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Distinguished Research Professor Emerita Pat Armstrong co-edits book on long-term care crisis 

Professor Emeritus Pat Armstrong, Distinguished Research Profession of the Department of Sociology, has co-edited a newly published book entitled, The Labour Crisis in Long-term Care: The Right to Care. The other two editors include Jacqueline A. Choiniere, Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at York University and Hugh Armstrong, Professor Emeritus of Social Work […]

Transnational Feminist Praxis and Solidarity: Crisis and Social Media 

Date: October 25, 2024 Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Format: in person Location: 314 York Lanes This panel discussion on transnational feminist praxis and solidarity featured an interdisciplinary conversation on crises and social media.  Panelists 

Learning from Liminality: A Graduate Research Forum

Date: September 28, 2024 Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Format: Virtual  Inspired by Gloria Anzaldúa’s words, "Voyager, there are no bridges, one builds them as one walks," this graduate research forum invites exploration of the concept of liminality across disciplines. We seek to understand how individuals and communities encounter, negotiate, and transform within transitional spaces, and […]

LA&PS Sociology program ranked in prestigious Shanghai Ranking 

York University has made it in the top 100 worldwide for key subject areas in the prestigious Shanghai Ranking Consultancy’s Global ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS). Included in the subject list is the LA&PS Sociology program, ranked top five in Canada and in the top 100 worldwide.  The Shanghai Ranking, also known as the Academic […]

YRC Political Sociology of Health Speaker Series: Omitted Births and their Consequences, with Amanda Cheong

By Joanne Ong On October 21st, 2024, LA&PS hosted the YRC Political Sociology of Health Speaker Series, sponsored by the York Research Chair Program, the Resource Centre for Public Sociology and the Department of Sociology, featuring Professor Amanda Cheong talk on Omitted Births and their Consequences. Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of British […]

Associate Professor Cary Wu honoured twice at the 2024 York University Research Awards Celebration

Associate Professor Cary Wu, in the Department of Sociology, received acknowledgement in both the Notable Early Career Awards category and in the York Research Chairs category during the 2024 York University Research Awards Celebration. The York University Research Award Celebration honours York’s scholars across all faculties and schools for their remarkable achievements and contributions to […]

Socioeconomic and Health Vulnerabilities of Women in the Context of COVID-19: The Experience of Female Bushmeat Traders in Ghana

Date: June 4, 2024 Time: 10 - 11 a.m. Format: HybridVenue: Vari Hall 2101 (York University) Women in Ghana, as in many parts of Africa, face serious socioeconomic and health barriers daily: Not only do they have limited access to land, credit, healthcare, and other social protection programs, but they also do most of the household activities […]

Rethinking surveillance historically: From the medieval eye-of-God to the modern eye-of-power

Criminology Annual Lecture 2024 Date: March 14, 2024 Time: 3 - 5 p.m. Location: CLH (Curtis Lecture Halls) B Speaker: Professor David Lyon (Queen’s University). Professor David Lyon is the former Director of the Surveillance Studies Centre, and Professor Emeritus of Sociology and of Law at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario. A pioneer in the field of Surveillance Studies, he has authored or […]

Exploring Archival Research Workshop

Thursday January 25, 2024 1:00-3:30 via Zoom This workshop will introduce attendees to archival research and provide tools for using archives in research. The workshop is built around two (2) themes: archival research about work and successes and challenges in doing archival research. Panelists will speak from experiences as archivists with expertise in social history, […]

SUSA Presents Destressing with dogs

SUSA is a student organization catering to the academic and social life of sociology undergraduates. We function as a liaison between the Department of Sociology and undergraduate students. SUSA provides support and a voice for undergraduates, as well as guiding students to helpful resources. Take a break and join us at our destressing with dogs […]