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
Oct
28
2025
Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop (QCoM): Yingzhe Zhu
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM, Evanston
The Department of Sociology's Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop: Yingzhe Zhu, Northwestern University: No Negative Reviews:...
Oct
28
2025
Ethnography Workshop: Jennifer Jones
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, Evanston
Jennifer Jones —Associate Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University Book chapter and methods discussion
Oct
30
2025
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Rahim Kurwa
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
Rahim Kurwa, University of Illinois at Chicago