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  • London-area sees dramatic employment rate turnaround Jan 23, 2023

    London-area sees dramatic employment rate turnaround

    In a London Free Press article, Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, and Kapil Lakhotia BA '02 (Economics), King's Chair of the Board of Directors, respond to news that London has posted the greatest increase of any Ontario metro area in the employment rate of people in their prime working years. 
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  • Dr. Kerr on London's continued population boom Jan 13, 2023

    Dr. Kerr on London's continued population boom

    London's population expanded by an additional three percent in 2022. Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, discussed the reasons behind this growth, including international migration, in a London Free Press article.
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  • Interdisciplinary nature of King's assists in gender-based violence research Dec 13, 2022

    Interdisciplinary nature of King's assists in gender-based violence research

    Dr. Stephanie Baird and Dr. Jordan Fairbairn received an (SSHRC) Insight Development Grant for their joint project on the connections between intimate partner violence (IPV) and trauma.
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  • Dr. Kerr talks to London Free Press about decline in skilled trades Dec 8, 2022

    Dr. Kerr talks to London Free Press about decline in skilled trades

    In an article in the London Free Press, Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, discussed the reasons and ramifications of recent census findings that the number of people in skilled trades is declining.

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  • Dr. Kerr talks world population numbers on 980 CFPL Nov 17, 2022

    Dr. Kerr talks world population numbers on 980 CFPL

    Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, appeared on 980 CFPL to talk to Mike Stubbs on London Live about the world population reaching eight billion and what it means.
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  • Dr. Kerr talks London's immigration boom to Free Press Oct 26, 2022

    Dr. Kerr talks London's immigration boom to Free Press

    In an article in the London Free Press, Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, examines new census data that shows the number of newcomers settling in the London area over the past five years growing by more than 70 per cent.
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  • Dr. Kerr talks to Free Press about London housing crisis Sep 22, 2022

    Dr. Kerr talks to Free Press about London housing crisis

    In a London Free Press article about the low rate of home ownership in London, Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, explains the problem is compounded by the pace of the city's growth in recent years.
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  • Dr. Kerr: Cost of living perhaps behind B.C.'s low fertility rate Sep 6, 2022

    Dr. Kerr: Cost of living perhaps behind B.C.'s low fertility rate

    Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, spoke to CBC Radio Vancouver about how the high cost of living may be deterring women from starting families in British Columbia, which has the lowest fertility rate of any province in Canada.
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  • Dr. Don Kerr explains how Canada became an immigrant powerhouse Aug 12, 2022

    Dr. Don Kerr explains how Canada became an immigrant powerhouse

    Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, was featured in Nikkei News, one of Japan's top news sources, explaining how Canada's immigration system changed in the 1960s and 1970s and how the country became a culturally diverse immigrant society.
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  • Is Decolonization Possible in a Settler Colonial Society like Canada? Jul 27, 2022

    Is Decolonization Possible in a Settler Colonial Society like Canada?

    Dr. Anisha Datta, Associate Professor and Chair of Sociology at King’s discusses decolonization and racism via a public seminar at the Maskwacis Cultural College's Open Sociology Microlearning program.
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  • Dr. Datta presents on attempted censorship of feminist film to students in India Jul 26, 2022

    Dr. Datta presents on attempted censorship of feminist film to students in India

    Dr. Anisha Datta presented on the attempted censorship of Lipstick under My Burkha, a feminist film from India, to Media and Communication students at Adamas University in Kolkata, India.
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  • Dr. Kerr talks to Free Press regarding income growth and disparity Jul 14, 2022

    Dr. Kerr talks to Free Press regarding income growth and disparity

    Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, told the London Free Press that while the number of Londoners earning less than $20,000 a year dropped between 2015 and 2020, income inequality will increase without government support.
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  • 2021-2022 Board of Directors' gold medal award winners Jun 24, 2022

    2021-2022 Board of Directors' gold medal award winners

    King's celebrates academic excellence by bestowing the 2021-2022 Board of Directors’ Gold Medal Awards on 13 deserving graduates of the Class of 2022.
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  • Dr. Kerr discusses Greater Victoria's low birthrate May 6, 2022

    Dr. Kerr discusses Greater Victoria's low birthrate

    Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, lent his expertise in demographics to a CTV Vancouver Island report on new data showing Greater Victoria, British Columbia has the lowest birthrate in Canada.
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  • Dr. Kerr discusses facts behind London's median age decrease Apr 29, 2022

    Dr. Kerr discusses facts behind London's median age decrease

    In a London Free Press article, Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, discussed data released from the 2021 census that shows the median age in London dropped to 38.8 years, down from 39.7. Dr. Kerr says, however, that stems from migration, not fertility and some of the fastest-growing age groups are in their 60s and 70s. 

