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. All attendees are required to register. Please see individual event details for instructions.
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.
Spring 2022 Schedule
Indefinite: Doing Time in Jail
Michael L. Walker, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology
Paradoxes of Meaningful Work: Rewards and Constraints of Care
Cindy Cain, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology
Gender and Race in the Care Economy
Janette Dill, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Associate Professor, School of Public Health
Aliza Luft, University of California, Los Angeles
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology
Innovations and Developments in Community-Engaged Research: An Interactive Panel
with Moderator & Professor Doug Hartmann, University of Minnesota; Professor John Diamond, Brown University; Professor Carol Glasser, Mankato State University; and Professor Rebecca London, University of California, Santa Cruz
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.