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
May
5
2026
Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop (QCoM): Muna Adem, ...
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM, Evanston
The Department of Sociology's Quantitative & Computational Methods Workshop: Assistant Professor Muna Adem, University of Notre Dame "L...
May
14
2026
Department of Sociology Colloquium: Christina J. Cross, Harvard U...
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
Christina J. Cross, Harvard University, presents: "Inherited Inequality: Why Opportunity Gaps Persist Between Black and White Youth Rai...
May
15
2026
Gender and Family Workshop: Neisy Rodriguez (Northwestern)
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM, Evanston
The Department of Sociology's Gender and Family Workshop: PhD Candidate Neisy Rodriguez, Northwestern University: "Unveiling the Shadow...