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  • Celebrating three years of research excellence Apr 29, 2022

    Celebrating three years of research excellence

    King’s faculty members were honoured for their research as part of the Faculty Research Celebration, held at Museum London on April 22, 2022.
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  • Dr. Silva on athletes' anger at colleges' reluctance to pay them Apr 21, 2022

    Dr. Silva on athletes' anger at colleges' reluctance to pay them

    In an article for the Guardian, Dr. Derek Silva, Associate Professor of Sociology, discusses the reaction of American collegiate student-athletes to their institutions' reluctance to follow new NCAA rules that allow colleges to pay their athletes.
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  • Recipients of King's Research Excellence Awards 2022 Mar 29, 2022

    Recipients of King's Research Excellence Awards 2022

    The King’s Research Activities Committee, after a peer-review process, has selected recipients for the inaugural King’s Research Excellence Fund Program, valued at $1M.
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  • Students to lead webinar on gender-based sexual violence Mar 4, 2022

    Students to lead webinar on gender-based sexual violence

    Student Grassroots Movements Fighting Gender-based Sexual Violence on Our Campus, a student-based webinar on March 8, 2022, will ensure that student voices are heard on this important topic.
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  • Dr. Kerr lends expertise to media on census data Feb 10, 2022

    Dr. Kerr lends expertise to media on census data

    Dr. Don Kerr explained the impact of new census data, which shows London is one of the fastest-growing cities in Canada.
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  • Virtual recruiting sessions help you plan your future at King's Jan 28, 2022

    Virtual recruiting sessions help you plan your future at King's

    Our upcoming virtual recruitment events, focusing on topics from admission requirements to the student experience, will show you how King’s can become your place to be and a place to become.
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  • Dr. Kerr discusses London's population growth in London Free Press Jan 17, 2022

    Dr. Kerr discusses London's population growth in London Free Press

    London's population growth was almost double the rest of the country in 2020-2021. This was due to an influx from Toronto and other areas of Ontario. Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, explains in a London Free Press article.

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  • King's student-athletes honoured as All-Canadians Jan 11, 2022

    King's student-athletes honoured as All-Canadians

    Seven King’s athletes, members of the Western Mustangs football team, were named All-Canadians for 2021.
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  • Using lessons learned to generate real-world change Jan 6, 2022

    Using lessons learned to generate real-world change

    Committing Sociology empowered students to produce original research on a variety of chosen topics to generate change on a local, provincial and national level.

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  • King's faculty recognized by receiving research grants Dec 16, 2021

    King's faculty recognized by receiving research grants

    Through their research, King’s faculty exemplify our tradition of giving a voice to the experiences of marginalized people. Several of these projects were recently recognized by grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

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  • Faculty and alumna on role media must take in fighting femicide Dec 6, 2021

    Faculty and alumna on role media must take in fighting femicide

    Dr. Jordan Fairbairn, Associate Professor of Sociology, and King’s alumna Ciara Boyd ’18 have co-written an article for The Conversation, reflecting on the widespread male violence that continues to take the lives of women and girls worldwide and about the role the media must play in fighting against femicide.

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  • Dr. Fairbairn reflects on anniversary of Polytechnique Massacre Dec 6, 2021

    Dr. Fairbairn reflects on anniversary of Polytechnique Massacre

    Dr. Jordan Fairbairn, Associate Professor of Sociology, spoke to Global News Radio about the anniversary of the Polytechnique Massacre and the media's role in covering femicide.
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  • Dr. Kerr discusses Victoria baby bust Dec 2, 2021

    Dr. Kerr discusses Victoria baby bust

    In an article in Capital Daily, Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, discusses the "astounding" low fertility rate in Victoria, B.C.
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  • Dr. Fairbairn discusses depiction of domestic violence in Netflix's Maid Nov 30, 2021

    Dr. Fairbairn discusses depiction of domestic violence in Netflix's Maid

    In an article for Capital Currency, Dr. Jordan Fairbairn, Associate Professor of Sociology, discusses the depiction of the power and control processes in domestic violence situations in the Netflix series, Maid.
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  • Dr. Datta talks drawbacks of privatizing low-income employment services Oct 29, 2021

    Dr. Datta talks drawbacks of privatizing low-income employment services

    In a PressProgress article, Dr. Anisha Datta, Associate Professor of Sociology, discussed how the Ontario government contracting out “employment services” programs for social assistance recipients could be  "a step toward privatization of social assistance delivery in Ontario."

