Welcome to the Department of Sociology
Featured News
Bierman and Mehrabi’s research on housing insecurity receives broad media attention
Television, radio, and print media interview Alex Bierman about study’s findings
Paper on youth and care wins two prestigious paper awards
Anuneeta Chatterjee’s paper was awarded the Visionary Care Studies Paper Award by the Carework Network and the Honorable Mention of the Family, Aging, and Youth Division’s Student Paper Competition at the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP)
New article in Frontiers in Climate by Riann Lognon, Chetna Khandelwal, Megha Sanyal, Santanu Dutta, Pallavi Banerjee, Pratim Sengupta
Anti-racist reorientations to land through gardening with newcomer youth of color
Thelma Margaret Horte Memorial Fellowship Recipient
This annual fellowship is established in memory of Thelma Margaret Horte who was committed to advancing the cause of women in society and equality in the workplace.
Study finds housing insecurity prevalent among older Albertan adults
Home ownership no longer an indicator of financial security, says study lead
Transdisciplinary Connector Grants Awarded
Faculty of Arts plays central leadership and collaboration roles across the UCalgary campus
In the news
In the News Janna Klostermann, Sociology, in Alberta Views
At the Limits of Care, Gendered Work and Stories That Matter
In the News The Conversation
From China’s ‘leftover women’ to Canada’s pressured youth: Dr. Qian Liu in The Conversation
In the News Janna Klostermann, Sociology, in Wrinkle Radio with Sally Chivers (podcast)
That’s the limit!
In the News Wrinkle Radio podcast
Janna Klostermann feat on the Wrinkle Radio podcast
In the News Qian Liu, Sociology, writing in The Conversation Canada
When young adults can’t afford independence, family expectations fill the gap — from China’s ‘leftover women’ to Canada’s pressured youth
Featured publications
In the News International Journal of Drug Policy
Lucy Harry in Journal of Drug Policy: Necropolitics and state-sponsored drug violence: the death penalty for drug offences in Indonesia
In the News The Gerontologist
Fahimeh Mehrabi - Wired for Companionship: A Meta-Analysis on Social Robots Filling the Void of Loneliness in Later Life
In the News Qualitative Sociology Review
Jay Cavanagh, Michael Adorjan and Rosemary Ricciardelli - experiences with ethics in the field researching youth and cyber-risk
Faculty of Arts Awards and Celebration of Excellence
Faculty of Arts Awards recognize faculty, staff, postdocs, graduate students and alumni whose work advances research, creativity and community impact across disciplines.
April 28, 2026 | 2 – 4:30 p.m.