Fonds RG 19 - Trent University. Department of Sociology fonds

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Trent University. Department of Sociology fonds

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    RG 19

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    • 1966-1981 (Creation)
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      Trent University. Department of Sociology

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    60 cm

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    (1964-)

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    The Department of Sociology has been in operation since the University opened in 1964. In September 1998, the departmental website explained that building on a common core of required courses in theory and method, the sociology program at Trent offers two main concentrations: 1) social structures and social policies, in areas such as social inequality, families, health, and criminal justice, and 2) social interaction and culture, in areas such as religion, media studies, and ethnic and sexual identities.

    Past Chairs of Sociology:
    Bernard R. Blishen 1966-1968
    J.C. McDonald 1968-1969
    Rod F. White 1969-1974
    John Hillman 1974-1977
    A.D. Lewis 1977-1980
    Andrew L Wernick 1980-1982
    Pradeep Bandyopadhyay 1982-1985
    Alena Heitlinger 1985-1988
    John Hillman (Acting) 1988-1989
    Roy T. Bowles 1989-1995
    Alena Heitlinger 1995-1998
    James Conley 1998-2004
    Stephen Katz 2004-2007
    Barbara L. Marshall 2007-2010
    Susan Apostle-Clark 2010-2013
    Deborah White 2013-2016
    Gillian Balfour 2016-2018
    Momin Rahman 2018-2022
    Peri Balantyne 2022-

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    Records were forwarded from the Department of Sociology to the Archives in 1981 and from faculty members in later years.

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        Box 1

        1: File
        2: File
        3: File
        4: Tariq Ali: correspondence re visiting lecture prospects, 1974-1975
        5-33: Files
        34: File

        Box 2

        1: Minute book, 1966-1977
        2-13: Files
        14: Materials from 6th Provincial Convention, Ontario, N.D.P., 1972, and other conferences and meetings in 1972
        15: Reading courses, 1974, Soc 390 (Bernard Blishen) outline and correspondence to students involving other instructors
        16: Library file: John Lees' proposal for a "Trent University Centre for Action-Research Education in Sociology" (Trent C.A.R.E.S.)
        17: Miscellaneous, sociology department handbook, 1980-1981
        18: File
        19: Social theory, memos on program development, 1972-1977; minutes
        20: University regulations and liaison, 1975
        21: Sociology Discipline Assessment and Planning Group, 1971
        22: File
        23: File
        24: Chair's correspondence, 1971-1973
        25: Sociology / Part-Time Studies, 1971-1972
        26: University committees: A.D.C. and Status of Women
        27: File
        28: Sociology / Graduate Studies correspondence, 1970-1971
        29: Curriculum committee, 1970-1975
        30: Enrolment, 1973-1976
        31: Workload and contact hours, 1974
        32: Teaching methods, grading, exams, 1969-1974
        33: Legal studies proposal, 1974
        34: Teachers Education, Human Growth and Development, Creativity Series, 1973-1974
        35: J.M. Blackburn Report: Psychology Survey on Use of Senior Students as Tutors, 1969
        36: Research (Lockhard and Bowles)
        37: Department policy re collection of original data by sociology students

        Material received from Hugh Lautard, May 2011
        38: Dr. Bernard Blishen research material (census data: photocopies of original work sheets for the "Standard Scores (Income and Schooling) Occupations Census 1951)

        Material received from Professor Heitlinger, 2014
        39: Department of Sociology Graduate Proposal, [1977]

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