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
Apr 23, 2025 • 1h 8min
25SP Class #13: Who Do I Want to Be? | Culture and Ethnicity Conversation
Sam opens the class talking about his new book, The Sweet Spot, a book only available in Korea. Then Sam invites two groups of students up to talk abut their connection to their culture and ethnicity. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Apr 22, 2025 • 1h 56min
25SP Office Hours #10: Truth Finding with Dr. Dan O'Connell
Sam is joined by his wife, the great Doctor of Dialogue and a long friend, Dr. Dan O'Connell from the University of Delaware. The three of them talk about finding truth in the modern world.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Apr 21, 2025 • 1h 10min
25SP Class #12: Everyone is Welcome | Belonging in this World
Sam invites a student volunteer to the front of the room to talk about the previous class, and then to talk about black wealth in America. Following that, Sam invites four student volunteers to the front to ask them about inclusion and a feeling of belonging on Penn State's campus.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Apr 19, 2025 • 2h 6min
25SP Office Hours #9: The Truth with @ProfessorDaveExplains
Sam begins this stream talking to Professor Dave, a Science Communicator on YouTube. The two of them talk about how to find truth. They also talk about flat earthers and other conspiracy theories. The second half of the episode is Alijah, Sam, and Jeff talking about skeptics, taking all sides, and personal antidotes about the Shingles Virus.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Apr 18, 2025 • 1h 5min
25SP Class #11: We Won! | The End of USAID
Sam brings four student volunteers up to talk to them about USAID and the Trump Administration's decision to end the program. How much money is being spent? Is it too much? Is it not enough?Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Apr 17, 2025 • 1h 8min
25SP Class #10: I Would Speak Up! | Sexism Conversation
Sam invites two male and three female volunteers to the front of the classroom to talk about sexism in the modern world. Is it happened? What does it look like? Why don't people push back, or do they?Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Apr 16, 2025 • 1h 60min
25SP Office Hours #8: Being Pushed Into Narratives
Sam and Alijah start Office Hours talking about being pushed into narratives. Some breaking news happens in the war between Russia and Ukraine. The last half of the episode Sam replies to questions from the previous classes.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Apr 15, 2025 • 31min
25SP Class #9: What Are We Thinking? | Professor AMA
This is a shortened class because the students had their first Exam that day. Sam opens the conversation up to the students allowing them to ask Sam anything.Some questions involved: Death, Immigration, Kendrick Lamar's Halftime Show, Why Does Sam Live in PA, and more.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Apr 14, 2025 • 1h 29min
25SP Office Hours #7: Thinking Together with Dr. Laurie Mulvey
Sam hosts a live stream by himself for the first time. So he decided to do an in-person interview with his wife, the great Doctor of Dialogue, Dr. Laurie Mulvey. The two talk about life in Trump's America and how to move in a positive direction as a nation by thinking together.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Apr 12, 2025 • 1h 1min
25SP Class #8: Mourning Together | Individual and the Collective
This episode starts with an interview Sam did with Kim Soomin, a producer at a Korean English TV Channel, ArirangTV. Sam asks Soomin about the recent tragedy that happened in South Korea - a massive plane crash. How did Korea respond? How is it similar to different than America's responses to tragedy?Sam then invites five student volunteers, three are international and two are American and the conversation continues.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
