Kent Sandstrom, dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, gave a presentation at the Midwest Sociological Society meetings in Minneapolis held March 29 to April 1.

Sandstrom participated in an “Author Meets Critics” session, which included five other sociological theorists. They discussed the book, “Closure: The Rush To End Grief and What It Costs Us,” and offer critiques and pose questions to author Nancy Berns, who will be included in the session.

The Midwest Sociological Society is the largest regional association of sociologists in the United States. The society is a nonprofit, professional organization dedicated to building community among sociologists and to advancing sociological knowledge, teaching and practice for social scientific purposes and social betterment. To find out more about the society and a full program about the meetings, visit www.themss.org.

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