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A special evening was had by all at UMN Sociology's annual alumni event in New York City on August 10.

Associate Professor Enid Logan’s past research has been on blackness and the African American experience. Her latest project explores the processes of American Indian…

Professor Rose Brewer from the Department of African-American & African Studies examines issues of race, class, and gender. According to Brewer, America is still engaged in…

Jasmine Trang Ha (PhD ‘18, sociology) is a fellow at the Australian National University in Canberra. “People tend to view international students as tourists, and that view…

Edith Martindale will go down in the annals of this University and department as someone who made a difference.  

The new Minnesota Population Center (MPC) training program in Population Health Science has launched.

Summer 2019 updates from Sociology featuring a chair letter and stories about students, faculty, and alumni.

Congratulations, Madison!

UMN Sociology couldn't be more proud of our newly tenured colleagues, Professors Jack DeWaard & Michelle Phelps.

Undergraduate Atosha Rypa uses spoken word to bring awareness to social issues, tell her story, and inspire others. Her words aim to educate people about the American Black…

Professors Rob Warren and Carolyn Liebler were awarded for their exceptional scholarship, instruction, and dedication at the Faculty Excellence Luncheon on May 8.

Chilean attorney and nonprofit organization founder Isabel Arriagada uses her unique combination of knowledge to approach penal research with a fresh perspective. “There is…

Associate Professor Joshua Page seeks to understand the complex factors obstructing changes in the criminal justice system. “Understanding is the first step towards generating…

Morals and religion may have less in common than you think. PhD candidate Jacqui Frost digs into false stereotypes, room for growth, and steps for improvement as sociologists…

Ambitious from the start, Marianne Zarzar moved to the US as a sophomore in high school to achieve academic success. “My parents told me if I could make it happen, I could go…

Sociology Professor Chris Uggen, posits that “a good portion of the U.S. jail population, which hovers at around 600,000 people" retains the right to vote.

Sociology Professor Cawo Abdi says Omar’s triumph “reinforces the idea that all is possible in America.”

Sociology Professor Ann Meier's class gets a special history lesson.

Mychael Evans (sociology '11) is an operations and logistics professional whose liberal arts education taught him about things like leadership, analytics, and diversity. “It…

Often it’s difficult to know whether we tell our stories or they tell us. Today’s sociologists are not only interpreting the complex social issues affecting our communities…