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PhD Student Ferdouse Asefi published in 'The Hamilton Spectator' on The Betrayal of Afghanistan

January 19, 2022

Sociology PhD Student Ferdouse Asefi at the University of Toronto was recently published in The Hamilton Spectator. Asefi’s opinion article “The Betrayal of Afghanistan” brings light to the governmental response to the fall of Afghanistan.

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PhD Student Jillian Sunderland interviewed by 'The Medium' on Social Media Activism

December 16, 2021

Sociology PhD Student Jillian Sunderland and an SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier scholar at the University of Toronto was recently interviewed by Dalainey Gervais from ‘The Medium’.

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Professor Owusu-Bempah highlights lack of diversity in Canadian cannabis industry, calls to incorporate equity programs - Forbes Article

December 10, 2021

Professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah recently featured in a Forbes article by Amanda Siebert titled "How Canada's (very white) cannabis industry could learn from social equity programs in the US." In the article, Professor Owusu-Bempah discussed how the disproportionate harm Black and Indigenous communities faced under prohibition contrasts s

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Faculty Member Hae Yeon Choo interviewed by 'Winnipeg Free Press' on Squid Game

December 01, 2021

Professor Hae Yeon Choo was recently interviewed by Joel Schlesinger of the ‘Winnipeg Free Press’. Choo was interviewed on the rising popularity of the Netflix drama Squid Game. The article focuses on the universal theme present in Squid Game – money and desperation. This interview was based on Prof.

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PhD Student Youngrong Lee's Practicum Research on Heterogeneity of Gig Workers was published

December 01, 2021

Sociology PhD Student Youngrong Lee’s practicum research was recently published in Critical Sociology. Her research is titled “After a Global Platform Leaves: Understanding the Heterogeneity of Gig Workers through Capital Mobility”.

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The tri-campus department of sociology is committed to the fight against racism and to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion.

October 14, 2021

The tri-campus department of sociology is committed to the fight against racism and to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion. This includes hiring and retaining BIPOC faculty; diversifying our graduate students and facilitating an inclusive curriculum; and creating a culture and climate based on respect, free of racism.

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Congratulations to Fernando Calderón Figueroa, recipient of the 2021 Blanche and Sandy Van Ginkel Graduate Fellowship in Municipal Finance and Governance

September 27, 2021

Congratulations to Fernando Calderón Figueroa who was awarded the 2021 Blanche and Sandy Van Ginkel Graduate Fellowship in Municipal Finance and Governance from the Institute of Municipal Finance and Governance in the Munk School of Global affairs and Public Policy.

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PhD student Kayla Preston on far right groups, populism and the federal election

September 14, 2021

PhD student Kayla Preston recently published an article on The Conversation. A political sociologist studying de-radicalization, Kayla wrote about the threat of far right groups in Canada and their potential impact on the federal election. We have included an excerpt of the article below.

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Miloš Broćić and Professor Dan Silver publish on the Impact of Georg Simmel

September 14, 2021

PhD student Miloš Broćić and Professor Dan Silver have recently published an article on the reception of Georg Simmel in the Annual Review of Sociology. The article explores the importance of Simmel's work for urban and conflict studies since 1975. Miloš Broćić is a doctoral candidate in the department of Sociology.

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Professor Scott Schieman and PhD Candidate Phil Badawy on difficulties in Remote Work

August 27, 2021

Professor Scott Schieman and PhD Candidate Phil Badawy recently wrote an op ed in the Toronto Star. Based on their research interviewing Canadian workers, the op ed highlights some of the challenges of remote work. Professor Schieman has ongoing SSHRC-funded research exploring work-life balance and employment satisfaction in Canada.

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