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  • Dr. Kerr in LFP: London baby bust deepens Oct 18, 2021

    Dr. Kerr in LFP: London baby bust deepens

    Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, reported in an article for the London Free Press that London's birth rate, already at a record low, has dropped even more during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Dr. Fairbairn on why women don't report sexual assaults Sep 17, 2021

    Dr. Fairbairn on why women don't report sexual assaults

    Dr. Jordan Fairbairn, Associate Professor of Sociology, spoke to the London Free Press about the reasons victims of sexual assault do not come forward to police. "It often revictimizes and retraumatizes them in different ways."
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  • Dr. Kerr: COVID-19 data in London aligns with national numbers Aug 23, 2021

    Dr. Kerr: COVID-19 data in London aligns with national numbers

    In a London Free Press article detailing how COVID-19 ranks sixth among causes of death in London, Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, said the data for the city align with national numbers but could have been worse in Canada if not for masks and social distancing.
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  • King's set to score in CFL Aug 16, 2021

    King's set to score in CFL

    Three former King’s student-athletes are now starting to make their names in the Canadian Football League.
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  • Board of Directors appoints new Chair and Vice-Chair Jun 28, 2021

    Board of Directors appoints new Chair and Vice-Chair

    Kapil Lakhotia, BA ’02 has been appointed to Chair of the King’s University College Board of Directors and Dr. Nonie Brennan, BA ’84 has been appointed to the role of Vice-Chair.

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  • King's Scholars 'tomorrow's leaders' to be honoured for achievements Jun 14, 2021

    King's Scholars 'tomorrow's leaders' to be honoured for achievements

    Eight students will be honoured as graduates from the King’s Scholar program will be celebrated at the Spring Celebration of Graduates.
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  • Dr. Kerr discusses impact of London's low birth rate May 31, 2021

    Dr. Kerr discusses impact of London's low birth rate

    In a London Free Press article, Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, discusses London's record-low birth rate, lowest among major Ontario cities, and the impact that will have on the city.
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  • King's professor publishes new book on dangerous offender legislation May 19, 2021

    King's professor publishes new book on dangerous offender legislation

    Professor Matthew G. Yeager has published a new book about Dangerous Offender legislation, the result of 20 years of research on the subject.

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  • King's faculty honoured for excellence in research May 17, 2021

    King's faculty honoured for excellence in research

    Dr. Robert Ventresca will receive the 2021 Hugh Mellon Excellence in Research Award and Dr. Jordan Fairbairn will receive the Early Career Excellence in Research Award.
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  • Student projects look to impact London and area Apr 26, 2021

    Student projects look to impact London and area

    Five student projects, each looking to improve life in London, will be presented at the CityStudio HUBBUB Project Showcase on April 29, 2021.
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  • Students advocate for rent-geared-to-income housing for older adults Apr 23, 2021

    Students advocate for rent-geared-to-income housing for older adults

    Students in Building Healthy Communities have partnered with local agencies to develop an advocacy strategy for rent-geared-to-income housing for older adults in London, Ontario.

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  • Dr. Datta discusses COVID's effect on London in Free Press article Apr 6, 2021

    Dr. Datta discusses COVID's effect on London in Free Press article

    In an article in the London Free Press, Dr. Anisha Datta, Associate Professor of Sociology, discussed how COVID has brought structural inequalities in our communities into sharp focus.
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  • Police survey by King's Bikos finds stigma around mental illness remains Feb 16, 2021

    Police survey by King's Bikos finds stigma around mental illness remains

    The Toronto Star has published an article detailing a survey by King's Sociology lecturer Lesley Bikos. The cross-Canada survey of over 800 police officers shows how stigma still surrounds mental illness in policing.

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  • Panel: Learning from past pandemics with King's faculty Feb 8, 2021

    Panel: Learning from past pandemics with King's faculty

    Dr. Anisha Datta will be a panelist on how pandemics shape culture and spur change entitled, “Culture Shock! The Impact of Pandemics” in Heritage Fair 2021.
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  • King's students discuss what Black History Month means to them Feb 3, 2021

    King's students discuss what Black History Month means to them

    Members of the King’s/Brescia Joint Principals’ Anti-Racism Working Group discuss their thoughts on Black History Month as a way to celebrate Black history, culture, tradition and language.
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  • Dr. Kerr discusses pandemic's impact on London's population growth Jan 18, 2021

    Dr. Kerr discusses pandemic's impact on London's population growth

    In an article in The London Free Press, Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, examines how the population growth of the London area has been slowed due to COVID-19's effect on immigration.

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  • Dr. Silva: Exploitive college football season draws to close Jan 11, 2021

    Dr. Silva: Exploitive college football season draws to close

    Dr. Derek Silva, Assistant Professor of Criminology, has co-written an article in The Guardian discussing how COVID-19 has magnified how college football exploits unpaid workers for monetary gain. 
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  • Dr. Silva discusses rising calls for college basketball to shut down Dec 21, 2020

    Dr. Silva discusses rising calls for college basketball to shut down

    Dr. Derek Silva, Assistant Professor of Sociology, has co-written an article for Time Magazine, discussing how men's college basketball coaches in the United States are starting to speak out, questioning why the sport is still being played in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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  • Faculty discuss social assistance numbers in Free Press article Dec 1, 2020

