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HandsOur department prides itself in offering students the opportunity to study  and work with professors who are master teachers and who are also scholars involved in fascinating research.

To study with our faculty, whether in the classroom, on site faculty/student research, or an independent research, means that you will be exposed to a wide variety of topics that range from globalization to environmental illness, from deviance to technology, from gender and racial inequality to aging. 

Class explores shared cultural experiences of a generation

During the spring semester, a comparative sociology class at William & Mary paired American students with international students to discuss the shared cultural experiences of their generation.

Amy A. Quark

Amy Quark"I'm trying to give [students] the tools to understand how they can be effective in making change in the world around them."--Amy A. Quark

Reves Faculty Fellows announced

Funding supports faculty-student research and collaboration on internationally-focused, engaged scholarship.

Untying the knot: Jenkins on 'Sacred Divorce'

For the faithful of every creed, the beginning of marriage is a religious and spiritual event. But what about when the marriage ends?