Dr. Lesley Frank (@franklyless.bsky.social) and her team of collaborators/students at the Fed Family Lab shared a video on their project on the infant formula shortage crisis and caregivers' response to it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RFu... Learn more at: findingformula.study #findingformula

Bravo to the Canadian Sociological Association @csa-scs.bsky.social for an amazing 2026 conference in Halifax! #CommitSociology

Acadia University Sociologists are busy at the 2026 CSA Meetings (@csa-scs.bsky.social). The virtual meetings start today; with the in-person at @dalhousieu.bsky.social next week. Check our our researchers @ CSA 2026 here: event.fourwaves.com/2026-csa-scs...

Acadia Sociology is seeking per-course instructors for 12 courses in Fall 2026/Winter 2027. Courses are posted here: hr.acadiau.ca/employment/c.... All courses on campus. Apply by midnight June 4, 2026.

Please join us in congratulating Ashley Armstrong as the 2026 recipient of the University Medal in Sociology! This Medal is awarded each year to the Sociology major with the highest GPA in the graduating class. Bravo Ashley!

Acadia Sociology's Dr. Foroogh Mohammadi has a new article out in Ethnic and Racial Studies: "A racialized spiral of silence: Iranian immigrants negotiating racialization and whiteness in Atlantic Canadian cities" Read and download here: doi.org/10.1080/0141...

Our NS neighbours at St. FX Sociology are on Bluesky now: @stfxsociology.bsky.social #CommitSociology today and give them a follow!

New report from Acadia Sociology's Dr. Rebecca Casey and co-authors for the @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social: "Decent or Precarious? Understanding the Quality of Employment in Nova Scotia" www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Dire insights on the precipitous drop in global foreign aid (ODA) in 2025 by @stephenbrown.bsky.social for the McLeod Group: www.mcleodgroup.ca/2026/04/2025...

Congratulations to Acadia Sociology Honours Student Meadow Hunter on receiving a Webster Undergraduate Research Award to support her upcoming honours thesis research! Well done Meadow!

Read more about the work of the Fed Family Lab led by Dr. Lesley Frank @franklyless.bsky.social! Involving faculty/students from across Acadia, the Lab's research on the infant formula crisis showcases the value of interdisciplinary work on key social problems. www2.acadiau.ca/about-acadia...

Deep dive on the Sugiman scandal at TMU. An amazing Canadian Sociologist treated so poorly by the institution she served so diligently. torontolife.com/deep-dives/w...

Deep dive on the Sugiman scandal at TMU. An amazing Canadian Sociologist treated so poorly by the institution she served so diligently. torontolife.com/deep-dives/w...

That's a wrap on the Winter 2026 semester at Acadia Sociology. 👏Congratulations🎉 to our amazing students for a super year. Good luck on your exams and enjoy your summer term! Don't forget to talk to your academic advisor about your schedule for 2026-2027. #commitsociology

Today we are 🎉congratulating🎉 the members of the Department of Sociology's Anti-Colonization and Anti-Racism Committee (ACARC) on receiving the "Committing Sociology" recognition from the Canadian Sociological Association. Read more here: committingsociology.ca/anti-coloniz...

Unintended consequences of federal restrictions on international students? Instead of small increases or small reductions, we saw massive declines in every province. Wonder why Universities are hurting? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Unintended consequences of federal restrictions on international students? Instead of small increases or small reductions, we saw massive declines in every province. Wonder why Universities are hurting? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The 2026 Acadia Sociology and Law & Society Honours Presentations are this coming Wednesday, March 25th at 5:45pm in BAC 142. Learn about the original research our students have done this year, and join us for a reception afterwards!

A webinar co-organized by the Canadian Sociological Association's Sociology of Education Research Cluster (CSA) and the Canadian Association of Sociology of Education (CASE). March 26, 2026 @ 12:00 PM Eastern Time Learn more and register: www.csa-scs.ca/news/educati...

Our amazing Acadia Sociology students are committing sociology yet again: Next up, they'll examine Schedule H in discussion with the Provost and an ASU rep. Tuesday, March 10 at 12:30pm in BAC 353 All are welcome!

I wrote a short blog post that describes selection on significance in plain language and then proposes and criticizes two alternatives (selection on precision and registered reports). This is me working through my thoughts online, so feedback is very welcome. ryancbriggs.net/blog/the-pro...

My latest article, with Heather Dicks and Lisa Kaida, is out now in the Canadian Journal of Development Studies. This research stems from our recent SSHRC Insight Development Grant on aid and remittances. Check it out: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

🚨 A defining moment for global health data. The termination of the #USAID-supported Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) Program has wide-ranging consequences. We reflect on the collapse and argue what should come next in a new PNAS: doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2… 📊 9,000+ studies

I will be in Halifax tomorrow (February 27) @dalhousie.bsky.social Sociology & Social Anthropology to talk about global aid networks and their evolution over time. Room McCain #1116 @ 2:30PM. www.dal.ca/faculty/arts...

