SOC 119
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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.
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Dec 12, 2025 • 39min
Message to Gen Z: Stop the Division, Come Together | 25FA Class #30 Full Lecture
Sam ends the semester going over analytics of the semester before going over his final message to his students.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Dec 11, 2025 • 2h 8min
Teaching in a Prison | Building Lasting Peace | Does Trump Have Empathy? | 25FA Office Hours #20
Sam and Alijah go over topics and questions that the chat has brough up over the past few weeks.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Dec 10, 2025 • 1h 6min
What's Left To Discuss?: Fears, Scapegoating, Socialism | 25FA Class #29 Full Lecture
Sam invites students to come up and ask Sam about a number of topics.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Dec 6, 2025 • 1h 46min
The Role of a Facilitator | Dr. Laurie Mulvey | 25FA Office Hours #19
Sam is joined by Laurie for the second installment about facilitated dialogues. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Dec 5, 2025 • 1h 12min
Students Discuss Israel & Palestine | Finding Empathy | 25FA Class #28 Full Lecture
Laurie joins Sam for another facilitated dialogue. This time, two students join the parents of radical empathy - one who is Palestinian American, and the other who is Jewish American. They have a discussion about the current, and continued, ongoing conflict in Israel and Palestine.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Dec 4, 2025 • 1h 41min
Living in a War Paradigm | Working Through Conflict | Dr. Laurie Mulvey | 25FA Office Hours #18
Alijah joins Jeff behind the scenes as Laurie jumps in front of the microphone to have a conversation with Sam.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Dec 3, 2025 • 1h 9min
We're All Characters | Conversation with Santa & a Princess | 25FA Class #27 Full Lecture
Sam kidnapped an elf who called Santa with a ransom for the elf's freedom. So today, for no particular reason, Santa is in class today! Joining Sam and Santa is SOC 119 and Stream Team alum, as well as a former World in Conversation staff member, Kristin Newvine.The three of them explore identity and becoming another person through costumes.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Nov 26, 2025 • 1h 35min
Are ICE Agents HEARTLESS? | Mamdani in the White House | Arguing with God | 25FA Office Hours #17
Xfinity did not want to allow Sam or Jeff to stream Office Hours this week - but they did! The stream ended up failing three times, so this is an edited version putting all three parts together.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Nov 23, 2025 • 1h 5min
Asking Questions That Actually Gets Us Somewhere | Facilitation Skills | 25FA Class #26 Full Lecture
Sam invites Dr. Laurie Muvley, the "Doctor of Dialogue" into the classroom to have an exploration with two groups of students. The goal is to get deeper with questions that make us think. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Nov 22, 2025 • 1h 28min
Cult vs. Religion | Trump vs. Obama | Ten Red Flags Of Being in A Cult | 25FA Office Hours #16
Sam, Alijah, and even Jeff gets into the conversation about cult. What is a cult? How do people get involved? Is MAGA a cult? The three of them explore with the live chat.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
