Welcome to Sociology

The Department of Sociology at the University of Calgary is among the top rated research oriented departments in the country. Our programs at all levels emphasize core knowledge in contemporary social theories, social statistics and diverse sociological methods. In addition, the faculty has a wide range of substantive interests in the Sociology of Health, Gender and Family, Ethnicity, Urban Sociology and Criminology and Social Control.

The Graduate Program in Sociology at Calgary
Since 2005/2006, there have been over 64 graduate degrees awarded for original research. This figure includes some 18 doctoral students, as well as some 46 masters students. The doctoral students have been recruited primarily for academic positions across Canada in places as diverse as Ryerson University, the University of Regina, Trent University, Nippissing University, as well as the University of Wisconsin and Dhaka University. In addition many graduates have found employment in both the provincial and federal governments, as well as in private industry. It is a remarkable record that can be explored in more detail here.

Announcements

Dr. Jean Wallace and Dr. Jane Lemaire spoke at Stanford University Medical School on Jan. 17 about their research on physician wellness, and its impact on health care. Dr. Bryan Bohman, Chair of the Stanford Wellness Committee, says Wallace and Lemaire were invited to speak because they are highly respected international leaders in the area of physician wellness. See full story.
Deadline Extended to February 13, 2012. The Sociology Graduate Students’ Caucus of the University of Calgary would like to announce the call for research abstracts for the 8th Annual Graduate Students’ Research Symposium on March 8-9, 2012. For consideration, graduate students should submit a 150-word (max) abstract to the following email address by February 13, 2012: gsrs2012 [at] ucalgary [dot] ca. More here
Attitudes to the Social Determinants of Health
Robert Shyleyko presented his award-winning poster at the Sixth Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on Thursday, 24 November. His findings were based on his Honours Thesis entitled, "University of Calgary Students' Opinions about Health". Read more about that here.