    Faculty discuss social assistance numbers in Free Press article

    In a London Free Press article, Dr. Michael Courey of King's Sociology department and co-ordinator of the London Poverty Research Centre at King's and Dr. Tracy Smith-Carrier of King's School of Social Work provided analysis of the number of Londoners on social assistance. 
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  • Dr. Kerr discusses London's red-hot real estate market Oct 20, 2020

    Dr. Kerr discusses London's red-hot real estate market

    In an article in The London Free Press, Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, discusses how London has become one of the fastest-growing Census Metropolitan Areas in Canada, plus other factors that have led to the current London real estate boom.
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  • Members of the Anti-Racism Working Group announced Oct 7, 2020

    Members of the Anti-Racism Working Group announced

    Nearly 60 members of the King’s and Brescia communities answered the call.
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  • Dr. Kerr discusses CBC findings on COVID by postal code Oct 5, 2020

    Dr. Kerr discusses CBC findings on COVID by postal code

    Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, says the more information Londoners have about COVID-19, the better in a CBC article discussing research that has produced a breakdown of cases in the city by postal code.

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  • Research on media coverage of intimate femicide receives SSHRC grant Aug 26, 2020

    Research on media coverage of intimate femicide receives SSHRC grant

    A study on how intimate femicide is portrayed in media, in which Dr. Jordan Fairbairn, Assistant Professor of Sociology, will serve as Principal Investigator has received an SSHRC Insight Grant.
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  • U.S. college football is racist and should stop: King's University professor Jul 31, 2020

    U.S. college football is racist and should stop: King's University professor

    Dr. Derek Silva, Assistant Professor of Criminology, spoke to the London Free Press about ending the American college football season and restructuring of the sport, arguing its structure, especially in light of the coronavirus, is harming the players, particularly Black players.
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  • Alumni receive SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship grants Jul 28, 2020

    Alumni receive SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship grants

    Komin Qiyomiddin and Erika DiLoreto have each received a Social Sciences and Humanities Research (SSHRC) Canada Graduate Scholarship grant.
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  • Dr. Silva on why American College football needs to end its season Jul 20, 2020

    Dr. Silva on why American College football needs to end its season

    Dr. Derek Silva, Assistant Professor of Criminology and Sociology on why college football in America needs to close down for the season because of the realities of COVID-19.
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  • King's professor publishes paper on social media's role in preventing violence against women Jul 15, 2020

    King's professor publishes paper on social media's role in preventing violence against women

    Dr. Jordan Fairbairn, Associate Professor of Sociology discusses the role of the online bystander in preventing violence against women.
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  • Sociology professor discusses young people's use of social media Jun 22, 2020

    Sociology professor discusses young people's use of social media

    In a story in The London Free Press about an alleged kidnapping plot carried out on Snapchat, Dr. Tara Bruno, Associate Professor of Sociology, argues many more young people use social media for positive means than negative.
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  • King's alumni seeks to create grief education curriculum May 26, 2020

    King's alumni seeks to create grief education curriculum

    Matthew Simmons ’17, seeks to break the stigma around death and loss in general by creating a grief education curriculum for Ontario secondary schools.
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  • Apr 1, 2020

    Experiential Learning at its finest with CityStudio London

    As the winter academic term comes to an end, we celebrate all the work done by students, faculty, and community partners who collaborated in CityStudio London to make our city a better place.
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  • King's professor on the important positives during this health crisis Mar 23, 2020

    King's professor on the important positives during this health crisis

    Professor of Sociology, Dr. Joe Michalski writes about the personal and societal benefits caused by the current health crisis.

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  • Active Learning Fund enhances innovative learning opportunities Feb 26, 2020

    Active Learning Fund enhances innovative learning opportunities

    Three new Active Learning projects were launched using non-traditional teaching methods to engage King’s students.
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  • King's Student-Athlete shares the convenient experience of residence-life Feb 13, 2020

    King's Student-Athlete shares the convenient experience of residence-life

    Emma Thomas received the King’s Academic Athletic Entrance Scholarship.

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  • King's collaboration with CityStudio gives students a voice Jan 31, 2020

    King's collaboration with CityStudio gives students a voice

    Dr. Agata Piekosz, Lecturer in King's Sociology Department, discusses King's being involved with CityStudio on a project to give students a voice when it comes to finding solutions to environmental issues in an article on 106.9 FM's website. 
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  • King's professor speaks about effects of opioid drug crisis Jan 30, 2020

    King's professor speaks about effects of opioid drug crisis

    Dr. Don Kerr, Professor in King's Sociology Department, spoke to The London Free Press for an article on the ties between the opioid drug crisis and the drop in life expectancy for men. 
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  • King's faculty offer sociological take on mourning of Kobe Bryant Jan 29, 2020

    King's faculty offer sociological take on mourning of Kobe Bryant

    The research paper of Dr. Derek Silva and Dr. Liam Kennedy, Assistant Professors in the Department of Sociology, examining the responses to the Humboldt Broncos bus crash is referenced in a Washington Post article on public reaction to the passing of Kobe Bryant.
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  • King's professor provides expert commentary on organized crime Jan 3, 2020

