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PhD Student Kerri Scheer receives Mitacs Accelerate Grant

February 07, 2022

Sociology PhD Student Kerri Scheer recently received the Mitacs Accelerate Grant from the Mitacs Accelerate Program to conduct research with the Toronto Bike Brigade. The Mitacs Program sponsors research collaborations between universities and private/non-profit/government sectors to support industrial and social innovation in Canada.

PhD Student Eduardo Gutierrez Cornelius awarded the Roderick A. Macdonald Graduate Student Essay Prize

January 19, 2022

Sociology PhD Student Eduardo Gutierrez Cornelius at the University of Toronto was recently awarded the 2021 Roderick A. Macdonald Graduate Student Essay Prize from the Canadian Law and Society Association.

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’.

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”.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Professor David Pettinicchio and PhD student Jordan Foster in The Conversation: Victoria's Secret joins the "inclusive revolution"

August 03, 2021

Professor David Pettinichio and PhD student Jordan Foster recently co-authored an article titled "Victoria's Secret joins the 'inclusive revolution,' finally realizing diversity sells" on The Conversation. The article chronicles recent trends in fashion brands using models with disabilities in their advertising.

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