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 2019 at University of British Columbia.
Additional plenaries such as “Big Thinking” lectures will also be held during Congress. See the Congress website for further details.
Upcoming Events
Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice & Accountability
Panels and PlenaryThe Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability (CFOJA) was established in response to a call for action from the United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner Special … Read more
Professions in Canada Past and Present
Panels and PlenaryThis session examines Canadian professions and their changing nature over time. Panelists are historians and sociologists who do research on professions in the past and present. Papers will cover topics … Read more
Careers in Applied Sociology outside Academe
Panels and Plenary, Workshops and Student DevelopmentThis panel session highlights sociologists who work in the public and private sectors, non-governmental organizations, or as independent consultants. Panelists will discuss how they apply their sociological training in their … Read more
Care, Work, Equality, Intersectionality Reimagining Parental Leave, Child Care, and Workplace Polices for Canadian Families
Panels and PlenaryLeading scholars of work and care have identified the current epoch as “globalizing financialized capitalism” (Fraser, 2016) and a “fourth industrial revolution” (Howcraft and Rubery, 2018) in which “crises of … Read more
Whatever Happened to the Sociology of Organizations?
Panels and PlenaryThe study of modern organizations, their purpose, their structures, and the varied ways they intentionally and unintentionally distribute power among people, used to make up an important branch of sociology. … Read more
