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Stories Matching "Sociology"

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Toward Disability and Migrant Justice in Home Care

Trent sociology professor building much needed community-driven knowledge about the Ontario home care system

March 27, 2023
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Trent Beat: Making Headlines

Mentorship conversations with Mother of All Degrassi, memoir of the creator of the Blishen Scale, exploration of impact of global inequality on economic growth, and archery gold for Trent student among this week’s highlights

March 10, 2023
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At the Intersection between Blackness and Muslimness

Trent Durham Professor of Sociology on why it’s important to study Anti-Black Islamophobia

March 8, 2023
Dr. Naomi Nichols wins award for knowledge generated to help solve problems such as homelessness, social exclusion and poverty

Trent Professor Recognized for Work as a Scholar-Activist

Dr. Naomi Nichols wins award for knowledge generated to help solve problems such as homelessness, social exclusion and poverty

September 26, 2022
Dr. Parvinder Hira-Friesen, Trent Durham Sociology Professor Analyses Government Data to Examine Role of Precarious Labour in Canada

Trent Durham Sociology Prof Analyses Government Data to Examine Role of Precarious Labour in Canada

Dr. Parvinder Hira-Friesen makes numerical connections to foster social equality and inform immigration policy

September 23, 2022
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Matter of Course: Highlighting the Black Experience in Canada

Black Experience in Canada course at Trent Durham speaks to resilience and achievement

February 22, 2022
Trent University alumni Dr. Ian Tamblyn and Yann Martel (pictured here) have been invested into the Order of Canada

Order of Canada Appointments Bestowed on Trent Community Members

Alumni Yann Martel ’81 and Ian Tamblyn ’67, honorary degree recipient Max Eisen among those honoured

January 10, 2022
 Fourth year joint major in Business Administration and Sociology, Mohamad Ellabban

Preparing to Lead: Trent Student Wins Business Leadership Prize

Mohamad Ellabban, recipient of award from the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce reflects on key opportunities at Trent’s School of Business

August 16, 2021
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Ensuring Vaccine Messaging is Right on Target

In partnership with Peterborough Public Health, Trent students work to understand vaccine hesitancy to support relationship between health care providers & community

March 17, 2021
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Matter of Course: Creating a More Just Society

Sociology course examining social inequality challenges students to question ‘the norm’

February 19, 2021
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