Prof. Yue Qian featured in the CBC News
talking about how women in male-dominated occupations face negative stereotypes and higher performance standards than their male co-workers.
Professor Renisa Mawani releases new book
Renisa Mawani examines the historical and conceptual stakes of situating histories of Indian migration within maritime worlds in her new book, “Across Oceans of Law: The Komagata Maru and Jurisdiction in the Time of Empire.”
Professor Wendy Roth writes op-ed for The Conversation
Professor Roth discusses genetic ancestry testing and how some test users ‘cherry-pick’ their results.
Prof. Anne Martin-Matthews appointed Officer of the Order of Canada!
The Order of Canada is one of the country’s highest civilian honours. Prof. Martin-Matthews was appointed in recognition of her extensive research contributions to the field of gerontology, notably in implementing the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.
Prof. Sean Lauer receives Angus Reid Applied Sociology Award, 2017
This award, presented by the Canadian Sociological Association, recognizes sociologists who undertake community action projects that bring social science knowledge, methods, and expertise to bear in addressing community-identified issues and concerns. This award celebrates a Sociologist’s contribution to sociological practice that has served as a model for working with a community, organization or public service. […]
Professors Amin Ghaziani and Beth Hirsh named as Canada Research Chairs.
On December 2, 2016, the Government of Canada announced the new Canada Research Chairs. Prof. Ghaziani has been named the Canada Research Chair in Sexuality and Urban Studies, and Prof. Hirsh is the Canada Research Chair in Law and Inequality. The CRC program invests approximately $265 million per year to attract and retain some of the world’s […]