The Canadian Sociological Association fosters faculty and student professional development through many workshops and expert panels held during our annual conference.
Additional opportunities are offered through the Congress. See the congress website for further details.
Upcoming Events
Best Practices in Teaching about Racism and Colonialism: Pedagogies for Pursuing Racial Justice and Decolonization
Conference Highlights, Panels and Plenary, Professional DevelopmentThis session examines best practices in teaching about racism and colonialism, primarily in a Canadian post-secondary context. How can universities become both sites of deep learning and critical reflection and … Read more
“We are dropping like flies”: The professional and physiological implications of doing equity work.
Conference Highlights, Panels and Plenary, Professional DevelopmentPatricia Monture (2009:26) correctly identified academia as a carceral space which is “exclusionary, silencing and perhaps even violent.” It has been long established that academia as a discursive and material … Read more
Beyond equity policy: Searching for institutional procedures and practices that support Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) faculty
Conference Highlights, Panels and Plenary, Professional DevelopmentThe purpose of this session is to identify and share insights about how to address racism and related issues that affect Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) faculty at … Read more
The Academic Job Market
Conference Highlights, Panels and Plenary, Professional DevelopmentGraduate programs provide students with the rigorous training they need to succeed on the job, but the process of applying to academic positions is often shrouded in mystery. A lack … Read more
From Conference Presentation to Journal Publication
Conference Highlights, Professional DevelopmentConference presentations are often the first opportunity to share your ideas with an academic audience. These presentations showcase the “highlight reel” of your research, but how do you turn your … Read more
