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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.

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Sociology honouring the CAUT censure

June 10, 2021

The Department of Sociology is honouring the Censure placed upon the University of Toronto by the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT).

Professor Fidan Elcioglu's book, Divided by the Wall, a finalist for prestigious C.Wright Mills Award

May 07, 2021

Congratulations to Professor Fidan Elcioglu, whose book, Divided by the Wall, is one of seven finalists for the Society for the Study of Social Problem’s C. Wright Mills Award.

Storytelling is Big Business: Professor Clayton Childress on the Public Books Blog

April 13, 2021

Professor Clayton Childress recently published an article in "Public Books," an online publication dedicated to bringing "scholarly depth to discussions of contemporary ideas, culture, and politics." Professor Childress' piece discusses two books, Álvaro Santana-Acuña’s Ascent to Glory: How One Hundred Years of Solitu

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Professor Jooyoung Lee on The New Normal podcast speaking about Anti-Asian Racism

April 13, 2021

Professor Jooyoung Lee recently appeared on the University of Toronto podcast, The New Normal, to discuss anti-Asian racism. The episode is the first of a two-part series called: Scapegoat. In addition to Professor Lee, the host Maydianne Andrade, also spoke to Diana Fu of Political Science.

Congratulations to Professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, recipient of a President's Impact Award

April 05, 2021

Congratulations to Professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah who was recently honoured with a University of Toronto President's Impact Award. The President's Impact Awards are given to faculty members "for demonstrable, sustained research impacts" that go beyond academia.

UTM's The Medium feature article profiles PhD student Jordan Foster's research on social media

February 23, 2021

UTM's student newspaper, The Medium, recently published a feature article profiling Jordan Foster's research on social media. Entitled, "The Promises and Perils of Social Media," the article discusses Jordan's work examining the roles of influencers in perpetuating or combating patterns of social inequality.

Postdoctoral Fellow, Daniela Russ recipient of funding for research on computing in former Soviet Union

July 21, 2020

Congratulations to postdoctoral researcher Daniela Russ who recently received the IEEE Fellowship in the History of Electrical and Computing Technology for her project “Computers, Optimal Planning, and the Science of Energetics in the Soviet Union (

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