SOC 119
Sociology 119 (SOC 119) is the largest Race and Ethnic Relations class in the United States. Join Dr. Sam Richards and over 700 students in the largest lecture hall at Penn State University in conversations with students and international guests about the world we live, the cultures we're surrounded by, and the ability to question the "invisible strings" of society.
Latest episodes
May 20, 2025 • 33min
25SP Class #30: The End (of the Semester) | Open Dialogue Q&A
Sam and G-Dawg reflected on the past semester. This is G-Dawg's final class of SOC 119 as he is moving to South Korea with his degree. Sam opens the discussion and allows students to ask him anything.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
May 19, 2025 • 1h 36min
25SP Office Hours #23: Skepticism and Crisis
On Thursday, April 29, 2025, State College was hit with a major thunderstorm after SOC 119 ended. Sam and Alijah talk about that experience. The conversation continues into conversations about when society is in a crisis. They talk about skepticism during COVID-19 and other topics related to other end of the world scenarios.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
May 17, 2025 • 1h 3min
25SP Class #29: When Will You Know? | Gen Z Information Gathering
Sam invites four students and he asked them how they felt about specific controversial issues; in addition Sam asking them how they learned about these issues.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
May 16, 2025 • 1h 4min
25SP Class #28: Situationships | Modern Dating
Sam invites five students to talk to them about how they handle modern day dating.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
May 15, 2025 • 1h 56min
Office Hours #22: LIVE CALL-IN THROUGH DISCORD
This Office Hours, Sam and Alijah invited the community to jump into Discord and have a conversation about whatever. It was a success and Sam will do this again!Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
May 14, 2025 • 1h 8min
25SP Class #27: Winning the 20th Century | Immigration Discussion
Sam invites three volunteers to the front of the classroom to continue their conversation about Immigration and how the United States became the top economic power in the 1900s.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
May 13, 2025 • 1h 26min
Office Hours #21: Deportations in America | Responding to Chat and Comments
Sam and Jeff do a special Friday Office Hours to continue the conversation about deportations happening in America. Sam answers the questions asked during the class's live stream and what were asked in the comment section.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
May 12, 2025 • 1h 8min
25SP Class #26: Revoked! | Student Visa Termination Discussion
Sam invites four students up to talk to them about the Penn State International students that had their student visas revoked and are risking deportation. The discussion grows to the classroom where other students make their voices heard.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
May 11, 2025 • 1h 18min
Office Hours #20: Conversation about Conflict and War | Russia and Ukraine
Sam continues the conversation from yesterday's class (Class 25) about conflict and war, focusing specifically on the Russian and Ukrainian War.There is a short production note because Penn State WiFi will fail throughout the stream which may result in a bad recording. However, we are giving you what we have!Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
May 10, 2025 • 1h 5min
25SP Class #25: Who Are Our Enemies? | Russia and Ukrainian War
Sam invites two groups of students to talk about who their enemies are. The first volunteer is from Colombia and talks about Colombia and Venezuela's relationship. Sam then invites a Ukrainian, a Pro-Ukrainian Russian, and a Pro-Russian Russian to talk about the current conflict between the two countries.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
