Pat Armstrong, York University, Canada Last year, Elizabeth Wettlaufer pleaded guilty to killing eight nursing home residents while working as a nurse in southern Ontario between 2007 and 2016. The inquiry into this case has once again raised debate about how nursing homes are inspected and how the health and safety of residents can be […]
Sociology PhD student Leigha Comer has been awarded a prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, receiving $50,000 annually for up to three years to support their research projects. Vanier Scholars demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in the social sciences and/or humanities, natural sciences and/or engineering and health. […]
York University researchers will have a prominent presence during the International Sociological Association’s (ISA) world congress. The event runs July 15 to 21 at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto, and attracts more than 5,000 sociologists. It takes place once every four years. This year, the event features a number of contributions from both […]
Sociology Professor Emeritus Paul Anisef begins the seventh and final phase of studying the “Class of ’73,” a cohort of baby boomers from Ontario who graduated from Grade 12 in 1973. This unique 46-year study, funded most recently through a SSHRC Insight grant in 2018, follows up with the cohort and continues the longest […]
Sociology Professor Christopher Kyriakides spoke with the Toronto Star about the bond between refugees, Canada and Canadian’s self-image in an article entitled “Expecting gratitude from refugees is about bolstering our own saviour complex.” “Refugee status can become like a straitjacket if people are expected to behave in a way that reinforces the saviour credentials of […]
Held to coincide with, and in celebration of, the 19thWorld Congress of Sociology in Toronto (July 15-21, 2018), ‘Re-Imagining Culture and Politics’ is a one-day conference that brings together some of the world’s leading scholars to map out the shifting social and intellectual landscape in these turbulent times. With the seeming entrenchment of populism, the […]
At first glance, a pile of dirty laundry might not look like a source of fresh ideas for an academic with a deep-rooted interest in social justice. But when Pat Armstrong started rummaging through sacks of sweaters, socks and silken nothings awaiting washing in nursing homes scattered across six western world countries, the Distinguished […]
Sociology Professor Fuyuki Kurasawa, an expert in social media and digital culture, spoke to the CBC about Facebook’s plans to launch a dating app. This news was surprising due to the backlash that the social media company has received in light of privacy issues, such as the . The timing seems like “a very odd […]
We are very proud of our Sociology undergraduate students, Robyn Cheung and Suzanne Kennedy, who presented their Honours Theses at the 35th Annual Qualitative Analysis Conference: Creating, Negotiating, and Transcending Social Boundaries in Everyday Life, held May 16 to 18 in Fredericton, NB. Robyn Cheung (right in photo) presented her thesis, “The Construction of […]
From CBC News Toronto: New washroom policy is ‘positive 1st step,’ but Starbucks needs to do more, York University prof says ‘They’re really in a position to set a good example for the rest of the industry,’ says Sheila Cavanagh CBC News · Posted: May 21, 2018 4:32 PM ET | Last Updated: May 21 […]