The department offers a collaborative program in Women’s Studies at the MA level. For more information on this program, see “Admission”.

The programs operate within the general framework of the general regulations of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (FGPS) of the University of Ottawa, which are posted on the FGPS website.

The professors included in the list below are members of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. This means that they are authorized to supervise or co-supervise theses. A complete list of the faculty and staff members associated with the program can be found at http://www.socialsciences.uottawa.ca/soc-ant/graduate-studies

ARMONY, Victor, Adjunct Professor
Globalizaton; Latin America; Political Sociology; Research methods; Textual analysis

BOUCHARD, Louise, Full Professor
Health; illness and medicine sociology; social dynamics and socio-sanitary systems; social evaluation of technologies; risks

BOURGEAULT, Ivy, Cross-appointment
Health professions/human resources; health policy; medical sociology; gender and health; maternity/reproductive health care; comparative health systems; migration; complementary and alternative medicine;, qualitative health research methods

BUSS, Andreas, Adjunct Professor
Max Weber's comparative sociology of religions; war and peace in world religions; religion in international and constitutional law; Theravada Buddhism; Russian-Orthodox Christianity

CARDINAL, Linda, Full Professor
Citizenship debates; relationship between law; history and politics, issues of modernity and identity Québec; Ireland and United Kingdom; governance of minority languages; Canada-Europe; francophones outside Québec; women and minorities; history of political ideas in Canada

COUTON, Philippe, Associate Professor
Sociology of politics; immigration and ethnic relations; citizenship and nationalism

DA ROSA, Victor, Full Professor
Economic anthropology; migration; development; ethnic relations; political order / disorder

DENIS, Ann, Emeritus Professor
New information technologies and minority groups (women, minority francophones); sociology of education, women; women and development; women and State policies (Canada and the Caribbean); women and globalization; immigrant women from the Caribbean; citizenship; immigrants / ethnic and race relations; paid and unpaid work

GAGNÉ, Natacha, Full Professor
Identity, Ethnicity, Citizenship; Colonialism and Decolonisation; Urban Anthropology; Political Anthropology; Anthropology of Oceania; Nationalism and Self-Determination Movements; Contemporary Indigenous Issues; Local/Global Connections, Global Systems and Globalization

GANDSMAN, Ari, Assistant Professor
Human rights; political and legal anthropology; globalization; humanitarian intervention; medical anthropology; Latin America; post-conflict reconstruction; social movements; psychological anthropology, collective violence; trauma & memory; cultural theory; science and technology studies; identity; kinship; biomedical technologies

GAUDET, Stéphanie, Associate Professor
Ethics; norms and values; social participation; responsability and volunteering; socialization and identity; life-course; sociology of the family and youth

GOLDMANN, Gustave, Adjunct Professor
Demographic flows; Demographic situation of the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada; Advances quantitative research methods; Demolinguistics

GUEYE, Abdoulaye, Full Professor
International development; Globalization; Sociology of knowledge; Race studies

LACZKO, Leslie, Emeritus Professor
Polyethnic societies; research methods; comparative macrosociology; social change

LAPLANTE, Julie, Assistant Professor
Medical anthropology; Anthropology of knowledge; Brazil; South Africa; North America

LEROUX, Robert, Full Professor
Epistemology and theory; history of sociological thought; historical sociology

LÉVESQUE, Maurice, Associate Professor
Health sociology; social policies; social networks

LOPEZ, José, Associate Professor
The concept of social structure; social theory as language practice; the political sociology of bioethics and new medical technologies; science policy; critical realism

MASSON, Dominique, Associate Professor
Feminist studies; political sociology; sociology of social movements; women's movement; qualitative methods

MCLAUGHLIN, Mireille, Assistant Professor
Francophonie canadienne ; Minorités linguistiques et économie mondialisée ; Transformations de l'état-nation ; Sociolinguistique ; Commodification de l'identité ; Régions post-industrielles

MEUNIER, Martin
Sociology of religions; Quebec' society; Modernisation and Secularisation; Sociology of comtemporary catholicism in Quebec and in Canada; Francophony in Canada

MIGUELEZ, Roberto, Emeritus Professor
Body and society; Sociological epistemology; Sociological theories; Sociology of knowledge

MIRZA, Vincent, Assistant Professor
Social transformation ; Japan ; Work, gender, identity ; Popular Culture, representations ; Political economy and everyday life ; Anthropology of work ; Political anthropology

MONDAIN, Nathalie, Assistant Professor
Family dynamics; sexual and reproductive health and adolescence; development; South-North migrations; Sub-Saharan Africa; methodological aspects; fieldwork approaches

MURPHY, Raymond, Emeritus Professor
Environmental sociology; Weberian theory; sociology of disasters

PACOM, Diane, Full Professor
Sociology of knowledge / culture; contemporary social and political theory; critical theory; media and social trends; socio-political and socio-cultural context

PENDAKUR, Ravi, Full Professor
Immigration policy; Immigrants and labor markets; Ethnic diversity; Minority groups and social policy

