Department of Sociology - Faculty of Social Science
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Social Science Centre
Welcome to Sociology at Western
Western Sociology has a strong commitment to research excellence, an outstanding reputation for teaching and mentorship of students, and is known for making real world impact. Our department has unique strengths in Social Inequality, Population Dynamics, and Quantitative Methods and we do research and offer courses across four key areas of sociology: Health and the Life Course, Power and Justice, Social Demography and Migration, and Work and the Economy. Explore our website for more information about our research, undergraduate and graduate academic programs, faculty, and staff.
Balakrishnan Distinguished Lecture in Population Dynamics and Inequality
U.S. states and population health: What do we know and where do we go from here
Jennifer Karas Montez (Syracuse University)
3:00pm-4:00pm
Thursday, October 22nd, 2026
Weldon Community Room
Sociology Colloquium Series
Predicted: How AI Is Restructuring Social Life
Mona Sloane
Friday, November 13th, 2026
11:00am-12:00pm
Social Science Centre 5220
Areas of Interest
Undergraduate Program
Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and social inequality.
Graduate Program
Sociology offers a Masters level and a PhD level program.
Research
Sociology has four core areas of research.
