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A Closer Look at How the US Enforces Drinking Laws

Climate and Social Justice: Results of the IT Revolution in Bangalore

Bridges of Memory: Tying the Past to the Present

A Story of Perseverance

A Statement from the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota on the Involvement of Our Former Students in the Killing of George Floyd

George Floyd and the Minneapolis Uprising: A Statement from the University of Minnesota Sociology Department Faculty

Sociology Senior Nahrissa Rush Named 2020 CLA Student Commencement Speaker

Staying Connected: Gurtaran Johal

Staying Connected: Edgar Campos

Upcoming Events

July 14, 2020

Policing, Public Policy, and Racial Justice: Stories and Analysis from Minneapolis...

Read more about Policing, Public Policy, and Racial Justice: Stories and Analysis from Minneapolis, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C.

This virtual workshop hosted by the Interdisciplinary Collaborative Workshop (ICW) will explore the historical roots of our contemporary model of policing, racist policing practices and...

July 29, 2020

Racial Justice Protests and Social Change: Connecting Local Movements, Stories,...

Read more about Racial Justice Protests and Social Change: Connecting Local Movements, Stories, and Analysis from Minneapolis, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C.

This virtual workshop hosted by the Interdisciplinary Collaborative Workshop (ICW) will focus on the dynamics of protest in historical and comparative perspective, and the political, social...

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