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...

New @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social report on Long-Term Care in NS by Acadia Sociologists Dr. Rebecca Casey and Dr. Sarah Rudrum, along with Acadia Politics' Dr. Rachel Brickner. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Great profile of the resilience and determination of Acadia SOCI major and Axewomen Rugby star, Meg Bence: www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugb...

Congratulations to Eli De Corte on receiving the 2025-2026 Patrick O'Neill Award for Labour Activism from AUFA! Eli was presented the award at this week's AUFA AGM by their Honours Supervisor Chaiti Seth.

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!

We have been busy at the Fed Family Lab. Thanks to @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca for the funding to do this work and the trust to use these methods!

Photos from the 2026 Acadia Sociology/WGST Banquet! A fun evening of food, drink, and trivia. Congratulations to the victorious trivia team, the inaugural winners of the giant duck trophy!

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...

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...

Congratulations to Eli de Corte for being named as the recipient of the 2026 Zelda Abramson Award! This award recognizes the academic and community contributions of a 4th-year SOCI Honours student each year. Bravo Eli!

Come join Acadia Sociology students in their next "Commit Sociology" discussion: Tuesday, April 7th, at 12:30pm in BAC 353. The session will examine the Red Winter and the Iran War.

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/...

Tonight @ Acadia Sociology! Join us in BAC 142 @ 5:45PM.

Excellent profile of Dr. Jane Francis, collaborator in Dr. Lesley Frank's (@franklyless.bsky.social) Fed Family Lab here at Acadia: www2.acadiau.ca/about-acadia...

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!

This event has been postponed. Updates soon.

This Friday, at 2 PM, in BAC 325. Acadia Sociology's Dr. Foroogh Mohammadi will present in the Social and Political Thought Speaker Series: “Negotiating Belonging, Breaking Silence: Racialization Across Immigrant Generations in Atlantic Canada.” All are welcome!

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!

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....

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...

Excellent analysis on child and family poverty in NS from Acadia's Dr. Lesley Frank @franklyless.bsky.social, the Fed Family Lab, and CCPA NS @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social :

Please join us for the next installment of the Acadia Sociology Department's Anti-Colonization and Anti-Racism Committee's "Against Racism" discussion series. Friday, February 13, 2026 from 12-1PM in BAC 325. All are welcome!

Tomorrow at Acadia Sociology. "Commit Sociology" panel discussion on anti-indigenous police violence and abolition in Canada. 1PM; Room BAC 353. All are welcome!

We will welcome the 2026 Dianne Looker Fund Speaker - Tomi McCarthy on February 10 at 11:00am in HUG 010, and at 4:00pm in BAC 241. Tomi will talk about how her BA Honours in Sociology prepared her for success in her career. Hope to see you there!

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

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).

Join us for the first "Against Racism" session of Winter 2026. Jan 23, 2026, Room BAC 325. All are welcome!

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

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-...

New article by @acadiasociology.bsky.social 's @liamswiss.bsky.social and colleagues:

Join us @acadiasociology.bsky.social tomorrow for our latest guest speaker, Dr. Deena Abul-Fottouh (@dalhousie.bsky.social). All are welcome!

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/...

The Sociology and Social and Political Thought Speaker Series are pleased to host: Dr. Deena Abul-Fottouh, Dalhousie University "Networks, Narratives, and Algorithms: Understanding Social Life Through Digital Sociology" November 21, 2025; 2:30PM; Room BAC 424 All are welcome!

New publication from @acadiasociology.bsky.social 's @liamswiss.bsky.social :

Commentary on the fraught Canada-US relationship from @acadiasociology.bsky.social @liamswiss.bsky.social in @contexts.org

New article from Acadia Sociology's Dr. Elisabeth Rondinelli (@lizrondinelli.bsky.social) and co-author Katherine Pendakis:

Acadia Sociology's Dr. Lesley Frank (@franklyless.bsky.social) has been renewed for another term as the Canada Research Chair in Food, Health and Social Justice. Congratulations Lesley! Read more here: www2.acadiau.ca/about-acadia...

The Acadia Sociology Society is decorating cookies this Friday from 11:30-1:00 in BAC 324. Come decorate and devour some deliciously spooky sociological treats! #acadia #halloween #sociology

NEW DATE: SOCI Welcome Social - Pizza and refreshments at the University Club - September 23, 5:30pm. Come meet other SOCI students and faculty to kick off the fall semester!

Excited to welcome our first-year @acadiasociology.bsky.social students to campus this morning! A lovely day to start your Acadia Sociology adventures!

Acadia Sociology is recruiting instructors for 9 on-campus courses during the 2025-2026 Fall and Winter terms. Areas include: Culture, Indigeneity, Crime, Law, Food, and more. See ads here: hr.acadiau.ca/employment/c...

Congratulations to all of our graduating Sociology Majors and Graduate Students crossing the stage at this morning's convocation! Bravo!

Sociology End-of-Term Social @ the Acadia U-Club (Godfrey House); Wednesday, April 16, 5-7PM. All SOCI students and faculty welcome!

The Acadia University Sociology Society is hosting a "Professor Trivia Night" tonight! Come and learn some embarrassing facts about your Acadia Sociology Professors! 6:00-8:00pm upstairs at Paddy's Pub, Wolfville.

Last night was our annual Honours Student Presentations where our Honours cohort presented their excellent thesis research. Congratulations to all on the excellent work!

Are you an Acadia SOCI Major or Arts Student looking to pick up some additional course credits over the summer? Check out our summer 2025 course offerings. All courses are condensed into 2-3 week periods and offered as synchronous online classes. Register now to reserve your spot!