The Department of Sociology and Anthropology would like to announce the final oral examination of
Meghan Wrathall
a candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Sociology
The defense will be held:
September 1st, 2026, 10:00 am
MACK 621 & Online
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/227134752825245?p=PwgPchU4967fMjnVTF
Meeting ID: 227 134 752 825 245
Passcode: NL7DX2de
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology would like to announce the final oral examination of
Jamie Raposo Medeiros
a candidate for the Master of Arts in Public Issues Anthropology with a One Health Collaborative Specialization Degree
The defense will be held:
September 1st, 2026, 2:00 pm
MACK 621 & Online
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/223775748300471?p=zBdDfI6tXLrQNAA7EI
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology would like to announce the final oral examination of
Chris Worden
a candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Sociology
The defense will be held:
September 3rd, 2026, 10:00 am
MACK 621 & Online
“The Arts Sphere and Civil Repair: Programming Equity in Southern Ontario’s Publicly Funded Arts Organizations.”
Join us for an engaging panel discussion designed to help students navigate the world of research funding, fellowships, scholarships, and grants. Our panel will share practical advice on securing competitive funding.
Speakers:
Dr. Allison Leanage, Mount Saint Vincent University
Abigail Mitchell, University of Guelph
Dr. Jessica Rizk, University of Waterloo
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology and the Department of Political Science would like to announce the final oral examination of
Victoria Burman
a candidate for the Master of Arts in Criminal Justice and Public Policy
The defense will be held:
September 11th, 2026, 12:30 PM
Blackwoods 123
“Playing in the Shadow of the Law: Analyzing Criminal Court Discussions of BDSM.”
We are delighted to welcome Dr. Saide Mobayed Vega, who is a Lecturer in Digital Culture and Society at the University College London’s Department of Information Studies. Dr. Mobayed Vega also co-edited The Routledge International Handbook on Femicide and Feminicide (2023) with our very own Dr. Myrna Dawson. She will share her timely and relevant research on the production of feminicide data. The title of her talk is "The Friction of Facts: On the Productive Paradoxes of Scaling Data."