Sociology Stories

Sofia

Major Moment: Sofía Díaz ‘26

Political Science & Sociology

"Choosing a major does not limit you, rather it gives you skills that you can apply across many fields—so choose what excites and motivates you to learn more!"

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cherries

Mawr Insight: An International Student's Journey to ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳

By Sofía Díaz ‘26

"ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ has allowed me to find not just one meaning of community but many different ones."

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hand-painted banner reading "feminismo" held by women at an outdoor march

360°: Feminisms in Latin America

As part of a genealogy of feminisms within the Global South, feminisms in Latin America have critically engaged with mainstream euro-centric feminist debates but also contributed theoretical, political, epistemological, and socio-cultural approaches and tools to identify, examine, interrogate, contest, and dismantle structural oppressions.

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A dad and two students carrying bags as they move into the dorms

The "Goodbye and Hello:" Bruce Fort P'23

Father to Evie Fort '23

"ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ ticked off all of these boxes in quick succession—but in the end, I believe a certain amount of alchemy brought Evie and ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ together."

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Cuba

360°: Pathways to Policy

This cluster focuses on how policies in particular domains -- environment, economy, health, and education -- are developed and implemented in different national contexts.

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Six students cluster on a wooden platform with volcanic mountains, voluminous grey clouds, and a calm lake in the background. A student and a facilitator converse in the foreground, standing on large rocks near a retaining wall.

360°: Decolonizing Knowledges

This cluster uses the lenses of physics, sociology, and literary studies to critically and comparatively examine the ways we imagine and reimagine the worlds in which we live, from the cosmos to social structures and from cultural to personal experiences.

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Student reading a book

360°: Children's Books

Through the College’s Ellery Yale Wood Collection of children’s and young adult books, students will investigate childhood, explore literature, and creatively engage in the process of writing children’s literature.

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360 students gather in front of a butterfly mural with arms outstretched

360°: Migrations

This 360° uses the lenses of cultural studies, history, and sociology to critically and comparatively examine migration in different national contexts and historical moments.

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