The Department of Sociology
Sociology is the study of human social life, focusing on developing an understanding of changes in social structure and human interaction on an individual, societal and global level. Students in Sociology learn to analyze social issues and think critically about the world around them.
The Department of Sociology is committed to link the aims of the discipline with the mission of the University of Saskatchewan. Sociology is oriented to teach students to think critically about society, to collect and analyze information about social issues, and to provide training for career opportunities and scholarly pursuits among diverse student bodies. The University's mission is "to achieve excellence in the scholarly activities of teaching, discovering, preserving, and applying knowledge.
Recent News
Role Model Lecture
posted April 30, 2012
Department of Sociology & Department of History present:
Role Model Lecture
Title: Rise of China and Chinese in North America
Presented by Dr. Huping Ling, Truman State University
Tuesday,...
The StarPhoenix: Confronting attitudes about aboriginals
posted March 1, 2012
The following article details the the 2011 Saskatchewan Election Study by the Johnson Shoyama graduate school of public policy, with support from Social Sciences Research Laboratories.
Confronting...
The Social Sciences Research Laboratories (SSRL) join Facebook
posted December 9, 2011
In early November, the newly-created Social Sciences Research Laboratories (SSRL) in the College of Arts and Science joined Facebook to showcase the state-of-the-art SSRL facilities, and to profile...
10 New Courses Introduced in Social Sciences
posted November 28, 2011
The Division of Social Sciences, in the College of Arts & Science, has introduced 10 new classes that will be offered in Term 2 of the 2011/12 academic year (new courses begin in January).
The...
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