Department of Sociology

Through the exploration of social and individual dynamics, we prepare our students to enrich social scientific understandings of the complex problems societies face today.

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A forum for faculty and students to present work and work in progress on a range of substantive areas, perspectives, and research methodologies.

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Announcing our 2023 Alumni Award Winners

Storytellers, activists, scholars, artists, and entrepreneurs. CLA is excited to present this year's Alumni of Notable Achievement Award and Emerging Alumni Award winners.

Playing professional football may shorten players' lives

"Professional football players may live longer than ‘American men in general,’ but this does not mean that playing professional football extends players' lives," said Rob…

Playing professional football may shorten players' lives

“Professional football players may live longer than ‘American men in general,’ but this does not mean that playing professional football extends players' lives," says UMN…

Was There Really a Sudden Native American Population Boom?

Carolyn Liebler, an associate professor of sociology in CLA, is quoted.

From Academia to Industry: Tayler Nelson’s Research on Women’s Economic Empowerment

This past summer, graduate student Tayler Nelson was a qualitative-research intern with Women’s World Banking, conducting research to “empower women through financial…