McGill University’s Department of Sociology is recognized as an exceptional place for learning and research: It is ranked among the top sociology departments in the world, McGill has consistently been recognized as being one of the most highly ranked universities in the world, and Montreal is recognized as the best city in North America for students to complete their studies.
Through both our M.A. and Ph.D. programs, we offer several areas of specialization where students can gain particular substantive expertise.
The Department of Sociology offers minor, major, honours and joint honours programs for undergraduate students.
Professor Skyler Wang published an article examining why people turn to spreadsheets to ‘hack’ romance.
Wang, Skyler. 2025. “Data Auxiliaries: Making Online Dating ‘Work’ with Dating Spreadsheets.” Information, Communication & Society: 1-18.
Prof. Skyler Wang’s co-published Nature article introduces a state-of-the-art, multilingual speech and text translation model
In a Nature article, Prof. Skyler Wang and an interdisciplinary team of researchers introduced a state-of-the-art multilingual and multitasking model capable of translating and transcribing across speech and text in 100 languages. By making their work open-source, they empower researchers to expand language coverage and enhance translation quality in future language technologies. This pioneering contribution lays the foundation for achieving a universal speech translator.
Professor Jennifer Elrick and our MA student Emma Hébert recently published a book chapter on multiculturalism in Germany.
Elrick, J., & Hébert, E. (2024). Multiculturalism Discourse and Policy: The Convergence of Two Path-Dependent Trajectories in Germany. In Multiculturalism on the Mend? The Political Left and Ethnic Minorities in Liberal Democracies (pp. 135-154). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
Professor Isabel Pike published an article examining accounts of women working in male-dominated skilled trades.
Pike, I., Pierotti, R. S., & Mbaye, M. S. (2024). Assessing Admiration for Women Who Do “Men’s Work”. Social Forces, 102(4), 1467-1483.
Professors Peter McMahan and Eran Shor published on social status impact on awards in the NBA.
McMahan, Peter and Eran Shor. (2024) “Status ambiguity and multiplicity in the selection of NBA awards.” Sociological Science 11:680-706.
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