/sociology/taxonomy/term/124/all en /sociology/channels/news/nada-jabado-named-2024-loreal-unesco-women-science-laureate-north-america-357325 <p><em>Prestigious award honours �山ǿ�� and RI-MUHC pioneer in the field of pediatric brain tumours</em></p> <p>�山ǿ�� Professor and Canada Research Chair in Pediatric Oncology, Nada Jabado, has been named the 2024 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Laureate for North America. Dr. Jabado is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, a Senior Scientist in the Child Health and Human Development Program at the Research Institute of the �山ǿ�� Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and a Pediatric Hemato-Oncologist at the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the MUHC.</p> Tue, 14 May 2024 14:06:34 +0000 admin 3242 at /sociology /sociology/channels/event/web-du-bois-and-modern-social-science-conversation-aldon-morris-350332 <p>Presenting a keynote address by Aldon Morris - Leon Forrest Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Northwestern University</p> Fri, 01 Sep 2023 04:21:14 +0000 taisto.witt@mcgill.ca 2922 at /sociology /sociology/channels/news/congratulations-chi-ian-winnie-yang-who-won-2021-canadian-population-society-graduate-student-paper-331516 <p>Chi-Ian Winnie Yang’s paper, entitled “Marriage Equality or Socioeconomic Inequality? Couple-Level Socioeconomic Predictors of Same-Sex Marriage in Canada between 2006 and 2016", examines whether labour market characteristics and economic resources are associated with marriage among Canadian same-sex couples.</p> Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:54:14 +0000 shameem.mooradun@mcgill.ca 2285 at /sociology /sociology/channels/news/congratulations-professor-amelie-quesnel-vallee-who-was-awarded-2021-fieldhouse-teaching-award-330647 <p>Professor Amélie Quesnel-Vallée was awarded the 2021 Fieldhouse Teaching Award from the Faculty of Arts that recognizes excellence in teaching and mentoring students.  Over the nearly sixteen years of her career at �山ǿ��, Professor Quesnel-Vallée has demonstrated all the hallmarks of distinguished teaching; she is a superb communicator, striving to adopt new methods to encourage active learning and inspiring students to both trust in and challenge themselves and to cherish and cultivate curiosity.</p> Tue, 27 Apr 2021 20:00:00 +0000 ximena.ramirezvillanueva@mail.mcgill.ca 2267 at /sociology /sociology/channels/news/professor-barry-eidlin-writes-washington-post-about-undemocratic-nature-union-representation-330605 <p>Labour unions in the United States have suffered a series of high-profile defeats in union representation elections in recent years, most recently at Amazon in Bessemer, Alabama. While some might think this indicates that workers are not interested in unionizing, available polling data suggests that far more workers want unions than currently have them. The problem, as Assistant Professor Barry Eidlin argues in the <i>Washington Post</i>, is the profoundly broken and undemocratic union election system that currently exists.</p> Fri, 23 Apr 2021 18:17:45 +0000 ximena.ramirezvillanueva@mail.mcgill.ca 2266 at /sociology /sociology/channels/news/professor-barry-eidlin-comments-alabama-amazon-union-loss-globe-and-mail-330536 <p>On April 9, 2021, one of the most high-profile union elections in recent U.S. history came to a close. Workers at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama voted by more than 2-1 against joining a union, following a months-long campaign that drew international media attention. This was a major setback for U.S. unions, who see unionizing Amazon as key to reviving labor’s fortunes. In an op-ed published in the <i>Globe and Mail</i> on April 10, Prof. Barry Eidlin explained both what made the election so significant, and what the loss means for the future of labor.