    King's professor provides expert commentary on organized crime

    Dr. Matthew Yeager, Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology, appeared on CTV News to discuss possible links between organized crime groups and a suspicious fire.
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  • Presenting King's Top News Stories of 2019 Dec 20, 2019

    Presenting King's Top News Stories of 2019

    As we get set for 2020, we look back at the top news stories and social media postings of 2019. What a year it was for King’s!   
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  • 2019: The Year in King's Social Media Dec 20, 2019

    2019: The Year in King's Social Media

    With an exciting year behind us, the King's Communications team has compiled the top social media posts of 2019 of the many great things that happened in the King's community. 
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  • King's White gets shot as Mustangs starter Nov 25, 2019

    King's White gets shot as Mustangs starter

    King's Sociology major and student-athlete Jackson White road to becoming a starting quarterback for the Western Mustangs is chronicled in an article for the Ottawa Citizen.
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  • Making their mark in London Nov 7, 2019

    Making their mark in London

    King’s alumni have been named on two prestigious lists.

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  • Living Wage: $16.20 an hour London's new get-by benchmark Nov 5, 2019

    Living Wage: $16.20 an hour London's new get-by benchmark

    Dr. Michael Courey of King's Sociology department and co-ordinator of the London Poverty Research Centre at King's, was interviewed in a London Free Press story about the need for a living wage of $16.20 in order for Londoners to get by. 
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  • Sociology professor quoted regarding youth not working nor studying Nov 5, 2019

    Sociology professor quoted regarding youth not working nor studying

    Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, discusses the post-secondary opportunities in London in a London Free Press article about the high rate of young people in London not working or going to school.
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  • Dr. Kerr quoted in London Free Press series on employment Oct 16, 2019

    Dr. Kerr quoted in London Free Press series on employment

    Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, is quoted in a series in the London Free Press about the state of employment in London. 
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  • Professor quoted regarding child poverty rates Oct 9, 2019

    Professor quoted regarding child poverty rates

    Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, was quoted in a London Free Press article discussing two London ridings having among the highest rates of child poverty in Southwestern Ontario, according to a new report.
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  • King's alumna wins international gold medal for undergraduate honours thesis Sep 16, 2019

    King's alumna wins international gold medal for undergraduate honours thesis

    Madelaine Coelho ’19, has been named Global Winner in 2019 Global Undergraduate Awards. She is one of four winners in Canada and 25 worldwide for this exclusive international award.
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  • Five King's alumni 'Highly Commended' at Undergraduate Awards Sep 12, 2019

    Five King's alumni 'Highly Commended' at Undergraduate Awards

    Five alumni have been named Highly Commended Entrants for their essays as part of the 2019 Global Undergraduate Awards.
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  • King's taking fresh look at security Sep 3, 2019

    King's taking fresh look at security

    Critical Security Studies will take students to the front lines of U.S border issues and is profiled in an article on The Catholic Register's website. 
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  • King's professor quoted in housing boom article Aug 23, 2019

    King's professor quoted in housing boom article

    Dr. Don Kerr, KIng's Sociology professor, is quoted in a London Free Press article about the recent boom in homes being built in communities around London. 
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  • Dr. Don Kerr examines Jobs Underemployment and unemployed in London Free Press three-part series Aug 9, 2019

    Dr. Don Kerr examines Jobs Underemployment and unemployed in London Free Press three-part series

    Professor Don Kerr and Sister Sue Wilson, board member of the Poverty Research Centre at King's, provides insights on poverty in London in comparison to other parts of Canada.
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  • King's professor, Dr. Don Kerr, examines Mayor's task force Jun 27, 2019

    King's professor, Dr. Don Kerr, examines Mayor's task force

    The London Free Press quoted Dr. Don Kerr, King's Sociology professor, in an article on a new job board being launched by London Mayor Ed Holder's task force, London Jobs Now.
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  • Forum examines substances and youth May 9, 2019

    Forum examines substances and youth

    The Brantford Expositor did an article on Dr. Tara Bruno, Associate Professor of Sociology, who was the keynote speaker at the Brantford-Brant Community Drugs Strategy Substances and Youth Event.
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  • Independent study paper published in Theoretical Criminology May 9, 2019

    Independent study paper published in Theoretical Criminology

    An independent study paper on the illicit fentanyl ‘crisis’ has since been published in Theoretical Criminology, a leading journal in the field.

