Acadia Sociology

Acadia Sociology Sociology is the study of society, social relationships and power dynamics.

As a discipline, sociology is committed to enhancing social knowledge and cultivating social change, from local to global perspectives.

Congratulations to Ashley Armstrong and Katrina Hayes for being named as Acadia Sociology's recipients of the 2026 Canad...
06/02/2026

Congratulations to Ashley Armstrong and Katrina Hayes for being named as Acadia Sociology's recipients of the 2026 Canadian Sociological Association Outstanding Graduating Student Awards.

Well done Ashley and Katrina!

Acadia University Sociologists are busy at the 2026 Canadian Sociological Association Meetings this June!   The virtual ...
06/02/2026

Acadia University Sociologists are busy at the 2026 Canadian Sociological Association Meetings this June!

The virtual meetings start today; with the in-person at Dalhousie University next week.

Check our our researchers @ CSA 2026 here:

Join 2026 CSA-SCS Annual Conference, June 1-13, 2026. Learn more on Fourwaves.

Acadia Sociology is seeking per-course instructors for 12 courses in Fall 2026/Winter 2027.  The advertisements are post...
05/22/2026

Acadia Sociology is seeking per-course instructors for 12 courses in Fall 2026/Winter 2027.

The advertisements are posted here: https://hr.acadiau.ca/employment/career-opportunities/faculty-per-course.html

All courses will be delivered in person on campus. The timetable is set and class dates and times are already established.

Preference will be given to candidates holding a PhD in Sociology or advanced progress towards a Sociology PhD.

Applications are due by midnight June 4, 2026.

Acadia University, per course faculty positions available

Please join us in congratulating Ashley Armstrong as the 2026 recipient of the University Medal in Sociology!  This Meda...
05/15/2026

Please join us in congratulating Ashley Armstrong as the 2026 recipient of the University Medal in Sociology! This Medal is awarded each year to the Sociology major with the highest GPA in the graduating class. Bravo Ashley!

05/15/2026

Congratulations to all of our Sociology majors who crossed the stage at yesterday's convocation! We were so lucky to have the chance to work with you over the past few years and wish you all the best in your future adventures!

Dr. Foroogh Mohammadi has a new article out in Ethnic and Racial Studies: "A racialized spiral of silence: Iranian immig...
05/08/2026

Dr. Foroogh Mohammadi has a new article out in Ethnic and Racial Studies:

"A racialized spiral of silence: Iranian immigrants negotiating racialization and whiteness in Atlantic Canadian cities"

Read and download here:

This article focuses on the everyday racialization of Iranian immigrants in Canadian Atlantic cities to indicate their position on the Canadian racial hierarchy. Using postcolonial and critical rac...

Acadia Sociology's Dr. Rebecca Casey  (with Acadia Politics' Dr. Rachel Brickner) has published a report with the Canadi...
05/01/2026

Acadia Sociology's Dr. Rebecca Casey (with Acadia Politics' Dr. Rachel Brickner) has published a report with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (NS) on precarious work in Nova Scotia. Read more below:

New report on Long-term Care Workers in NS  from Acadia Sociology's Dr. Rebecca Casey and Dr. Sarah Rudum, with Acadia P...
04/23/2026

New report on Long-term Care Workers in NS from Acadia Sociology's Dr. Rebecca Casey and Dr. Sarah Rudum, with Acadia Politics' Dr. Rachel Brickner for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives NS.

Great profile of the resilience and determination of Acadia SOCI major and Axewomen Rugby star, Meg Bence:
04/23/2026

Great profile of the resilience and determination of Acadia SOCI major and Axewomen Rugby star, Meg Bence:

Meg Bence’s journey at Acadia took an unexpected turn on June 16, 2025. The second-year Axewomen rugby player suffered a torn ACL during a summer club match — an injury that sidelined her for an entire season.

Congratulations to Eli De Corte on receiving the 2025-2026 Patrick O'Neill Award for Labour Activism from AUFA!  Eli was...
04/16/2026

Congratulations to Eli De Corte on receiving the 2025-2026 Patrick O'Neill Award for Labour Activism from AUFA! Eli was presented the award at this week's AUFA AGM by their Honours Supervisor Chaiti Seth.

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