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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Sociology Workshops & Speaker Series

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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CLA Public Life Project aims to spark discussion across divided lines

CLA's Public Life Project will focus on creating civic engagement and developing open conversation among students on campus.

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Public Life Project Seeks to Improve Public Discourse

Professor Doug Hartmann talks with Dialogue Minnesota about the Public Life Project which aims to help students become better able to understand opposing viewpoints and engage…

Wrigley-Field Co-authors Article on COVID Mortality in Minnesota

In an article published in Health Affairs, Assistant Professor Elizabeth Wrigley-Field examines the association of neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage with excess…

HBO Original Level Playing Field New Documentary Series. Inequality is not a game. Streaming September 14 HBO Max

Prof. Hartmann Featured in HBO Documentary "Level Playing Field" on Sept. 14

Professor Doug Hartmann is featured in a new four-part HBO and HBO Max documentary series premiering on September 14, "Level Playing Field." Hartmann is featured in the series…

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Public Life Starts Here

How University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts faculty and students understand division and polarization.