"The Patchwork City", Marco Garrido, Assistant Professor of Sociology from the University of Chicago Time:              November 14th 2019, 1-3 p.m. Location:        Room 247 Abstract: In contemporary Manila, slums and squatter settlements are peppered throughout the city, often pushing right up against the walled enclaves of the privileged, creating the complex geopolitical pattern of Marco Garrido’s “patchwork city.” Garrido documents the fragmentation of Manila into a mélange of spaces defined by class, particularly slums and upper- and middle-class enclaves. He…

Title: "Human Rights are for Criminals!": Moral Discourses on Human Rights and Police Violence in Contemporary Brazil Speaker: Dr. Mariana Possas is an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil. She holds a Ph.D. in criminology from the University of Ottawa.   Abstract: The world has recently seen an increase in anti-human rights discourses. While in some countries this discourse has been associated with opposition to immigration, in Latin America, anti-human rights ideas are mainly related to a…

The Work, Stratification, and Markets workshop seeks to bring together scholars across the department and university working on issues related to the workplace, the economy, or stratification and inequality, broadly defined. We welcome scholars using a range of methodological approaches. The workshop format will be 40-minute presentations of work in progress, followed by an opportunity for workshop participants to ask questions and provide feedback. Participants will not be expected to read the paper before attending. One of the main goals…

The Toronto Theory Workshop is back for Fall 2019! We have an exciting lineup of presenters and discussants. Please mark your calendars. Papers will be sent out at least a week before the session, so everybody has a chance to read them ahead of time. Wednesday Nov 20, 4:30-6:00, Room 240: Presenter: Laura Doering Title: “Time and Punishment: Individual Responses to Sanctions in a Colombian Microsavings Program.” Discussants: Rania Salem and Patricia Roach

Guests of honour:  Sharla Alegria, Jessica Fields, and Chris Smith Location:  254 Rusholme Road (South of Bloor, North of College, between the Dufferin and Ossington Station stops. If exiting at Ossington, take the Delaware exit and cross south at Dovercourt) In this feminist salon, three faculty members who have joined our department this year reflect on their intellectual journeys: what they research and how they came to it, experiences of mentorship or philosophies of mentorship, intellectual community, and writing process.  We ask them: How would you characterize this moment in…

Effects of National Family Policies and Earnings Inequality on Mothers’ Employment in 23 Countries, 1999–2016 Jennifer Hook Associate Professor of Sociology University of Southern California, Dornsife