We reaffirm our Department’s commitment to research, teaching, and advocacy that helps push forward justice and equity in Minneapolis and beyond. This includes supporting…
Multiple groups have called for the resignation of Lt. Bob Kroll, the President of the Minneapolis Police Federation. Professor of Sociology, Josh Page, is interviewed by Fox9…
Professor Cawo Abdi of the Department of Sociology co-writes this op-ed for MinnPost. "If we want young people to act differently, our society, our leaders and most…
We write to express our collective outrage, despair, and grief over the murder of George Floyd and to speak out about the broader forms of state violence and structural racism…
“I think it’s more likely than not,” Hartmann said. “It’s something we rely on, and the fact that it’s gone right now is robbing us of a really important part of the human…
Athe big shift in work style, will a more flexible work schedules be normalized when things resume in full? WPR talks to Professor Phyllis Moen about what she sees as flaws in…
A study using cell phone location data gave initially gave Minnesotans an A grade for their compliance with social distancing, but in recent weeks, that grade has declined to…
Sociology professor, Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, is interviewed for this article by Science Magazine, discussing how racially marginalized populations are historically impacted…
Be sure to join us at the CLA-specific celebration after viewing the system-wide virtual ceremony on May 16. Our own Sociology senior Nahrissa Rush has been named the…