PIETRANTONIO, Linda, Associate Professor
Ethnic relations; race and sex relations; equality: ideologies and social policies; epistomology of the minority fact; social discourse analysis

RIPPEYOUNG, Phyllis, Associate Professor

RODGERS, Kathleen, Assistant Professor
Social movements; gender; qualitative research methods; humand rights activism; environmentalism; Canadian/international feminist movements; media studies

SCOBIE, Willow, Assistant Professor
Studies of biography and life trajectories; Critical studies of social change; Social theories of time; Transitions to adulthood, Social change in the Arctic ; Inuit documentary filmmakers; Social policy studies; Perceptions of the future

SICK, Deborah, Associate Professor
Anthropology of development; Agrarian systems and rural livelihoods; Cooperatives; Commodity markets; Fairtrade; Social economy; Lating America, especially Central America and Mexico; Political ecology; Common property institutions, Water resources, U.S. - Mexican borderlands

SIMON, Scott, Associate Professor
Political and legal anthropology; development; East Asian studies

SPITZER, Denise, Associate Professor
Health of immigrant and refugee women; immigration; transnationalism and identity; critical perspectives of the body; science and technology, community-based research

TAHON, Marie-Blanche, Full Professor
Family; citizenship; filiation; social gender; political representation

THÉRIAULT, Joseph-Yvon, Emeritus Professor
Political sociology; social movements; Québécois and Acadian societies; minority francophony

TREMBLAY, André, Associate Professor
Quantitative methods, sociology of socio-economic organizations, sociology of health, technological change, sociology of higher education

VANTHUYNE, Karine, Assistant Professor
Political anthropology; Medical anthropology; "Transitionnal justice"; Memories; Human Rights; Citizenship; Access to health care services

VIBERT, Stéphane, Associate Professor
La notion de "communauté" dans les sciences sociales, pluralisme culturel, nationalisme, identités collectives, théories socio-anthropologiques: holisme et individualisme, Les institutions et le symbolique (Dumont, Gauchet, Castoriadis, Descombes), culture et politique en Russie

WINTER, Elke, Associate Professor
Interpretative methodologies; discourse analysis, social theory; historical sociology; comparative sociology; sociology of ethnic relations;

YOUNG, Nathan, Associate Professor
Political economy; Economic sociology; Environmental sociology; Technology and society; Responses and adaptations to climate change; Responses and adaptations to climate change, Entrepreneurship and innovation; Economic globalization; Natural resources; Sociology of science and knowledge

Students who have an honours BA with a minimum average of 70% (B) in another discipline, calculated in accordance with FGPS guidelines, may be accepted into a qualifying program, requiring them to complete a maximum of eight courses.

All students must be capable of reading and understand texts in French and in English. Students must indicate in their application the language in which they plan to take the majority of their courses. The department reserves the right to require a language test for either language.

Collaborative program in Women's Studies at the master's level

The Department of sociology and anthropology is one of the units participating in the collaborative program in Women’s Studies at the master’s level. This program was created to enable students to enrich their education in sociology by adding the interdisciplinary dimension of women’s studies. The women’s studies program consists of two compulsory women’s studies (FEM) courses as well as a thesis or a research paper on a subject linked to women’s studies. “FEM” courses are recognized by the sociology master’s program, and students enrolled in the collaborative program do not have to take additional courses.

Application for admission to the collaborative program must normally be submitted at the same time as the application for the MA program in sociology.

For further details, please consult the Women’s Studies program on the FGPS website.

• Interethnic relations
• Development
• Political sociology
Students are not limited to these areas of specialization in their choice of a research topic. A complete picture of the wide range of research being undertaken by the department can be obtained by consulting the listing of professors and their areas of interest, which extend far beyond the areas of specialization mentioned above.

Students admitted to the program with the intention of taking most of their courses in English must successfully complete at least two specific courses/seminars given in French. These seminars, reserved for students opting to take the majority of their courses in English, may vary from one year to another and offer linguistic support for partial French immersion. All students must pass SOC6501, a compulsory course offered in French only. Courses in French as a second language are offered by the Institute of Second Languages and Bilingualism and language support may be provided by the Department. In accordance with University of Ottawa policy, examinations, assignments and the research paper or thesis may be written in either English or French.


MA with Thesis

The requirements of the MA with thesis are the following:

• 15 credits at the master`s level including SOC6501 Problématique de recherche sociologique and one methodology course (SOC7140 or SOC7141)
• SOC7139 THESIS PROPOSAL (3cr.)
• SOC7999 MA THESIS
Registration for the thesis proposal should take place preferably in the student’s second session or at the latest in the third session. Each student is assigned to a thesis committee, which consists of three faculty members, including the supervisor, who are proposed by the supervisor in consultation with the student and then appointed by the Graduate Studies Committee.

One graduate course (3 credits) from another program may be counted as part of the coursework for a master’s with thesis, subject to the approval of the supervisor of graduate studies in sociology and after consultation with the department responsible for the course. Two graduate courses (FEM 5103 and FEM 5300) are allowed for students enrolled in the collaborative master’s program in Women’s Studies.

