The Canadian Sociological Association conference highlights current issues from a sociological perspective. Expect scholarly debates on a variety of topics ranging from the theoretical to the political. The following list of plenaries are scheduled for Congress 2017 at Ryerson University.
Additional plenaries such as “Big Thinking” lectures will also be held during Congress. See the Congress website for further details.
Upcoming Events
Conference Opening Ceremony: formal acknowledgments and recognition of Dish with One Spoon Territory
Panels and PlenaryWaabaakakakzhe zhaashkeezhgokwe /White Raven Woman with Turquoise eyes Amy Desjarlais Wasauksing First Nation Ojibway/Potowottomi Anishinawbe Nation Amy currently works at Ryerson University as the FNTI Coordinator of the Bachelor of … Read more
But We Do Theorize! Indigenous Scholarship and Sociology
Panels and Plenary“Of course, there are conflicting theories among us, but we do theorize. But it appears that we may still be considered more as storytelling peoples or cultural or victim/trauma informants, … Read more
Careers in Applied Sociology Outside Academe
Panels and Plenary, Workshops and Student DevelopmentThis session highlights the different types of work sociologists do in government, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations. Panelists in this session will share how they use their sociological training … Read more
Visual Sociology Exhibition: Far and Wide
Panels and PlenaryThe Visual Sociology Exhibition: Far and Wide is a visual exploration of how research methods, from a range of disciplines, have the potential for the inclusion of different ideas, geographies, cultures, countries, schools … Read more
Remembering our Past, Rethinking the Next 150 Years and Beyond
Panels and PlenaryThis panel examines three themes (urban education, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit youth, and the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action) and examines how researchers in the social science, … Read more
