Archives: Sociology

Monday, April 18, 2011

A Magna Opus

If you’re a university student, making ends meet is likely an ongoing struggle. Between tuition fees, rent, books, and food, and a seemingly endless stream of miscellaneous expenses, that monthly TA paycheque -- if you’re lucky enough to earn one -- is spread frighteningly thin. If you’re a student engaged in area studies, the... More

Friday, April 8, 2011

Social working social policy

School of Social Work professor Thérèse Jennissen has been interested in developing a course on comparative social policy for a long time. So, when the Centre for European Studies issued a call for proposals to develop courses that would integrate materials on the European Union, Jennissen saw the perfect opportunity for developing such a... More

Friday, December 17, 2010

Sociology student practices theory

Zenetha Jackson is putting her theoretical knowledge to a practical test and lining her pockets in the process. The forth-year sociology and anthropology student has spent the summer working in a co-op placement for Citizenship and Immigration Canada. A junior program officer in the Foreign Credential Referral Office, Jackson works with national... More

Friday, May 29, 2009

FASS students win inaugural Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

By Lori Tarbett Jihan Abbas (sociology and anthropology) and Rebecca Mugford (psychology) are two of the recipients of the Vanier Graduate Scholarship which was introduced in the 2008 Federal budget and created to strengthen Canada’s ability to attract and retain the world’s top doctoral students. It will encourage partnerships, promote... More

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Balancing act results in PJIWS scholarship

By Nicole Findlay Elisabeth Wilson, a third-year women’s studies and sociology major has been awarded the Pauline Jewett Institute of Women’s Studies’ Scholarship for 2006-07. The award is especially noteworthy as Wilson has been working full-time while pursuing her studies. It was her job at a not-for-profit organization that advocates for... More

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