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  • King's University College's Critical Security Studies program to be first in Canada May 6, 2019

    King's University College's Critical Security Studies program to be first in Canada

    This fall, King’s University College will be offering a new Critical Security Studies diploma and certificate program, the first of its kind in Canada, allowing students to study such diverse topics as terrorism, war and peace, security and dystopias.
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  • Security Program to be first in Canada May 1, 2019

    Security Program to be first in Canada

    The Critical Security Studies program will be available as a certificate and diploma program and will be the first such program in Canada.
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  • King's professor, Dr. Jinette Comeau, participates in major study on mental health Apr 18, 2019

    King's professor, Dr. Jinette Comeau, participates in major study on mental health

    The Ontario Child Health Study 2014 has been released, including research by Dr. Jinette Comeau, Sociology professor from King’s, on the prevalence of child and youth mental disorders.

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  • Mayor to elaborate on jobs task force Apr 11, 2019

    Mayor to elaborate on jobs task force

    Prior to Mayor Ed Holder's elaborating on his plans for a "London Jobs Now" task force, Don Kerr, a professor in King's Department of Sociology, calls for collaboration to improve employment rates in London.

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  • King's student-athletes receive medals for track and field Apr 5, 2019

    King's student-athletes receive medals for track and field

    King’s track and field students receive medals in U Sports tournament.
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  • Research work rewarded Mar 29, 2019

    Research work rewarded

    Dr. Richard Csiernik and Dr. Andrea Lawlor received research awards as part of the Faculty Publications Celebration.
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  • Poverty panel gives Londoners deeper look into community's troubles Feb 28, 2019

    Poverty panel gives Londoners deeper look into community's troubles

    Professor Don Kerr of King's Sociology Department spoke at a panel held on Feb. 27, 2019 on poverty in London, a subject of great interest to the London Poverty Research Centre at KIng's.
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  • Event promotes partnerships between academic researchers and the wider community Feb 15, 2019

    Event promotes partnerships between academic researchers and the wider community

    The Centre for the Multidisciplinary Applied Research at King’s (MARK) will be hosting a networking event designed to promote community-university partnerships.

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  • 'Being poor in London' focus of panel discussion Feb 13, 2019

    'Being poor in London' focus of panel discussion

    Don Kerr, a Department of Sociology professor, will be part of a panel discussion on poverty, to be held at St. John's Church on February 27.
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  • Learning through podcasting Dec 10, 2018

    Learning through podcasting

    Dr. Derek Silva is using podcasts as a teaching tool in Sociology.

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  • Birthday gifting turns out to be grifting: Police Nov 28, 2018

    Birthday gifting turns out to be grifting: Police

    Dr. Derek Silva of King's Sociology department is quoted in a London Free Press article about a pyramid scheme in London. 
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  • Peers helping peers Oct 31, 2018

    Peers helping peers

    The student and volunteer-driven Western Foot Patrol helps raise the level of comfort on campus by escorting students from one location to another.

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  • London hits 14-year-low jobless rate Oct 9, 2018

    London hits 14-year-low jobless rate

    Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology at King's, is quoted in an article in The London Free Press reporting on the strong performance of the London-area economy in September, during which the jobless rate stayed at a 14-year low.
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  • Documentary focuses on precarious work in London Oct 1, 2018

    Documentary focuses on precarious work in London

    Prof. Michael Courey, part-time Professor of Sociology, discussed a new documentary, The New Normal - Precarious Work in London, on London Morning with Julianne Hazlewood on CBC Radio. 
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  • Third edition of King's Cosmos research publication released Sep 19, 2018

    Third edition of King's Cosmos research publication released

    The third annual edition of Cosmos magazine continues to highlight the important and exciting research that is engaging teacher-scholars at King’s.
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  • Putting studies into practice Sep 12, 2018

    Putting studies into practice

    King’s students learned about other cultures and themselves as part of an internship in Japan this past summer.
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  • Bucking the trend Sep 10, 2018

    Bucking the trend

    King's Sociology professor, Dr. Don Kerr, spoke to the London Free Press regarding the recent decline in London's jobless rate, compared to provincial and national numbers. 
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  • What makes us different? Aug 27, 2018

    What makes us different?

    Dr. Joseph Michalski, Associate Academic Dean at King's, has co-authored an article, posted on Psychology Today's website, about the difference between humans and other animals.
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  • Criminology professor speaks about forgiveness Aug 3, 2018

    Criminology professor speaks about forgiveness

    Dr. Derek Silva of the Department of Sociology is quoted in this Province article on forgiveness after theft.
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  • Professors in Social Work and Thanatology receive annual teaching award Jun 7, 2018

    Professors in Social Work and Thanatology receive annual teaching award

    Congratulations to Dr. Rick Csiernik and Dr. Carrie Arnold who are the recipients of the King’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2018.
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  • King's students to compete in football East-West Bowl May 10, 2018

    King's students to compete in football East-West Bowl

    Gregoire Bouchard and Cedric Joseph are two King’s students out of six Mustangs who will play at the 2018 U SPORTS Valero East-West Bowl.

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  • King's students attend the Commission on the Status of Women May 1, 2018

    King's students attend the Commission on the Status of Women

    Graduating fourth-year students visited the United Nations headquarters in New York City to attend the Commission on the Status of Women.