Once again, for the hundredth time: Alberta could solve this with a simple PST. You'd be able to balance the budget *and* save non-renewable resource royalties for the future. But, of course, the self-appointed "fiscal conservatives" won't entertain the idea. #abpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Join us for Dr. Robyn Maynard's public lecture (Policing Black Lives) tomorrow at 7PM in the KCIC Auditorium. All are welcome!

It's cold outside..stay in and join this February webinar! Learn more: www.csa-scs.ca/news/tips-tr...

Acadia Sociology is excited to host Dr. Robyn Maynard next week for a public lecture, a research talk, and a discussion with racialized students/faculty/staff. All are welcome for the lecture "Policing Black Lives" (7pm Feb 5th) and the research talk "Abolition and Fascism" (11:30am Feb 6th).

Nice summary of the Government of NS' recent overreach in the post-secondary sector here from the Dalhousie Coalition for Collegial Governance. Dal-focused, but the Schedule H discussion applies to every university in the province. cocogov.org/blog/post-007/

Looking forward to participating in this Computational Social Sciences symposium at @dalhousieu.bsky.social this weekend: www.cssbridgingdisciplines.ca

What were the main causes behind the collapse of the United States back in the mid- to late 2020s? Here's my overview: www.internationalaffairsfornormalpeople.eu/why-the-us-c...

The US has published a list today of dozens of environmental, scientific, and development organizations and treaties from which it is withdrawing. This list includes the IPCC; IRENA; the UNFCCC; UN Water; IPBES; among many others. Absolutely nuts. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

More on the current NS government-mandated review of universities in the province www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file...

Insightful commentary from Kate Ashley @kmans.bsky.social on the NS Government's recent overreach with our Universities www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/w...

Congratulations to the newly-minted Dr. Judyannet Muchiri @judyannet.bsky.social on her successful PhD Defence @memorialu.bsky.social Sociology today! Bravo Dr. Muchiri!

Yeah, as I've been saying, we overcompensated because the media ran with the stupid 'GDP per capita' and 'immigrants hurt housing' framing. This is long-run damage to the economy by short-term thinking, feeding xenophobia, and helping to further destroy Canada's world class universities.

In response to the growing backlash against international LGBTQI+ rights and other aid donors' waning support, Norway is increasing its funding in this area. A good example for other countries, such as Canada, to follow. www.norad.no/en/news/news...

I am co-chairing the Sociology of Development Research Cluster sessions at the 2026 CSA Conference: - DEV1 Development & its Discontents; - DEV2 Conflict/Development; - DEV3 SocDev Omnibus. Read the CFP and submit your abstract here: event.fourwaves.com/2026-csa-scs... @csa-scs.bsky.social

This fetid landmark, this historical stain on humanity is primarily due to the stunningly reckless obliteration of America's foreign assistance agency earlier this year. Led by the richest man on earth. In secret, on a weekend. With zero analysis or discussion of its catastrophic impacts.

We are very excited to work in partnership with Dalhousie University’s Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology to host our Conference. Approximately 250 sessions have been planned, so submit your abstract by January 26 to present your work! www.csa-scs.ca/2026-annual-...

Check out this Maple League event on Dec 10 for a discussion about creating space for BIPOC voices in higher education and beyond. Join Danai Bélanger and Foroogh Mohammadi to reflect on workplace culture, identity, leadership pathways, and community care. Register here: bit.ly/BT-Creating-...

There have been 580 femicides in Canada since 2020. @cfoja.bsky.social has created a podcast with an episode for each woman and girl. Their lives matter. Their deaths were preventable.

📢New issue of #PAG21 is out!📢 In their notes from the field, "Troubled Encounters", @balnik.bsky.social & Younna Christiansen outline the challenges of implementing a feminist foreign policy in the context of peacebuilding. gendersky polisky buff.ly/XFbx7St

Excellent analysis here from @stephenbrown.bsky.social for The McLeod Group.

Does government funding limit charities' political advocacy in Canada? Despite anecdotal concerns that it does, we demonstrate via an analysis of CRA data over time that organizations receiving government funding are MORE likely to be politically active. Learn more: anserj.ca/index.php/cj...

When Trudeau declined to put the feminist foreign policy forward in an actual policy statement, this walkback was inevitable. Disappointing nonetheless. Also unclear what this means for the future of Canadian aid still operating under the FIAP.

Great piece on the intersection of environmental and AI polycrises at COP by @dbtindall.bsky.social theconversation.com/artificial-i...

Research from Acadia Sociology's Dr. Lesley Frank (@franklyless.bsky.social) cited in CBC article on infant feeding in Canada and the spiralling costs of baby formula: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Excellent commentary from @stephenbrown.bsky.social on the McLeod Group Blog about Canada's ill-timed cuts to its global aid responsibilities: "The World Needs Less Canada?" www.mcleodgroup.ca/2025/11/the-...