ethnography Workshop: Xi Wang, PhD Student, Northwestern University, presents: From Transnational Psycho...
Culture & Society Workshop: Sharif El Shishtawy Hassan
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, Evanston
The Department of Sociology's Culture & Society Workshop: Sharif El Shishtawy Hassan "Ambivalent Texts: State Feminism and Official Rel...
Problem-Solving Workshop: Ryan Fajardo and Sino Esthappan
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, Evanston
Department of Sociology's Problem-Solving Workshop: Ryan Fajardo, Northwestern University Sino Esthappan, Northwestern University