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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Graduate Program
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.
Upcoming Events
Apr
14
2026
Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop (QCoM): Rui Pan, No...
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM, Evanston
The Department of Sociology's Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop: PhD Candidate Rui Pan, Northwestern University "When Cultu...
Apr
16
2026
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Aven Peters, Northwestern Uni...
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
Aven Peters, Northwestern University, presents: "(Dis)orderly Bodies: Gender Identification and Disability in Social Context" Hybrid Pl...
Apr
17
2026
Gender and Family Workshop: Amanda Buechele (Northwestern)
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM, Evanston
The Department of Sociology's Gender and Family Workshop: PhD Candidate Amanda Buechele, Northwestern University: "Do We Mean the Same ...