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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Oct 3, 2025 • 1h 50min
25FA Office Hours #6: Responding to Classes 10 & 11 Live Chat Questions
Sam and Alijah have a conversation before answering a series of questions from the live stream chat sent in over the past week.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Oct 2, 2025 • 1h 9min
25FA Class #11: Only Two Percent! | How Do People Become Extremists? | Political Violence
This class, Sam invites four special guests to talk about their experiences with political unrest and violence. What is it like to have a life under conflict? Guests: David from Northern Ireland, Susan from South Africa, Basim from Iraq, and Yuli from Colombia.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Sep 29, 2025 • 1h 7min
25FA Class #10: We're All Snowflakes Now | Free Speech Discussion
Sam invites two students to talk about hate speech, free speech, and being "snowflakes".Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Sep 28, 2025 • 2h 15min
25FA Office Hours #5: A Typical Professor | Cancel Culture | Guest Dr. Katherine Grasso
Sam is joined by a fellow professor, Dr. Katherine Grasso to talk about their experiences and the current climate of academia. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Sep 27, 2025 • 31min
25FA Class #9: Checking In | Q&A with Dr. Sam Richards | Professor AMA
Before the students take their first exam, Sam invites the class to ask him questions about the topics they have gone through this semester. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Sep 25, 2025 • 1h 10min
25FA Class #8: My Choice? My Life? | Free Will vs. Determinism | Guest: Will Smart
Former Penn State student and World in Conversation trained facilitator joins Sam to talk about the most important lesson of Sociology: Free Will and Determinism / Choice and Chance / The Invisible Strings and Reactions. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Sep 19, 2025 • 1h 56min
25FA Office Hours #4: Implicate Biases | Respecting Your Elders | Questions from the Stream
Sam and Alijah jump onto the stream and talk about the implicate biases they have been noticing in society more today. Around the halfway point, Jeff moves the conversation towards answering questions that have been sent into the live chat over the past week.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Sep 17, 2025 • 1h 8min
25FA Class #7: 750,0000 | Misconceptions on Crimes | A Global Discussion
Sam brings four students down to the front of the room from different places in the world to talk to them about crime in their part of the world.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Sep 16, 2025 • 1h 10min
25FA Class #6: What Happens Next? | Discussion on Political Violence & Terrorism
This class happened on Thursday, September 11, 2025 -- the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It was also one day after the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Sam starts with a short introduction followed by a long discussion with students where he asks, "What's next for the United States?"Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Sep 15, 2025 • 1h 51min
25FA Office Hours #3: Is Healthcare a Human Right? | Charlie Kirk Breaking News | Class 5 Comments
This live stream happened at 3pm ET on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Right before we went live, we received word that Charlie Kirk was shot. We still had no information about anything at this time.Sam, not wanting to share potential misinformation, decided to talk about other things, in addition to his initial thoughts on the breaking news.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
