SOCIETY. INTERACTION. BEHAVIOUR.
Welcome to the Department of Sociology
Sociology is the study of society, including the interaction between individuals, groups, and institutions.
The application of sociological thinking can lead to a better understanding of social problems and issues and suggestions about how these issues may be overcome in real-world terms.
By studying Sociology, you will gain insight into how people interact with one another and how values and beliefs both shape and are shaped by the structures and processes around us. The primary goal of the discipline is to stimulate sociological thinking—applying imagination and critical analysis to the many facets of social life.
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Department Highlights
Residential School Exhibit
The Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa (eternal gathering place) is pleased to share details of two concurrent temporary exhibitions opening to the public on September 23, 2023. Both feature powerful first-person stories shared by residential school survivors from across the country, but also right here in southern Alberta from Kainai First Nations members
EDI Scholars
Sociology Faculty members, Dr. Jason Laurendeau and Dr. Kara Granzow, have been appointed as EDI Scholars
Graduate Mentorship Award
First Graduate Mentorship Award posthumously granted to exceptional mentor and leader, Dr. Gülden Özcan
Books and Publications
- kikapekiskwewin is an academic podcast on why cultural values are so important to Indigenous peoples involved in research with Indigenous people.. Listen to Episode 6 where Dr. Apooyak'ii/Prete speaks on her Indigenous Beadworking research paradigm
- Reading Sociology: Decolonizing Canada 4th edition - chapters in this book by Suzanne Lenon and Gülden Özcan
- Inheritance Matters: Kinship, Property, Law - Suzanne Lennon (Anthology editor) and Daniel Monk (Anthology editor)
- Sport, Physical Activity, and Anti-Colonial Autoethnography by Jason Laurendeau
Career Bridge: Centre for Work-Integrated Learning and Career Development
Put Your Knowledge to Work
Whether you’re looking for a more in-depth learning experience by assisting with research projects on campus or by testing your knowledge in a real-life work setting, we can help! The University of Lethbridge is proud to offer you an exceptional opportunity to explore professional development through academic programs and services designed to give you a competitive edge in a fast-changing world.
You have a bright future — experience it via Career Bridge at uLethbridge!