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Howard Ramos - Professor
PhD, Sociology, McGill University
Howard Ramos is a political sociologist who investigates issues of social change. He has published on social movements, human rights, perceptions of change, urban change, environmental advocacy, immigration, ethnicity, race, and Indigenous issues. He is currently working on projects looking at existential threats, perceptions of change, new forms of politics, environmental advocacy, immigrant and refugee issues, and the social implications of new technology and new forms of data.
Howard Ramos is a political sociologist who investigates issues of social change. He has published on social movements, human rights, perceptions of change, urban change, environmental advocacy, immigration, ethnicity, race, and Indigenous issues. He is currently working on projects looking at existential threats, perceptions of change, new forms of politics, environmental advocacy, immigrant and refugee issues, and the social implications of new technology and new forms of data.
Areas of Specialization
- Political sociology
- Technology
- Social change
- Migration
- Environmental advocacy
- Race and ethnicity
Selected Publications
- Ramos, Howard. 2025. “Sociology in Existential Times.” Society. DOI: 10.1007/s12115-025-01146-0.
- Ramos, Howard; Christine Taylhardat; and Mark C.J. Stoddart. 2025. “Perceptions of environmental change and beliefs in the effectiveness of pro-environmental actions.” Canadian Geographies. DOI: 10.1111/cag.70044.
- Potzschke, Steffen and Howard Ramos. 2025. “Magic Bullet or Questionable Remedy? Discussing the use of Meta Advertising to Recruit Hard-to-Reach Migrants for Surveys.” Journal of Refugee Studies. DOI: 10.1093/jrs/feaf052
- Ramos, Howard. 2023. “Uncritical Sociology: Canadian Sociology at the Crossroads?” Canadian Review of Sociology. DOI: 10.1111/cars.12455
- McLay, Rachel and Howard Ramos. 2021. “Do Polarization Narratives Apply to Politics on the Periphery? The case of Atlantic Canada.” Frontiers in Sociology.