</p> Tue, 20 Apr 2021 01:50:58 +0000 ximena.ramirezvillanueva@mail.mcgill.ca 2264 at /sociology /sociology/channels/news/congratulations-emre-amasyali-who-won-arts-insights-dissertation-award-social-sciences-and-330372 <p>Emre Amasyali won the Arts Insights Dissertation Award for the Social Sciences and Humanities for his thesis, entitled "The fight for Eden: a mixed-methods analysis of historical educational competition and its legacies", that he completed under the supervision of Professor Matthew Lange. A well-deserved accomplishment! </p> Mon, 12 Apr 2021 22:08:12 +0000 ximena.ramirezvillanueva@mail.mcgill.ca 2260 at /sociology /sociology/channels/news/december-2020-professor-amelie-quesnel-vallees-canada-research-chair-policies-and-health-328036 <p>In 2015, the Canadian population crossed a significant threshold, as those 65 years and over now outnumber those 14 years and younger. This historically unprecedented population ageing requires us to rethink our policies in a way that has not yet been fully integrated through all sectors of society, especially regarding social and health inequalities among older adults. Dr. Quesnel-Vallée’s research program responds to these challenges.</p> Tue, 26 Jan 2021 22:32:43 +0000 ximena.ramirezvillanueva@mail.mcgill.ca 2227 at /sociology /sociology/channels/news/new-published-article-maike-isaac-phd-candidate-and-prof-jennifer-elrick-assess-how-covid-19-can-326440 <p>In "<a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01419870.2020.1842900">How COVID-19 May Alleviate the Multiple Marginalization of Racialized Migrant Workers</a>" (published in Ethnic and Racial Studies) Maike Isaac and Prof. Jennifer Elrick assess the potential impact of COVID-19 on the precarious legal statuses of “essential” migrant workers in countries of the Global North.</p> Tue, 24 Nov 2020 23:20:02 +0000 ximena.ramirezvillanueva@mail.mcgill.ca 2180 at /sociology /sociology/channels/news/professor-barry-eidlin-offers-post-us-election-analysis-la-presse-325926 <p>Assistant Professor Barry Eidlin offered commentary on the November 3, 2020 U.S. presidential election in La Presse. On November 4, he published a morning-after analysis of the results entitled « <a href="https://www.lapresse.ca/debats/opinions/2020-11-04/cette-election-ne-signalera-pas-la-fin-du-trumpisme.php">Cette élection ne signalera pas la fin du trumpisme </a>» (“This election will not be the end of Trumpism”).</p> Thu, 05 Nov 2020 04:12:08 +0000 ximena.ramirezvillanueva@mail.mcgill.ca 2177 at /sociology /sociology/channels/event/sociology-seminar-tahseen-shams-here-there-and-elsewhere-making-immigrant-identities-globalized-325000 <p>Location: Remote presentation</p> <p><strong>Tahseen Shams</strong>, University of Toronto</p> Tue, 29 Sep 2020 22:19:58 +0000 ximena.ramirezvillanueva@mail.mcgill.ca 2172 at /sociology /sociology/channels/event/sociology-seminar-amin-ghaziani-matters-culture-metropolis-measurement-and-modes-inequality-324999 <p>Location: Remote presentation</p> <p><strong>Amin Ghaziani</strong>, UBC</p> <p>Topic: “Matters of Culture: From the Metropolis to Measurement and Modes of Inequality.”</p> Tue, 29 Sep 2020 22:15:57 +0000 ximena.ramirezvillanueva@mail.mcgill.ca 2171 at /sociology /sociology/channels/event/sociology-seminar-joane-nagel-gender-and-climate-change-324998 <p>Location: Remote presentation</p> <p><strong>Joane Nagel</strong>, University of Kansas</p> <p>Topic: "Gender and Climate Change."</p> Tue, 29 Sep 2020 22:11:02 +0000 ximena.ramirezvillanueva@mail.mcgill.ca 2170 at /sociology /sociology/channels/news/professor-poulami-roychowdhurys-new-book-capable-women-incapable-states-asks-how-women-claim-rights-324544 <p>Professor Poulami Roychowdhury’s new book <a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/capable-women-incapable-states-9780190881894?cc=ca&lang=en&"><em>Capable Women, Incapable States: Negotiating Violence and Rights in India</em></a> (Oxford University Press) shows how illegality is central to the exercise of citizenship rights in India. Women stake claims by mobilizing organized support, threatening law enforcement personnel, and doing the work of the state themselves.</p> Sun, 13 Sep 2020 22:55:23 +0000 ximena.ramirezvillanueva@mail.mcgill.ca 2168 at /sociology /sociology/channels/news/professor-eran-shors-book-presents-some-surprising-results-about-place-aggression-within-pornography-324543 <p>Professor Shor's book, <a href="https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429276125"><em>Aggression in Pornography</em></a>, was written together with �山ǿ�� Sociology PhD student Kimberly Seida and published by Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group). It examines what we know, what we think we know, and what are some surprising research findings and insights about the place of aggression within pornography today.</p> Sun, 13 Sep 2020 22:53:03 +0000 ximena.ramirezvillanueva@mail.mcgill.ca 2167 at /sociology