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Political Sociology and Social Movements

The Political Sociology and Social Movements (PSSM) research cluster was established to connect a diverse group of Canadian scholars examining questions of power, state formation, civil society, and social movements across local, national and international scales. PSSM members organize sessions at the Canadian Sociological Association’s Annual Conference.

If you are interested in joining the Political Sociology and Social Movements Research cluster, and are a member of the Canadian Sociological Association, please contact the PSSM Research Cluster Co-chairs, Marie-Lise Drapeau-Bisson and Omar Faruque.

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Conference Sessions

Member Profiles

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Awards

Best Student Paper Award

Each year, the Political Sociology and Social Movements Research Cluster grants an award recognizing the best paper presented by a graduate student at that year’s Canadian Sociological Association Conference. The award committee consists of the research cluster co-chairs and the cluster’s program committee.

2025 Best Student Paper Award
Previous Award Winners

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Conference Sessions

PSSM Sessions

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Member Profiles

Meet just a few of our members and contact us if you would like to be listed.

Name Affiliation Research Interests Connect
Robert (Bob) BRYM FRSC, SD Clark Professor of Sociology
Department of Sociology
Social movements in Canada, Russia, and the Middle East; Globalization of social movements. Academic Profile
William K. CARROLL Professor and Co-director of the Corporate Mapping Project
Sociology Department
University of Victoria
Political Economy, Political Ecology, Social Movements, Corporations and Capitalism, Critical Theory and Methods Professional Profile
Max CHEWINSKI Postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology at the University of Alberta Environmental politics and justice Professional Profile
Dominique CLÉMENT Professor, Department of Sociology; Royal Society of Canada (CNSAS);

Adjunct Professor, History & Classics, University of Alberta; Adjunct Professor, Sociology and Social Anthropology, Dalhousie University; Adjunct Professor, Department of Educational Policy Studies, University of Alberta

Human rights and social movements Professional Profile
Andrew DAWSON Associate Professor
Department of Sociology
York University, Glendon Campus 
Political sociology, comparative historical sociology, macro/cross-national sociology, violence, state legitimacy, development. Academic Profile
Emily LAXER Associate Professor of Sociology at York University, Glendon College  Politics, nationalism, and immigration to examine how contests for political power shape the incorporation of ethno-religious minorities in largescale immigration countries.  Professional Profile
David PETTINICCHIO Associate Professor, University of Toronto Development of political constituencies and their ongoing interaction with political institutions  Professional Profile
Howard RAMOS Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology at Western University Environmental advocacy, perceptions of change, immigration, race and ethnicity, technological change Professional Profile
Tony Huiquan ZHANG Assistant Professor, University of Macau Public opinion, social movements, Chinese politics, and quantitative methods Academic Profile

 

Resources

We welcome you to browse the blogs, journals and Canadian graduate programs specializing in political sociology and social movements.

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Canadian graduate programs specializing in political sociology and social movements:

  • McGill University, Department of Sociology specializes in “comparative political sociology.”
  • University of British Columbia, Department of Sociology specializes in “environment, community, and social movements” and “work, economy and globalization.”
  • University of Toronto, Department of Sociology specializes in “political sociology” and “work and labour markets.”
  • York University, Department of Sociology specializes in “processes, practices and power.”

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