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

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 January 31, 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.
Sport, Violence and Society
by Professor Kevin Young
Is violence an intrinsic component of contemporary sport? How does violence within sport reflect upon the attitudes of wider society? In this landmark study of violence in and around contemporary sport, Kevin Young offers the first comprehensive sociological analysis of an issue of central importance within sport studies. The book explores organized and spontaneous violence, both on the field and off, and calls for a much broader definition of ‘sports-related violence’, to include issues as diverse as criminal behavior by players, abuse within sport and exploitative labor practices. Check it out on Amazon or Routledge.