Department of Sociology News
Department of Sociology News
Olympic bidding and social license: a micro analysis of a public debate
Social license or public approval is often a major issue in the bid phase of the Olympic cycle and is typically sought through a referendum.
Senate Student-Athlete Community Leadership Awards Recipient: Willow Beyea
The Senate Student-Athlete Community Leadership Award recognizes a student-athlete who shows strong community engagement by demonstrating direct community involvement. Representing the University of Calgary Senate's vision of "Senate engaging community," the recipient is a student-athlete in good academic standing with a significant commitment and involvement in engaging with and improving their community.
UCalgary continues to expand transdisciplinary capacity on campus
New roles drive teaching, learning and research excellence in areas of focus
More Than a Meal: How Students Led UCalgary’s Food Security Movement
From subsidized groceries to food literacy programs, this is how grassroots student efforts evolved into a campus-wide ecosystem of support, dignity, and resilience.
They’re Doing Everything Right — But Still Going Hungry
How UCalgary Alumni Are Stepping Up to Fight Student Food Insecurity this Giving Day.
Canadian Centre for Research Analysis and Methods hosts third-annual Rocky Mountain Methodology Academy
Experts offer data analysis and research design sessions from July 15 – 22, 2025
Department of Sociology in the Media
In the News Calgary Herald
Opinion: A trade war as psychological warfare - Harry Hiller
In the News CBC Listen - Got scammed? What to watch out for.
CBC Saskatchewan Blue Sky interview with Dr. Michael Adorjan on scams
In the News YouTube
Podcast Interview with Michael Adorjan on Crime Prevention
In the News Alberta Crime Prevention
Upcoming Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association Conference to Feature Talk by Michael Adorjan
In the News Alex Bierman, Sociology, in CBC Radio-Canada
Proclamer ses résolutions de Nouvel An peut être une source de stress
In the News Qian Liu, Sociology, in CTV News