Want vibrant cities? Save gay bars, writes Prof. Amin Ghaziani in Maclean’s
To protect queer nightlife spaces, we need to treat them more like museums and heritage buildings, rather than entertainment venues.
Prof. Amanda Cheong recognized by ASA section awards
She has received two awards and multiple honourable mentions for three of her articles from American Sociological Association.
Do civil rights claims actually resonate? Prof. Irene Bloemraad investigates in new study
The study examines whether civil rights appeals are effective for diagnosing social problems and building support for government intervention.
Prof. Amin Ghaziani discusses publishing in general sociology journals in recent panel discussion
The panel was comprised of editors from top generalist sociology journals, covering a wide range of topics.
PhD candidate Manlin Cai and Prof. Sylvia Fuller publish new policy brief on care and work responsibilities
The Vanier Institute brief reviews the current regulations for key employment rights to routine caregiving responsibilities.
Infrastructure and Integration Lab explores experiences of immigrants with social service organizations
The Infrastructure and Integration Lab, run by Prof. Sean Lauer, released a new evidence brief on their recent scoping review.
PhD candidate Manlin Cai publishes lead-authored paper on online dating among Chinese immigrants
The study explores how time-related expectations and experiences shaped participants’ perceptions of (in)efficiency with online dating.
Prof. David Tindall writes about the latest climate conundrum facing political leaders
Survey results find many want to have it both ways, supporting Canada’s climate goals and continued development of oil sands and pipelines.
Study by Prof. Laura Nelson shows downsides of women focused on ‘low-promotability’ service work
‘It doesn’t get measured and counted’: Prof. Nelson explains how HR can narrow gender pay gap by rethinking mentoring, feedback, promotions.
Making health disparities visible: Prof. Neda Maghbouleh’s research on the MENA category and COVID-19
The insights gleaned from her team’s analysis of Toronto Public Health data illustrate the importance of ethnoracial data.