SOC7139 THESIS PROPOSAL (3cr.)

Students should begin the process of selecting a thesis topic and supervisor immediately upon commencing the program. The supervisor must be a member of the department and of the FGPS. The topic and supervisor must be registered with the FGPS no later than the end of the second session in the program. Once the topic and supervisor have been chosen, the thesis proposal is prepared under the guidance of the supervisor.

The aim of the proposal is to develop:

• The capacity to formulate a clear research protocol.
• Familiarity with the scholarly literature related to the project.
• The ability to circumscribe the limits and scope of the project both conceptually and in terms of methodology.
• The ability to carry out the remaining steps leading from the proposal to the completion of the master's thesis.
The proposal must be approved by the thesis committee.

SOC7999 THÈSE DE MAÎTRISE / MA THESIS

Once the proposal has been approved, preparation of the thesis proceeds. For information regarding the thesis, consult the program website, Section G of the general regulations of the FGPS and the guide Preparing a Thesis or a Research Paper, which can both be accessed through the FGPS website: www.grad.uottawa.ca


MA with Research Paper

The requirements of the MA with research paper are the following:

• 21 credits at the master's level including SOC6501 Problématique de recherche sociologique and one methodology course (SOC7140 or SOC7141)
• SOC7139 MAJOR RESEARCH PAPER PROPOSAL (3cr.)
• SOC7938 RESEARCH PAPER (6cr.)
Up to two graduate courses (6 credits) from another program may be counted as coursework for the master's program with research paper, subject to the approval of the supervisor of graduate studies in sociology and after consultation with the department responsible for the course concerned.

SOC7139 MAJOR RESEARCH PAPER PROPOSAL (3cr.)

Students should begin the process of selecting a research paper topic and supervisor immediately upon commencing the program and the process must be completed by the end of the second session. The supervisor must be a member of the department. The proposal must be approved by a committee consisting of two professors, including the supervisor, proposed by the supervisor in consultation with the student and then appointed by the chair of the department or the supervisor of graduate studies.

The aim of the proposal is to develop the following:

• The capacity to formulate a clear research protocol.
• Familiarity with the scholarly literature related to the project.
• The ability to circumscribe the limits and scope of the project both conceptually and in terms of methodology.
• Readiness to move on from the proposal to the next stage leading to the submission of the research paper.
The research paper proposal must be approved by the committee.

SOC7938 RESEARCH PAPER (6cr.)

Once the proposal has been approved, preparation of the research paper proceeds. For information regarding the research paper, consult the program website, Section G of the general regulations of the FGPS and the guide Preparing a Thesis or a Research Paper, which can both be accessed through the FGPS website: www.grad.uottawa.ca


Collaborative Program in Women's Studies

Students admitted to the Collaborative program in women's studies at the master's level must meet the requirements for a master's degree in their primary program as well as the requirements of the women's studies program. Normally, the women's studies courses are recognized as partial fulfillment of the requirements of the student's primary program, in which case the passing grade in the relevant FEM course or courses is the same as that specified for the primary program.

The Women's Studies requirements are:

• Two compulsory courses:
FEM5300 FEMINIST THEORIES (3cr.)
FEM5103 FEMINIST METHODOLOGIES (3cr.)

Students must complete the two compulsory courses before their first registration for the major research paper or thesis.

• A thesis or major research paper on a topic related to women, gender, feminism or sexualities. The proposed topic must be approved by the Women’s Studies Graduate Committee as well as by the student’s primary program. The thesis or major research paper must demonstrate knowledge of feminist scholarship in the field or fields appropriate to the topic, and of feminist methodologies where applicable.
• The thesis supervisor must possess Women’s Studies and/or feminist expertise. In the case of a major research paper, the supervisor should, ideally, possess Women’s Studies and/or feminist expertise. If not, one of the readers must possess such expertise. Joint supervision by a professor from the participating unit and a professor chosen by the WSGC may be appropriate in some cases.
• Thesis or Major Research Paper Proposal: The thesis or major research paper proposal must be approved by the Women’s Studies Graduate Committee as well as by the primary program. Usually the thesis or major research paper proposal is submitted to women’s studies by the end of the third session of the first year of studies. For the primary programs that do not require a proposal, students must still submit a proposal to the Women’s Studies Graduate Committee.
• Examiner or Reader: One of the examiners (for the thesis) or reader (for the major research paper) must be a person approved by the Women’s Studies Graduate Committee.
• The passing grade in all courses is C+. Students who fail two courses (equivalent to 6 credits) must withdraw from the program.

Duration of the Program

Students in the thesis option are expected to complete all requirements within two years of full-time study, and those in the research paper option within four sessions (16 months) of full-time study. The maximum time permitted, whether full- or part-time, is four years from the date of initial registration in the program.


Residence

Students admitted full-time must register full-time for at least three sessions.


Minimum standards

The passing grade in all courses is C+. Students who fail two courses (equivalent to 6 credits), or whose research progress is deemed unsatisfactory are required to withdraw.

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