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Sociology

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 conducting 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. 

Arabic minor offers Atkins '13 a connection to Middle Eastern birthplace

Elizabeth Atkins ’13 was born in Saudi Arabia, and finally made it back to the Middle East through an Arabic language study abroad program in Jordan.

School Garden Programs and Food Security

lander.maxMax Lander, a senior sociology major and Environmental Science and Policy minor at William & Mary when he participated in the 2012-2013 Sharp seminar, is an avid traveler with a particular interest in Africa, where he has spent time researching and volunteering in Benin and South Africa.

TEDx event highlights W&M 'ideas worth spreading'

On Saturday, William & Mary students had the opportunity to listen to other members of their "historically innovative" university talk about ideas that are shaping the future.

Taylor Nelson ’13 to receive Monroe Prize for Civic Leadership

Taylor Nelson '13 is the recipient of this year's Monroe Prize for Civic Leadership.