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  • King's professors team up to launch a podcast Apr 11, 2018

    King's professors team up to launch a podcast

    “What’s That Noise?” is a podcast hosted by two Sociology professors at King’s.
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  • Celebrating Undergraduate Student Research Apr 8, 2018

    Celebrating Undergraduate Student Research

    The King's Undergraduate Research Conference and the King's Undergraduate Research Journal are both examples of great student success on campus.
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  • CBC interviews King's alumna and lawyer about Bill C-75 Apr 5, 2018

    CBC interviews King's alumna and lawyer about Bill C-75

    Promise Holmes Skinner, ‘10, is a senior manager with Aboriginal Legal Services. She talks to CBC news about criminal justice reforms.

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  • King's Dance Company is here! Feb 5, 2018

    King's Dance Company is here!

    The newest club on campus is the King’s Dance Company. Auditions happen this week.

     

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  • Professor co-authors article on domestic spying Jan 11, 2018

    Professor co-authors article on domestic spying

    Dr. Derek Silva discusses the practice of nations spying on the general public.

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  • Sociology professor is quoted in London Free Press article Jan 3, 2018

    Sociology professor is quoted in London Free Press article

    Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, is quoted in a London Free Press article about London's employment rate. 
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  • Sociology professor comments on low employment in London Dec 4, 2017

    Sociology professor comments on low employment in London

    Londoners struggle to find full-time work, census data shows. Dr. Don Kerr said that trend has hit London hard.
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  • Alumni win two out of five Pillar Community Innovation Awards Nov 29, 2017

    Alumni win two out of five Pillar Community Innovation Awards

    Summer Thorp '11 and Justin Tiseo '16 were recognized for their work in the non-profit sector.
     
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  • 2 students named to U Sports All-Canadian teams Nov 27, 2017

    2 students named to U Sports All-Canadian teams

    King’s students and Western Mustang’s football players are honoured at U Sports All-Canadian gala.
     

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  • Demographer discusses immigration, education and employment stats from census Nov 25, 2017

    Demographer discusses immigration, education and employment stats from census

    Dr. Don Kerr, professor of sociology, discusses net gains and losses of population in London in London Free Press.

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  • Student to represent Canada on national Rugby team Nov 13, 2017

    Student to represent Canada on national Rugby team

    Veronica Harrigan, 3rd-year student, is selected to join Team Canada to play against England.
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  • Sociology professor comments on Londoners who are looking for work Nov 6, 2017

    Sociology professor comments on Londoners who are looking for work

    Dr. Don Kerr, professor of Sociology, is quoted in The London Free Press on Friday, November 3, 2017. 
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  • Londoners graduate from Liberal Arts 101 Nov 3, 2017

    Londoners graduate from Liberal Arts 101

    Graduation ceremony was held for 29 Liberal Arts 101 program on Thursday, October 26, 2017. 
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  • King's former intern and work-study student wins academic excellence award Nov 2, 2017

    King's former intern and work-study student wins academic excellence award

    Congratulations Nicole Bullock ’16 on winning the Catherine Finlayson Academic Excellence Award in Corporate Communications at Fanshawe College.
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  • Dr. Kerr speaks to StatsCan's immigration numbers Oct 26, 2017

    Dr. Kerr speaks to StatsCan's immigration numbers

    Dr. Don Kerr said keeping immigrants in London is a challenge because they tend to drift to larger cities where there are job opportunities and larger communities from their homeland.
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  • Dr. Joe Michalski quoted in London Free Press about London unemployment Oct 10, 2017

    Dr. Joe Michalski quoted in London Free Press about London unemployment

    A new study by the Poverty Research Centre at King’s University College shows that only about half of working adults have a full-time permanent jobs with benefits.

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  • The London Poverty Research Centre at King's releases impact of precarious work study Oct 6, 2017

    The London Poverty Research Centre at King's releases impact of precarious work study

    Lead researcher Dr. Joe Michalski research on the health and social impacts of having sub-standard work in London.

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  • Sociology professor weighs in on job growth in London Sep 18, 2017

    Sociology professor weighs in on job growth in London

    Dr. Don Kerr discusses poverty and growth in the London area.

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  • Sociology professor comments on unemployment in London Sep 11, 2017

    Sociology professor comments on unemployment in London

    Dr. Don Kerr discusses London's current unemployment rate. 

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  • Dr. Don Kerr discusses the newcomer effect on national income data in Globe and Mail special report Jun 26, 2017

    Dr. Don Kerr discusses the newcomer effect on national income data in Globe and Mail special report

    Sociology professor Dr. Don Kerr discusses how many parts of Canada’s income-mobility map are shaped by immigration.

