Undergraduate Program
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Graduate Program
Our students, representing a wide community of fields and interests, start here to tap into various resources.
Courses & Yearly Course Planner
Faculty Publications
Department faculty regularly are published and have contributed to books and scholarly journals.
Department Spotlight: Dr. Jin-Young Kwak
Dr. Jin-Young Kwak was recently interviewed about her time since graduating from Northwestern University with a doctorate in Political Science, about her academic career in Korea, and about what it was like to become the first woman provost at one of Korea's top 10 universities.
News & Events
Events
Nov
13
2025
REP Workshop: Andrene Wright (UW-Madison), Gender Ties and Racial...
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
Please join the Race, Ethnicity, and Politics Workshop as they host Andrene Wright-Johnson, Assistant Professor of African-American Stu...
Nov
14
2025
Andrés Rodríguez-Cáceres's Job Talk
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, Evanston
Andrés Rodríguez-Cáceres, Sociology PhD Candidate, will present his job market paper.
Nov
17
2025
Introducing the new building
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Evanston
We’re excited to share a first look at the department’s new home, scheduled for occupancy next year. Stephen will present the building’...