UMN Sociology Workshop Series
UMN Sociology Workshop Series
The UMN 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 workshop series are held on Mondays from 2:30 to 3:30 PM (CST) in 1114 Social Sciences and on Zoom unless otherwise noted. All virtual attendees are required to register.
Questions about our workshop series should be directed to Katie Gunderson at [email protected].
Fall 2026: SOC Workshop Schedule
| Date | Speaker | Affiliation | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/14/26 | Elizabeth Wrigley-Field | UMN SOC | "The Demography of Historical Memory—Ours and Other People’s" |
| 09/21/26 | Fabio Rojas | Indiana University Bloomington | "Two Visions of the Art World: Competition, Community, and Creative Work" |
| 9/28/26 | Nika Sremac | UMN SOC (PhD candidate) | "Memory Activism in the Resistance Sphere: Mobilizing Cultural Trauma in Post-War Serbia" |
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10/8/26 *Thursday workshop |
Robert Manduca | University of Michigan | "Macro-Segregation and Racial Inequality in Property Taxes" |
| 10/12/26 | Mason Jones | UMN SOC (PhD candidate) | "Building Bonds in Black Stepfamilies In and Around Youth Sports" |
| 10/19/26 | N/A | UMN SOC | "It's Academic - Sociology: A Discipline in Crisis?" |
| 11/02/26 | Claire Kamp Dush | UMN SOC | "Face to Face – or Face to Phone? Disconnection Ritual Theory and Couples’ Time and Emotions in the United States" |
| 11/16/26 | Aras Köksal | UMN SOC (PhD candidate) | "Higher Education and the Politics of Meritocracy" |
| 11/30/26 | N/A | UMN SOC | "It's Academic - TBD" |