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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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
Jan
8
2026
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Megan Doherty Bea, University...
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
Megan Doherty Bea, University of Wisconsin Madison, presents: Navigating Debts: New Data to Understand Social Motivations and Consequen...
Jan
15
2026
Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop (QCoM): Victoria Yl...
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM, Evanston
The Department of Sociology's Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop: PhD Candidate Victoria Ylizaliturri Fernandez, Northwester...
Jan
22
2026
Department of Sociology Colloquium: George Steinmetz, University ...
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
George Steinmetz, University of Michigan, presents: Rethinking Postcolonial Sociology: Canons, Decolonization, and Close Reading Hybrid...