Sociology of Culture

Creativity and Culture I

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Wednesday May 31 8:30 am to 10:00 am (Eastern Daylight Time)
Mclaughlin College-MC In-person

This session features empirical and theoretical research on creativity from a sociological perspective. We welcome submissions that engage with sociological approaches to creativity to understand how creativity and innovation work ... more

Creativity and Culture II

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Wednesday May 31 10:30 am to 12:00 pm (Eastern Daylight Time)
Mclaughlin College-MC In-person

Culture and Inequality

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Thursday Jun 01 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm (Eastern Daylight Time)
Mclaughlin College-MC In-person

This session examines the role of inequality in shaping culture and culture in shaping inequality. Potential topics include: How does position within social or economic hierarchies shape individuals' cultural repertoires? ... more

Culture and the Environment I: Shaping National and Global Narratives

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Wednesday May 31 8:30 am to 10:00 am (Eastern Daylight Time)
Mclaughlin College-MC In-person

Environmental sociology is increasingly interested in the cultural dimensions of environmental knowledge and practices. Climate change is deeply interwoven with diverse cultural processes, where culture informs, organizes, and represents how ... more

Culture and the Environment II: Environmental Activism and Cultural Processes

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Wednesday May 31 10:30 am to 12:00 pm (Eastern Daylight Time)
Mclaughlin College-MC In-person

Culture forms one central basis of how people think about and act in relation to climate change and environmental degradation. Culture also has the capacity to propel action and movements ... more