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Western Sociology has a strong commitment to research excellence, an outstanding reputation for teaching and mentorship of students, and is known for making real world impact. Our department has unique strengths in Social Inequality, Population Dynamics, and Quantitative Methods and we do research and offer courses across four key areas of sociology: Health and the Life Course, Power and Justice, Social Demography and Migration, and Work and the Economy. Explore our website for more information about our research, undergraduate and graduate academic programs, faculty, and staff.

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Featured News

The Wicked Problems of Police Reform in Canada

Laura Huey, with Phd student Lorna Ferguson and Jennifer Schulenberg published a new book.

Rogers outage brings relationship with technology into question

Anabel Quan-Hasse spoke with CBC Afternoon Drive

Teens need to be careful online

Kaitlynn Mendes was interviewed on CHED mid-morning with Shaye Ganam

Canadians prioritize the environment and poverty more than pre-pandemic

Howard Ramos did an interview with Global News

The impacts of housing affordability on the household formation and homeownership of immigrant groups in Canada

Michael Haan with Wanyun Cheng published in the Journal of Housing and Built Environment

Losing grandmother can tripper rise in depression for loved ones

Rachel Margolis's research was featured in ANI News

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