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When do we stigmatize? with Dr. Martin Marchman Andersen

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Oct 15 2026

2001 �鶹�� College 11th floor room 1140

Canada–U.S. Relations Enter “Second Century” as New Commission Launches Amid Converging Economic and Security Pressures

admin — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:51:43 +0000

(WASHINGTON – April 30, 2026) — As economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and shifting trade dynamics reshape North America, a new binational commission has been launched to explore the future of Canada–U.S. relations.

Co-chaired by former Canadian cabinet minister, Lisa Raitt, and former U.S. congresswoman, Jane Harman, the Commission for the Second Century of Canada-U.S. Relations will bring together senior leaders and policy experts from both countries to develop a new strategic agenda for long-term, bilateral cooperation.

Director Jennifer Welsh appointed Distinguished James �鶹�� Professor

admin — Thu, 07 May 2026 19:01:03 +0000

Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy, Jennifer Welsh, has been newly appointed as a Distinguished James �鶹�� Professor. This award is �鶹��’s highest honor. It recognizes sustained scholarly and research achievements of accomplished professors, and is reserved only for those who are recognized as international leaders in their fields.

Beyond Birth Rates: Advancing a Pro-Alignment Approach to Low Fertility in North America

amanda.manocchio@mcgill.ca — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:16:41 +0000

Worried about low and declining birth rates? Is there really a fertility “crisis”?

Sociology Ph.D. student Helena Villa Cardona receives MISC award

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:47:17 +0000

Ph.D.

Prof. Shelley Clark Honoured with Arts Research Distinction

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Thu, 21 May 2026 15:08:07 +0000

This award recognises Prof' Clark exceptionally rigorous and innovative quantitative research, spanning multiple regions and decades.

Read the full article on the Faculty of Arts website.

Prof. Eidlin on the future for Québec’s Labour Movement

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Tue, 19 May 2026 20:31:08 +0000

Sociologist and labour expert Professor Barry Eidlin was recently invited to address the delegates of the États généraux du syndicalisme (EGS, Estates-General of Québec Labour).

Read the full article with his reflections from attending the two-day symposium in April 2026 on the Faculty of Arts news website.

Thomas Soehl awarded FRQ funding to study French-language integration among newcomers

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:51:52 +0000

The project will study the challenges allophone newcomers to Quebec face in building the francophone social networks necessary for integrating French into daily life.

Read the full article on the �鶹�� Reporter website.

Prof. Skyler Wang's work on AI companionship featured in The Atlantic

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:11:37 +0000

Prof. Skyler Wang's recently published Social Media + Society article on "on-demand" intimacy was featured in The Atlantic.

Read the article on The Atlantic website.

Prof. Skyler Wang wins the Computational & Data Systems Institute's 2026 Convergent Research Themes (CRT) Program Grant

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:40:32 +0000

Together with co-PI Prof. Claire Boone (Economics & DEEP), Prof. Skyler Wang’s project, "Gender, Choice, and Trust in AI-Mediated Mental Health Care," has been awarded a $10,000 grant to investigate how perceptions of therapeutic chatbots' gender shape trust, user experience, and patterns of engagement.

Read more about the Computational and Data Systems Institute's 2026 Exploratory Phase Recipients.

Sociology Speaker Series / Population Dynamics Seminar Series: Courtney Boen

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:04:59 +0000

Courtney Boen is an Associate Professor at Brown University whose work aims to uncover the social and political forces generating population patterns of health and mortality.

Sociology Speaker Series: Emine Fidan Elcioglu

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:58:48 +0000

Emine Fidan Elcioglu is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto. Her research spans migration studies, political sociology, and racialization.

Unions beyond the workplace: how the labor movement improves free time, democracy and climate justice

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:02:29 +0000

�鶹�� Sociology in the Senate

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:25:03 +0000

Prof. Barry Eidlin of �鶹��'s Department of Sociology was recently invited to testify before the Canadian Senate's Committee on Transportation and Communications.

Drawing on over two decades of research into Canadian and U.S. labour relations, Prof. Eidlin's remarks focused on how back-to-work orders are an ineffective tool, as well as the importance of respecting Charter-protected rights.

Hashtags and Homemaking: Exploring Tradwife Identities on TikTok

claire.ward@mcgill.ca — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 19:08:21 +0000

Talk by Professor Kaitlynn Mendes of Western University on Tradwife representations on TikTok.