Professor Kelly Fritsch from the Department of Sociology and Anthropology has been named Canada Research Chair in Disability, Health, and Social Justice. Dr. Fritsch’s research, teaching, and community contributions are united by a deep commitment to transforming the ableist social relations that structurally exclude, oppress, and debilitate disabled people.

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Congratulations to Professor Blair Rutherford on being selected to receive the Arts and Social Sciences 2025–2026 Research Excellence Award! The FASS Research Excellence Awards (REA) support faculty in advancing their programs of research.

Professor Rutherford was honoured with the award at this year’s FASS Vin d’Honneur. To view Blair’s full profile, click here.

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Professor Amina Mire was recently interviewed for the CNN As Equals White Lies series. This series is “investigating skin whitening practices worldwide to expose the underlying drivers of colorism, the industry that profits from it and the cost to individuals and communities.” Click to read the article.

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Listen to Darryl’s about the article.

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Sociology PhD candidate Janna Klostermann recently published a piece, “” in Ethnography and Education. 

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Sociology PhD candidate Alejandro Hernandez was featured on Tuesday morning discussing the election of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador as new President of Mexico.

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The Department hosted a party June 25th to celebrate Wally Clement’s career. Wally is retiring July 1st as a Chancellor’s Professor after a very distinguished career at ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ since 1980, including stints as Dean of FASS and of Graduate Studies. Wally is very well known and loved on campus, and is a key figure in the development of Canadian sociology and political economy. The Department is collecting donations for a Graduate Scholarship to recognize Wally’s tremendous 38 years at ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´. The university will match funds. The award will be split between grad students in our department and Political Economy. Donations can be made at:

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Congratulations to Sociology PhD graduate Amanda Wilson, who has accepted a tenure track job at St. Paul University in Ottawa in their new School of Social Innovation. Amanda is excited the position has an emphasis on social justice and community-based work.

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Congratulations to Sociology PhD student Konstantin Petoukhov who has been awarded a Mitacs Canadian Science Policy Fellowship with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to work on a project preserving traditional Indigenous food practices. Konstantin will begin the fellowship in September, pending successful defence of his PhD.

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