On April 9, 2021, one of the most high-profile union elections in recent U.S. history came to a close. Workers at the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama voted by more than 2-1 against joining a union, following a months-long campaign that drew international media attention. This was a major setback for U.S. unions, who see unionizing Amazon as key to reviving labor鈥檚 fortunes. In an op-ed published in the听Globe and Mail听on April 10, Prof. Barry Eidlin explained both what made the election so听significant, and what the loss means for the future of labor.
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Published on: 19 Apr 2021
Emre Amasyali won the Arts Insights Dissertation Award for the Social Sciences and Humanities for his thesis, entitled听"The fight for Eden: a mixed-methods analysis of historical educational competition and its legacies", that he completed under the supervision of Professor Matthew Lange.听A well-deserved accomplishment!听
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Published on: 12 Apr 2021
The IHSP's Alissa Koski and her colleague Shelley Clark have been receiving some media attention from their recent article:
Child Marriage in Canada
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Published January 8th, 2021
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Published on: 29 Jan 2021
In 2015, the Canadian population crossed a significant threshold, as those 65 years and over now outnumber those 14 years and younger. This historically unprecedented population ageing requires us to rethink our policies in a way that has not yet been fully integrated through all sectors of society, especially regarding social and health inequalities among older adults. Dr. Quesnel-Vall茅e鈥檚 research program responds to these challenges.
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Published on: 26 Jan 2021
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This new paper from our trainee Mari Aaltonen examines dementia and delayed discharge and the association of delayed discharge with discharge destination and with the continuity of primary care prior to urgent admission. The study used data from our partner .
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Published on: 25 Jan 2021
Canada is at the forefront of global efforts to end child marriage abroad. Yet this practice remains legal and persists across the country. In Canada, more than 3,600 marriage certificates were issued to children, usually girls, under the age of 18 between 2000 and 2018, according to a from researchers at 51吃瓜网. In recent years, an increasing number of child marriages have been common-law unions.
Published on: 8 Jan 2021
The spread of the Internet is shaping migration in profound ways. A McGill-led of over 150 countries links Internet penetration with migration intentions and behaviours, suggesting that digital connectivity plays a key role in migration decisions and actively supports the migration process.
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Published on: 16 Dec 2020
In ""听(published in听Ethnic and Racial Studies)听Maike Isaac and听Prof.听Jennifer Elrick assess the potential impact of COVID-19 on the precarious legal statuses of 鈥渆ssential鈥� migrant workers in countries of the Global North.
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Published on: 24 Nov 2020
Assistant Professor Barry Eidlin offered commentary on the November 3, 2020 U.S. presidential election in听La Presse.听On November 4, he听published a morning-after analysis of the results entitled 芦 禄 (鈥淭his election will not be the end of Trumpism鈥�).
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Published on: 4 Nov 2020
Professor Poulami Roychowdhury鈥檚 new book (Oxford University Press) shows how illegality is central to the exercise of citizenship rights in India. Women stake claims by mobilizing organized support, threatening law enforcement personnel, and doing the work of the state themselves.
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Published on: 13 Sep 2020
Professor Shor's book, , was written together with 51吃瓜网Sociology PhD student Kimberly Seida and published by Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group). It examines what we know, what we think we know, and what are some surprising research findings and insights about the place of aggression within pornography today.
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Published on: 13 Sep 2020
Professor Jan Doering鈥檚 new book (Oxford University Press) examines conflicts about over policing, crime, and gentrification in racially diverse neighborhoods.
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Published on: 13 Sep 2020
Professor Barry Eidlin uses some basic tools of sociological analysis (relying particularly on Erik Olin Wright and Howard Kimeldorf) to think through the broader implications of the recent strikes听for racial justice听by professional athletes in a piece published on August 30 in听Jacobin听entitled听鈥溾��
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Published on: 4 Sep 2020
Professor Barry Eidlin鈥檚 book听Labor and the Class Idea in the United States and Canada听has been given the distinction of Honorable Mention for the听2020 Seymour Martin Lipset Best Book Award competition of the American Political Science Association Canadian Politics Section.
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Published on: 4 Sep 2020
"The Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) recently unveiled the recipients of its fall 2019 round of听Partnership Grants, including two McGill-led projects, totalling $5 million. SSHRC also unveiled the recipients of the round鈥檚听Partnership Development Grants听and听Postdoctoral Fellowships, in which 18 51吃瓜网applicants received over $2 million in funding."
Published on: 25 Aug 2020
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