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Welcome to Sociology at Calvin

Who's in your circle?

Students Ever wonder why some people are in your circle and others are not? Where do you live? Do you ever think about why some people live in the suburbs, others in the country and still others in the city?

Consider these and many other questions when you study sociology at Calvin. What is sociology? Find out.

Learn more about majors and minors in sociology, search for sociology scholarships and learn about research and internship opportunities that can give you helpful practical experience in the work place.

You can also find out what kind of jobs are available to those with a career in sociology, and discover what some of our recent graduates are doing.

News and Events

Mwenda Ntarangwi, associate professor of anthropology, has authored a new book entitled East African Hip Hop:Youth Culture and Globalization.

Kelsey Timmerman will speak at Calvin College on Thurs., Nov. 5, 2009, at 3:30 p.m. in the Commons Lecture Hall. Timmerman is the author of Where Am I Wearing? A Global Tour to the Countries, Factories, and People that Make Our Clothes (Wiley, 2008).

The department of sociology welcomes Jonathan Hill, Ph.D. (University of Notre Dame 2008) as an assistant professor of sociology.