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York Sociology: A Public Sociology

Our department's contribution to the world of sociological thought and research is to offer our students a sociology of engagement; a critical approach to scholarship that challenges assumptions, and in so doing, aims for greater social justice and an appreciation that history – our own and that of others around the world – has a lasting impact on the present.

This commitment is evident in our faculty members' local and international work with communities and organizations,and in the public recognition of our faculty as experts in their respective fields. Our faculty members are passionately involved in innovative and meaningful research that addresses vital social issues of our time.

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Who are we?

We are one of the largest, most productive and innovative communities of scholars engaged in interdisciplinary research and undergraduate and graduate teaching with over 80 Full-time Professors, Professors Emeriti, and Part-time Instructors, more than 100 graduate students and 2,500-plus majors.  +/-

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What is Sociology?

Sociology is an exciting and dynamic field of study that analyzes and accounts for key moments in our personal lives, our communities and our world. The sociological imagination is a unique and socially significant way of understanding society. +/-

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Events

  • Feb 13 1-4pm Education in 21st Century Canada +/-
  • Feb 14 12-2pm, Book Launch:Thinking Women and Health Care Reform at VH2 101
  • Mar 14 10am-2pm SUSA Career Day, Part 2 +/-
  • Mar 21 12pm-2pm Call for Papers - The SUSA Annual Conference +/-
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    News & Announcements

  • Remembering Prof. Ted Mann, one of Canada's best-known sociologists
  • Professor Hira Singh appears in a documentary about Shadeism
  • Congratulations to Prof. Pat Armstrong, who was recently elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
  • Our undergraduate students go international
  • 2011 - 2012 Undergraduate Mini-Calendar Available
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    Undergraduate Program

    Graduate Program

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    Our curriculum is comprehensive and diverse, and it falls under 5 main areas:

    Students can choose from a range of degree options.

     

    One of the largest sociology graduate programs in the country, the Graduate Program is a center of critical and engaged sociology, and interdisciplinary scholarship.
     

    Graduate students participate in courses, workshops, and colloquia, and draw on faculty from departments across the University.


    Our more than 80 distinguished Full-time and Contract Faculty members and Professors Emeriti have won highly competitive research and teaching awards.

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    Did you know?
Two out of six of York's past presidents were sociologists. The first president of York University, Murray George Ross (1910-2000), was a sociologist, which speaks to the academic culture that was envisioned for York University.