Department of Sociology and Criminology News Archive
CBC: Judge to decide fate of man accused in 1984 killing of Candace Derksen today
October 18, 2017 —
Frank Cormier, a criminologist at the University of Manitoba, says regardless of the outcome there will still be unanswered questions.
Op-ed: Made-in-Manitoba tax proposal pointless
October 5, 2017 —
To keep things from getting a great deal worse, we have got to get the carbon monkey off our back. If our climate policy in Manitoba is summed up in a farm-exempt $25 flat tax, the monkey will be in no rush to budge
Sun: Preventative measures like this are just the beginning, says U of M prof
October 4, 2017 —
Prof Rick Linden weighs in on public safety around the stadium
Are you a family member living with someone with cognitive impairment or dementia whose behaviours are changing?
May 5, 2017 —
Research study seeking participants
New study reveals extent of issues facing trans youth in the Prairies
May 4, 2017 —
Over half (53 per cent) of school-aged trans youth from the Prairies reported being bullied in school
Faculty of Arts
Rising Up on campus
March 15, 2017 —
UM will be host to the Rising Up conference on March 17 and 18
Wpg Free Press: Rising from the ashes
January 23, 2017 —
German synagogue exhibit reconstructs aspects of Jewish history destroyed by Nazis
Globe and Mail: One year after arrival, Syrian refugees continue to face employment barriers
December 6, 2016 —
Recognition of foreign credentials is a key challenge, says Lori Wilkinson
Sun: Study ranks Winnipeg low on best places to be a woman
October 14, 2016 —
“I think it’s important to be able to look at this through a gender lens but, as a woman, I’m troubled that we’re near the bottom,” University of Manitoba sociology professor Susan Prentice said
Public lecture: Refugees in Canada, challenges and opportunities
October 14, 2016 —
Sociology professor Lori Wilkinson has been studying the resettlement of refugees in Canada and on Oct. 17 she will share her latest research.