Welcome to Sociology at Wisconsin.
Flowers bloom beneath the Carillon Tower and a brilliant blue sky during a summer evening.
Photo: Michael Forster Rothbart
- We are proud to be consistently ranked as a top Sociology department in the country, excelling in a wide variety of intellectual pursuits. The department is a well-knit community of faculty, staff, and students.
- Under our umbrella you'll find cutting edge social research and methodological, social, and cultural diversity, as well as an emphasis on teaching and public service.
- Our graduate program, which is combined with the department of Rural Sociology, trains students to do outstanding research and be the next generation of teachers and researchers.
- Our undergraduate program teaches students to think analytically about their society and prepares them for a diverse array of post-collegiate options.
Feature article
Social Psychology Centennial
2008 is the 100th anniversary of the publication of the first two textbooks titled Social Psychology. One was by William McDougall, a psychologist. The other was by E. A. Ross, a sociologist and chair of our Department at the time.
Join us to celebrate the centennial of the field of Social Psychology for a Conference, Reception and Gala Dinner in Madison, September 26-27, 2008.