Department of Sociology News
Department of Sociology News
Dr. Qian Liu receives recognition for the ALSA Distinguished Book Award
Dr. Liu’s book Leftover Women in China: Understanding Legal Consciousness through Intergenerational Relationships, has received an Honorable Mention for the Asian Law and Society Association Distinguished Book Award for 2026.
New faculty for fall 2026
The Faculty of Arts welcomes 12 new members this semester
2026 Faculty of Arts rank professor promotions
Congratulations to the faculty members who have achieved this next step in their career
Who gets to build non-market housing? A UCalgary sociologist looks for answers in four historic Chinatowns
SSHRC-funded project asks why some communities can build affordable housing and others cannot
June 2026 Transdisciplinary Connector Grants Awarded
Researchers from the Faculty of Arts play central leadership and collaboration roles in transdisciplinary projects
Federal funding for research in the Faculty of Arts
SSHRC Insights and Partnership Development grants awarded to faculty researchers
Department of Sociology in the Media
In the News Qian Liu, Sociology, The Conversation
Why some Chinese immigrants avoid signing contracts, and why blaming ‘culture’ misses the bigger picture
In the News Matt Patterson, Sociology, in myScience
Who gets to build non-market housing? A UCalgary sociologist looks for answers in four historic Chinatowns
In the News Alex Bierman, Sociology, on CTV News Calgary
Calgary group delivers house plants to seniors to help fight loneliness
In the News CityNews
Alex Bierman interviewed about loneliness in Albertan older adults
In the News Alex Bierman, Sociology, on CityNews
New study reveals persistent isolation among Alberta seniors
In the News Alex Bierman, Sociology, on CTV News Edmonton