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  • King's graduate receives volunteer award May 23, 2017

    King's graduate receives volunteer award

    Criminology graduate Justin Tiseo receives the Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers Award for 2017.
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  • Dr. Kerr discusses London's younger population May 4, 2017

    Dr. Kerr discusses London's younger population

    Sociology professor Dr. Don Kerr discusses the national population averages from the 2016 census.
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  • King's faculty research into precarious employment Apr 28, 2017

    King's faculty research into precarious employment

    Dr. Joe Michalski’s survey results on employment in London.

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  • Professor Kerr comments on population growth Feb 8, 2017

    Professor Kerr comments on population growth

    Demographer and Sociology professor Don Kerr discusses population growth for London and area with the London Free Press.
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  • Student Council VP elected as president Feb 8, 2017

    Student Council VP elected as president

    Violette Hammad takes the throne as KUCSC president starting May 1st.

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  • King's faculty research links rise in provincial disability support needs with mental illness Jan 12, 2017

    King's faculty research links rise in provincial disability support needs with mental illness

    Research by Dr. Don Kerr and Dr. Tracy Smith Carrier over the past 18 months for the London Poverty Research Centre at King’s looks at boomers, aging, mental health and the rise in disability support.

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  • King's researchers in sociology and social work report rapid growth rate of people on social assistance in the wider London area Dec 23, 2016

    King's researchers in sociology and social work report rapid growth rate of people on social assistance in the wider London area

    Sociology professor Dr. Don Kerr and the School of Social Work professor Dr. Tracy Smith-Carrier conducted research on social assistance in the London area.
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  • King's faculty release poverty research Dec 23, 2016

    King's faculty release poverty research

    Dr. Don Kerr, professor of Sociology, and Dr. Tracy Smith-Carrier, professor of Social Work, report rising rates of people on social assistance in the London area.
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  • King's professor discusses immigration statistics with London Free Press Dec 5, 2016

    King's professor discusses immigration statistics with London Free Press

    Dr. Don Kerr analyses immigration patterns as part of his sociological research at King’s.

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  • Reflections by Dr. Joe Michalski on our confirmation biases in Psychology Today Nov 28, 2016

    Reflections by Dr. Joe Michalski on our confirmation biases in Psychology Today

    The dynamics associated with people’s intellectual blinders and, more formally, the study of “selection bias,” “confirmation bias,” and the social construction of “truth” in this blog by King’s Acting Associate Academic Dean.

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  • Learn more about Aboudi Lahib – a.k.a. Kapre Nov 10, 2016

    Learn more about Aboudi Lahib – a.k.a. Kapre

    King’s student mixes music and sociology/criminology to his own beat.
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  • King's professors reveal research on poverty in London Oct 3, 2016

    King's professors reveal research on poverty in London

    King’s researchers, Dr. Don Kerr and Dr. Tracy Smith-Carrier bring together their work in Sociology and Social Work for the Poverty Research Centre at King’s.
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  • Opportunity for experiential learning trip to the Dominican Republic Jul 26, 2016

    Opportunity for experiential learning trip to the Dominican Republic

    SJPS 3210G or Soc 3398G - Globalization and Citizenship in the Dominican Republic includes an eight-day immersion to the Dominican Republic. 

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  • Age isn't stopping King's Professor's love for teaching Jul 8, 2016

    Age isn't stopping King's Professor's love for teaching

    At the age of 73, Dr. David McGregor continues to teach at King's.
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  • King's Professor, Dr. Anisha Datta, teaches doctoral students in India Jun 27, 2016

    King's Professor, Dr. Anisha Datta, teaches doctoral students in India

    Dr. Anisha Datta's workshop,  "An Introduction to Feminist Theories", was held last month in Calcutta, India.
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  • King's Student-Athlete Riley Bell wins gold medal at national championships Mar 18, 2016

    King's Student-Athlete Riley Bell wins gold medal at national championships

    King's student, Riley Bell, wins gold medal in Long Jump at the Canadian Interuniveristy Sport (CIS) Championships.
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  • King's community celebrates Scholarly Monographs Feb 5, 2016

    King's community celebrates Scholarly Monographs

    King's celebrates its faculty's scholarly monographs of 2014 - 2015. 
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  • LFP: Young Londoners struggle to find jobs as more people 55-plus reluctant to leave workplace Feb 5, 2016

    LFP: Young Londoners struggle to find jobs as more people 55-plus reluctant to leave workplace

    King's Sociology Professor Dr. Don Kerr finds that a higher percentage of people between the ages of 55 and 64 had jobs last year compared with a decade earlier.
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  • Celebrating King's scholarly monographs and faculty authors Feb 6, 2015

    Celebrating King's scholarly monographs and faculty authors

    King's pays tribute to nine faculty authors and their scholarly monographs at the annual celebration of Faculty Book Launch, 2013-14.

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  • King's professor receives inaugural criminology award Dec 4, 2014

    King's professor receives inaugural criminology award

    Dr. Matthew Yeager, King’s Sociology professor, was recognized by the Division on Critical Criminology of the American Society of Criminology. 

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