Discover The Sociology Department
The Department provides students with theoretical and methodological tools and substantive insights which can assist them in understanding social life, social organization, and action. Our programmes are designed to provide students with a broad intellectual and sociological background which will help prepare them for a variety of careers and for advanced study at graduate school. The small size of our programme and the dedication of our faculty, allow us to provide personal attention to students and extensive access to faculty. Having relatively few requirements (seven courses in the Major), we allow students substantial flexibility in meeting individual intellectual pursuits.
Why study Sociology at Bishop’s?
The subject matter of our courses ranges widely from theoretical to applied study and our professors employ diverse pedagogies to facilitate student learning. The department has particular strengths of faculty expertise in six main are
- Global Studies and Empire
- Criminology, Law, and Social Policy
- Media, Technology and Contemporary Studies
- Gender, Diversity and Equity Studies
- Social Sustainability
- Family, Health and Community
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Allison GoffAfter graduating with a BA in Honours English Literature, Allison headed to Queen's University to pursue a Master's in English. Allison was awarded the Shauna Murray Memorial Prize in English from Bishop's University and a Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship for a Master's Program. "Everyone says that your undergrad is the best four years of your life. It wasn't until I graduated that I realized how true that saying really is! I feel lucky to have gone to Bishop's. The school is small enough that you get to know your professors. It's nice to be a name or face they recognize, and not just a number: your professors show a genuine interest in your education and your future. The friends you meet in frosh week will become your closest confidants, seeing you through a year of Dewies, sleepless nights of cramming, finals, and in my case, a grueling 8-month honours thesis. Looking back at my four years, I smile and remember a purple haze of poutine, paper-writing, and people I consider my family. The community Bishop's offers can't be found anywhere else!"
