Department of Sociology News
Department of Sociology News
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
New article in Creative Education by Nestar Russell , Jasmine S. Teed, Nazario Robles Bastida
Paper explores how introductory psychology and sociology research methods textbooks suggest students develop research ideas.
In Memoriam: Dr. Madeline Kalbach, Faculty of Arts
Professor Emeritus of the Department of Sociology
Arts researchers included in NSERC funding announcement
Five projects from the departments of Psychology and Anthropology and Archaeology share over $1M in federal grants
PhD student wins two awards at the Canadian Sociological Association 2026 annual meeting
Sociology PhD student Anuneeta Chatterjee wins the overall CSA graduate student paper award and student presentation award.
Department of Sociology in the Media
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
‘Meaningful relationships is key’: Study shows loneliness levels improving amongst senior Albertans
In the News Matt Patterson in Daily Hive
Why the Calgary Stampede still defines the city after more than 110 years
In the News Alex Bierman, Sociology, in Global News