Welcome to the Applied and Community Engaged Sociology Cluster of the Canadian Sociological Association (CSA)
This research cluster is open to academics and practitioners, whether or not you are a member of the CSA.
Objective
Applied sociology is the use of sociological theory, methods, skills and research in order to resolve particular issues in real-world settings. Community-engaged sociology takes into account the intersectional experiences of community members, organizations, researchers, and sociologists to work towards better understanding. This cluster is open to academic and non-academic members as well as anyone who is an applied or community-engaged sociologist or is interested in applied or community-engaged sociology. Our membership has quickly grown to over 100 members including researchers from academia, government, and non-profit organizations, independent researchers and consultants, students, and practitioners of sociology.
Governance
We have recently assigned new positions and executive members for the Applied Sociology Research Cluster:
Co-Chairs:
Ashley Berard, University of Victoria
Rachael Barton-Bridges, University of Victoria
Vice chair/Past chair:
Kristyn Frank, Statistics Canada
Executive Members: Bruce Ravelli, University of Victoria; Emily Milne, MacEwan University; Brittany Etmanski, University of Waterloo; Sara Cumming, Sheridan College
Secretary: Jessica Pulis, Sheridan College
Graduate Student Representative: Vacant
Undergraduate Student Representative: Erika Dubrule, MacEwan University
Please contact Ashley Berard if you would like to become a member or are interested in taking on a leadership position in our cluster.