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

Professor Savelsberg giving public lecture

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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Recent News

ICE Tactics Threaten to Unravel Trust with Local Law Enforcement

Professor Phelps was quoted in an article about rising tension and mistrust between the MPD and Minneapolis residents, as a result of ICE in Minnesota.

Minneapolis Knows How to Resist This State Violence

Professor Michelle Phelps recently published an article on how 2020 prepared Minneapolis for the current crisis of Trump's DHS.

Professor Hartmann Quoted in Flaunt Magazine

Professor Doug Hartmann was recently quoted in a magazine article regarding American football culture in the United States.

Xiaowen Han Examines How Careers Shape Our Lives

Graduate student Xiaowen Han studies how wages and meaningful work accumulate across careers, shaping long-term health and increasing inequality.

Ed Cornelius: Thinking Sociologically about the Criminal Justice System

Meet Assistant Professor Ed Cornelius. He teaches about his passion, the sociology of law and punishment while researching the legal system of his home country, Brazil.