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UMN Sociology PhD Student Michael Soto Discusses Peace-Building in Northern Ireland

Professor Alejandro Baer Receives CLA Hub Residency

Welcome 2019 Cohort!

Faculty Spotlight: Assistant Professor Tom VanHeuvelen

UMN Sociology Celebrates with Alumni & Friends at 2nd Annual Alumni Event

Rethinking Race: The Sociology of American Indian Identity

Remembering Edith Martindale

Announcing the New MPC Training Program in Population Health Science

Congratulations to Newly Tenured Colleagues Michelle Phelps and Jack DeWaard

Upcoming Events

October 28, 2019

Sociology Workshop Series: Sarah Lageson

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Sarah Lageson (Assistant Professor, Rutgers University) presents at the Sociology Workshop Series on October 28. "Digital Privacy, Criminal Records and the Challenges of Rehabilitation in...

November 4, 2019

Sociology Workshop Series: Tanja Andic

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Tanja Andic (PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota) presents at the Sociology Workshop Series on November 4. "The Blocked Future: Youth & Transition in Post-...

November 11, 2019

Sociology Workshop Series: Julia Lerch

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Julia Lerch (Assistant Professor, University of California Irvine) presents at the Sociology Workshop Series on November 11. "Higher Education under Attack: Illiberal Reactions to the...

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