Join one of the most dynamic centres of social theory and research – and one of the largest graduate programs in sociology in Canada. With a well-established reputation for critical scholarship, interdisciplinarity and sociological theory, this program boasts many research chairs and directors working in our research centres, providing students with a rich array of […]
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Sociology Majors
Department of AnthropologySchool of Social WorkSOWKBSWSOCI
This course places sociology students in not-for-profit, government, and community organizations in order to gain experience and skills in workplaces that respond to social inequalities. In addition, the students will meet regularly in a seminar setting to reflect upon their experience, and connect it to their sociological training.
Examine social interaction and explore thought-provoking topics such as social inequality, the causes and effects of global migration, and the meaning of gender and race in society.
The Graduate Fellowship of Distinction in Philosophy will be awarded annually to a graduate student in his/her fifth year of completing a PhD in Philosophy. If there are insufficient qualified candidates in their fifth year of study to award the Fellowship in any given year, consideration will be given to students in their sixth year […]
Awarded to undergraduate students majoring in Sociology in their fourth year, who best demonstrate our department's commitment to publicly engaged sociology. The award will be given to students who demonstrate academic excellence (minimum GPA of B+) and community engagement. Nomination by a full-time, CLA or contract faculty member in the Department of Sociology.
These awards are designed to recognize high performance and service among students who major in sociology (Keele Campus). The award will be presented to one student in each of years 1, 2 and 3. Students must present high academic promise and initiative in both course related and extracurricular activities in the York University and wider […]