Sociology Annual Lecture to explore themes of presencing, resurgence, decolonization and Nishnaabeg thought

Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, an independent scholar, artist and Anishnaabe writer is the guest presenter for the 2020 York Sociology Annual Lecture on Feb. 4 at 4 p.m. in Osgoode Hall 1005. Described as “playful, pissed-off and ferociously funny,” Simpson’s work breaks open the intersections between politics, story, and song, bringing audiences into a rich and […]

Sociology Annual Lecture

Leanne Betasamosake Simpson February 4, 2020 4:00 - 5:00 pmOsgoode Hall 1005, York University This presentation will explore themes of presencing, resurgence, decolonization andNishnaabeg thought through creative and intellectual practice. It will include a screening of “Biidaaban”, a short film. Accompanied by a 10,000-year-old shapeshifter and friend known as Sabe, Biidaaban sets out on a […]

We are delighted to welcome Professor Cary Wu to York Sociology!

Professor Wu received his PhD in Sociology from the University of British Columbia in the spring of 2019. His research on political sociology, population migration, and urban studies has appeared in peer-reviewed journals including *PNAS*, *Social Forces*, *Urban Studies*, *Geoforum*, *International Political Science Review*, and *International Journal of Comparative Sociology*. He has also published opinion […]

Margaret Evelyn BEARE

We are deeply saddened by the passing of our esteemed colleague and friend, Professor Margaret Beare. Her passion for her work, students, family, and hosting holiday gatherings along with her sense of humour will be dearly missed. Margaret Beare Obituary   http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2019/08/14/passings-margaret-beare/?http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/?utm_source=YFile_Email&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=Current-News&utm_campaign=yfile  

Check out SUSA's latest newsletter

Check out SUSA's latest newsletter (PDF) , capping off a great year and looking forward to the next one! We wish you an amazing summer, hopefully with some time to relax and some interesting adventures. From everyone on the SUSA team, thank you for a wonderful year! If you are graduating, we wish you all the best in […]

8th Annual LA&PS Celebration of Student Academic Achievement

Dear Colleagues, I had the pleasure of attending the 8th Annual LA&PS Celebration of Student Academic Achievement yesterday. The Dean's Award for Academic Excellence - Honourable Mention - awarded to domestic students with a grade-point average of at least 8.5 based on a course load of at least 30 credits - went to two of our best and […]

Dr Armstrong delivers 2019 Margaret Laurence Lecture at Trent

 On March 7, 2019, Professor Pat Armstrong delivered the 2019 Margaret Laurence Lecture at Trent University, “The Charlottetown Declaration on the Right to Care.” History of the Margaret Laurence Lecture Series

Sociology alum Meline Beach joins ICS executive team

ICS Facility Services ("ICS") welcomes Meline Beach to the executive management team as Chief Communications Officer If you are an alumni of the York Sociology program, we’d love to hear from you. Email: lapssoci@yorku.ca

Sociology professors tackle student skills gap

What’s a York University sociology professor to do if he discovers an ongoing deficit in writing and language skills among his students? If he’s John Paul Grayson or Robert Kenedy, he applies for an Academic Innovation Fund (AIF) grant and creates an online course, Skills for Success in Sociology, to teach these much-needed basics. “Last year, we […]

York Sociology welcomes Dr Renisa Mawani: “Atmospheric Pressures: On Race and Affect”

York University’s Department of Sociology will hold its annual lecture on Feb. 26 with guest speaker Renisa Mawani, professor and Chair of the Law & Society program at UBC. Renisa Mawani Mawani will deliver the talk “Atmospheric Pressures: On Race and Affect,” which explores Frantz Fanon’s comments on atmosphere with more recent efforts to theorize affect through […]