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RC/W News — December 7, 2022
Karen Foster and Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay inducted into the Class of 2022 Royal Society of Canada (RSC)
Karen Foster (Dalhousie University) has been inducted into the Class of 2022 RSC as a College Member and Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay (Université Téluq) has been inducted into the Class of 2022 RSC as a Fellow.
In the News — November 18, 2022
Umay Kader featured on CTV News Vancouver on studying the effects of living with parents in your 30s
Umay Kader speaks with St. John Alexander about her research with young adults who still live with their parents, to help study the effects of living at home.
In the News — November 18, 2022
Umay Kader featured on CBC Radio Vancouver on examining the reality of adult children still living at home
Umay Kader speaks with Gloria Macarenko about her research — which is just about to get underway — and why she thinks it will be good to learn about this growing dynamic in Vancouver.
RC/W News — November 17, 2022
Umay Kader to study young adults who live with their parents
Umay Kader, a PhD candidate in sociology at UBC and RC/W student research assistant, is setting out to interview up to 50 people aged 25 to 34 who live with their parents in Metro Vancouver, to learn how they navigate these living arrangements.
RC/W News — November 11, 2022
B.C. Indigenous scholar Margo Greenwood appointed to Senate
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of a new senator, Indigenous Scholar Margo Greenwood, who will represent British Columbia.
RC/W News — November 11, 2022
Kate Bezanson serving as special advisor to Office of the Prime Minister
Brock University researcher Kate Bezanson has been seconded to serve as a special advisor on gender, rights, and social, economic and legal issues to the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada.
RC/W News — October 4, 2022
Andrea Doucet receives Brock’s Award for Distinguished Research and Creative Activity
Andrea Doucet, Professor of Sociology and Women’s and Gender Studies has received Brock University’s 2022 Award for Distinguished Research and Creative Activity.
In the News — June 17, 2022
Sophie Mathieu featured on Spark/CBC Radio – From affordable childcare to school in the metaverse: What will childhood look like in 30 years?
Sophie Mathieu, a senior program director at Ottawa’s Vanier Institute for the Family, says it’s time we started treating daycare and early childhood education in the same way we treat elementary and secondary school: as a public responsibility where all children have equitable access.
RC/W News — May 6, 2022
RC/W Postdoctoral Fellow lands Tenure Track Position
Dr. Kimberly de Laat has accepted an Assistant Professor tenure track position in Organization and Human Behaviour at the Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business, University of Waterloo.
RC/W News — May 6, 2022
Martha Friendly interviewed on the $10-a-day Ontario daycare deal
“We’ve been waiting 50 years for this”: Childcare expert Martha Friendly on Ontario’s new $10-a-day daycare deal with the feds.