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Equity & Diversity

UMN Sociology and Univ of Georgia Recipients of the 2018 ASA Publication Award

The UMAC Initiative Celebrates its First Cohort Year

Learning More from an Encore

Searching for Belonging

Conflicting Minnesotan Identities: Mining and the Land of 10,000 Lakes

Putting Words into Action: Creating Dialogue Around Social Justice

Black Sororities: Moving Beyond a College Party

Combating Sexual Harassment Stereotypes in the Workplace

Upcoming Events

September 24, 2018

Sociology Workshop: Rob Stewart

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Join us on September 24th for our Sociology Workshop Series featuring Rob Stewart (PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology). Workshop Title: "Criminal Records and College Admissions". Group...

September 27, 2018

On the Industrialization of You and Me

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Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Tinder. Increasingly, these are the social media platforms that mediate our interactions with our friends, colleagues, families, and loved ones...

October 2, 2018

Sociology Workshop: Veronica Horowitz (TUESDAY, 4:00-5:00PM)

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Join us on Tuesday, October 2nd for our Sociology Workshop Series featuring Veronica Horowitz (PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology). Workshop Title: "Towards a Sociology of Mercy". Group...

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