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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Upcoming Events
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Alka Menon, Yale University
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
Professor Alka Menon, Yale University, presents: "Refashioning Race: How Global Cosmetic Surgery Crafts New Beauty Standards" Hybrid Pl...
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Ricarda Hammer, UC Berkeley
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
Professor Ricarda Hammer, UC Berkeley, presents: "From Tutelage to Suppression: A Du Boisian Theory of Self-Government" Hybrid Please c...
Department of Sociology Comparative-Historical Workshop: Ricarda ...
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Evanston
Ricarda Hammer, Assistant Professor of Sociology at University of California, Berkeley presents: "Learning from W.E.B. Du Bois: Rethink...