Department of Sociology at St. Francis Xavier University

05/19/2026

In collaboration with Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn, Dr. Joel Garrod and Dr. Patricia Cormack are looking to hire an Indigenous StFX student as a research assistant to help collect, analyze, and interpret historical, academic, and legal data related to our current research project, “Governing Cannabis in Mi’kmaki: The Impact on Mi’kmaw Jurisdiction.”

Interested students should contact Dr. Joel Garrod ([email protected])

05/14/2026

As we get closer to the Black Community Recognition Awards ceremony, hosted by the Dr. Agnes Calliste Academic & Cultural Centre st St. FX, we ask that individuals take the time to nominate someone who has demonstrated outstanding contributions to advancing black excellence, culture, leadership, and community. Submissions are due May 16th, 2026 at 5pm.

Here is the link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/BPBKeC1LgE

05/04/2026

Thanks to Dr. Joseph Khoury for this great shot of us at Saturday’s grad reception. Congrats again to all our 2026 grads! 🎉🎉🎉

05/01/2026

Sociology grads, join us May 2nd at 2pm in the Schwartz Gallery to celebrate! 🎉

04/22/2026

Dr. Katie Aubrecht is a coauthor on a new publication in Springer Nature's Health and Quality of Life Outcomes reporting on research from the "Counting What Counts" team project on social determinants of health and quality of life for people living with dementia in long-term care, led by York University's Dr. Matthias Hoben.

Conclusions of this cross-sectional, Canadian multi-province study: Quality of life in Canadian nursing homes is shaped primarily by resident clinical conditions and facility environments rather than individual social characteristics. Interventions that address mental health, behavioural symptoms, and environmental stressors may yield the greatest improvements in resident well-being.



https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-026-02539-3

04/13/2026

New publication from Dr. Katie Aubrecht and the Safe Places for Aging and Care Project: "A Mixed Methods Exploration of Staff Interpretations of the Frequency and Forms of Violence in Long-Term Care":

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/canadian-journal-on-aging-la-revue-canadienne-du-vieillissement/article/mixed-methods-exploration-of-staff-interpretations-of-the-frequency-and-forms-of-violence-in-longterm-care/EF98D98DE53C67A7ED9B62018E763A1B

https://www.safeplacesproject.com/

A Mixed Methods Exploration of Staff Interpretations of the Frequency and Forms of Violence in Long-Term Care

03/26/2026

Friday, March 27th at 9:00 a.m.

Featuring StFX University’s Dr. Erin Morton and Dr. Ellen Carter, along with Mount Saint Vincent University’s Dr. Jacqueline (Jacquie) Gahagan, and moderated by Dr. Katie Aubrecht.

Learn about disability justice and student advocacy, a project exploring participatory approaches and creative supports for First‑Generation university students, findings from the Atlantic Tuition Waiver Project on recognizing access to post‑secondary education for care‑experienced youth as a human right, and caregivers’ insights into how experiences in K–12 schooling shape post‑secondary access for children and youth in care.

You won’t want to miss this! Everyone welcome!

Join us in person at St. Francis Xavier University, Mulroney Hall Room 3026, or online via Zoom. Register in advance to join via Zoom: https://lnkd.in/erZAqv2Z

Register in advance to join via Zoom: https://lnkd.in/erZAqv2Z

03/20/2026

Some photos from Monday’s Honours Thesis Presentations. 🎉

03/19/2026

Today! Join us for the Department of Sociology's 15th annual Dr. Agnes Calliste African Heritage Lecture and the CABSS Black Student Leaders Awards!

When: Thursday, March 19 at 7:00pm-8:30pm AST
Where: Schwartz Auditorium, StFX University, 3090 Martha Drive, Antigonish, NS

StFX and extended community members are invited to meet Dr. Batelaan earlier in the day at a luncheon from 12pm-1pm at the Dr. Agnes Calliste Academic and Cultural Centre in Room 204, Mount Saint Bernard, 2340 Notre Dame Ave.

03/16/2026

Tonight! Honours thesis presentations. MULH 4032, 4:30PM.