Workshops & Speaker Series
Sociology Workshop Series
The Sociology Workshop Series provides a forum for faculty and students to present work and work in progress across a wide range of substantive areas, theoretical perspectives, and research methodologies.
Our workshops will be broadcast via ZOOM and will be held on Mondays from 2:30 to 3:30 PM.
If you have questions about our workshop series, please contact our Communications Coordinator Elizabeth Cronin at ecronin@umn.edu.
Interdisciplinary research centers also offer additional opportunities to hear notable social scientists present their latest work.
Fall 2021 Schedule
Gender, Race, and Coercive Sexual Control in Youth Detention
Amber Joy Powell, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
PhD candidate, Department of Sociology
Critique, Identity, Power: How Black Twitter Users Construct Race Online
Amber Hamilton, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
PhD candidate, Department of Sociology
La Fiesta Maravillosa: The Politics of Culture in Mexico's 1968 Olympic Bid
Edgar Campos, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
PhD candidate, Department of Sociology
Reflections from a Lifetime of an Applied Sociologist
Paul Mattessich, Wilder Research
Executive Director
Minnesota Population Center (MPC) Events
The Minnesota Population Center hosts specialized forums, workshops, and symposia on topics related to population research. It also has a weekly seminar series bringing nationally and internationally recognized population researchers from a variety of disciplines to Minnesota to share their research.
MPC Seminar Series
Seminars are held Mondays at 12:15 PM during the academic year.
MPC Workshop Series
Formerly known as the Inequality and Methods Workshop, the newly revamped MPC Workshop is held Fridays from 12:15-1:15 PM during the academic year.
Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies
The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (CHGS) promotes academic research, education, and public awareness on the Shoah, other genocides, and current forms of mass violence. They host a number of events throughout the year.