The WashU Sociology Colloquium Series invites visiting scholars to share their work, while contributing to the general intellectual culture of the WashU Sociology Department.

Free lunch. Focused time with faculty. Fantastic.

Practice pitching your research project!

Join us for a lecture by Ohio State University historian María Esther Hammack exploring hidden freedom journeys of enslaved people from Missouri into Mexican spaces. Related materials from the Julian Edison Department of Special Collections will be on display before and after the lecture.

Join the African & African American Studies and American Culture Studies departments for Critical Perspectives on Minneapolis and the Current Moment, a timely conversation featuring WashU scholars and community voices exploring race, justice, and the social conditions shaping our present. Food will be provided.

Calling all sophomores interested in pursuing a humanities research project! You might be a great fit for the Kling Undergraduate Research Fellowship. Drop in at this information session and chat with current Kling Fellows and faculty to learn more about this opportunity.

NOTE: Due to inclement weather, this event will be ONLY ONLINE. This event explores the long-term impact of war on child development, the ethics of cross-cultural trauma research, and how evidence-based interventions can support recovery in the most challenging circumstances.

Discover WashU undergraduate research programs!

Join us in supporting our faculty member, Liz Chiarello, as she presents at this year’s A&S Teaching Innovation Showcase!

(co-sponsorship with Department of Sociology)

Explore 300+ faculty-mentored undergraduate research projects

This event is accessible to Arts & Sciences Graduate Students only.

“Critical Race Theory at the Bottom of the Well: Derrick Bell’s ‘Grandchildren’ Reflect on the Future of CRT” Roundtable with Robert Chang, UC Irvine School of Law; Adrienne Davis, WashU Law; and Anthony Farley, Albany Law School. Sponsored by the Public Interest Law & Policy Speaker Series.

The WashU Sociology Colloquium Series invites visiting scholars to share their work, while contributing to the general intellectual culture of the WashU Sociology Department.

Sociology's Director of Graduate Studies and Graduate Program Administrator will host a virtual information session for prospective PhD program applicants.

Each fall, the College holds a Major-Minor Fair, where students can talk to faculty members and get more information on many majors and minors at one time and in one place.

The WashU Sociology Colloquium Series invites visiting scholars to share their work, while contributing to the general intellectual culture of the WashU Sociology Department.

Kiara Wyndham (Sociology, WashU)

A discussion of the role of education in moving up the economic ladder. Hosted by the Center for Education Research, Practice and Policy Partnership (CERP3)

The WashU Sociology Colloquium Series invites visiting scholars to share their work, while contributing to the general intellectual culture of the WashU Sociology Department. 

Free lunch. Focused time with faculty. Fantastic.

The College of Arts & Sciences announces the return of its workshop series geared for sophomore students.

American Enterprise Institute (AEI) President Robert Doar will offer brief opening remarks and then join a conversation with AEI Senior Fellow Benjamin Storey and Weidenbaum Center Director Andrew Reeves. Together, they will explore how universities can cultivate civic knowledge in ways that foster viewpoint diversity, protect free speech, and prepare students to engage across profound political and social differences. A reception will follow the event.

Faculty Spotlights feature presentations by faculty members, given on disciplinary and departmental areas of interest and expertise. During this event, we will provide a sneak peek of the classroom atmosphere, introduce key ideas central to the study of Sociology, and feature faculty work currently being done in our department.

Get your academic BEAR-ings by attending the WashU Department of Sociology's Bear Beginnings Open House!

Join the WashU Department of Sociology for a Commencement Open House in honor of our graduating students!

During this event, members of the 2025 Sociology Honors Thesis Program's cohort will share their year-long original research projects with a broader scholarly audience.

They're back! Late Night Study Sessions are returning to WashU SOC, just in time for Spring 2025 Finals!

Join us to hear Dr. Schwartz discuss her research, writing, and expertise in intimacy and sexuality in a conversation with Adia Harvey Wingfield, Assistant Vice Provost, Professor of Sociology, and Mary Tileston Hemenway Professor of Arts & Sciences.

You are cordially invited to join the Department of Sociology at Washington University in St. Louis for the third presentation of its recently established lecture series. This lectureship honors Barbara and Michael Newmark, alumni and longtime community leaders in St. Louis. The series supports visits to Washington University in St. Louis by scholars whose work engages with the concept of a pluralistic society where diverse religious, racial, and ethnic groups live and work together, and their differences enhance the community.

Ruha Benjamin is the Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, founding director of the Ida B. Wells Just Data Lab, and an award-winning author.

On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, the Sociology Colloquium Series will feature Dr. Alyasah Ali Sewell. Dr. Sewell is the Winship Distinguished Research Professor and Associate Professor of Sociology at Emory University, with affiliations in African American Studies and Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences at Rollins School of Public Health. An expert in racism, medical sociology, social psychology, and research methods, Dr. Sewell’s work explores how systemic racism drives health inequities through policing, segregation, and bioethics. Dr. Sewell's research is widely recognized, cited in over 12 languages across international, national, and state platforms, and featured in over 200 media outlets. They direct cutting-edge data equity initiatives through the Critical Racism Data Lab and The Race and Policing Project and serve as Study Director of the Urvashi Vaid LGBTQ Women’s Survey at the National Center for Lesbian Rights. Their research is supported by leading organizations, including the National Institutes of Health, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Ford Foundation, National Science Foundation, and Baden-Württemberg Foundation. Dr. Sewell's contributions have been honored with accolades such as Georgia Sociologist of the Year of 2021 and Planned Parenthood’s Dream Keeper of “The Future.” They completed postdoctoral training in Demography at the University of Pennsylvania's Population Studies Center, earned their Ph.D. and M.A. in Sociology at Indiana University, Bloomington, and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Florida with a minor in Women’s Studies