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Mike Adorjan

@zensurfer.bsky.social

Sociologist @ UCalgary

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Mike Adorjan@zensurfer.bsky.social · 2w ago

Episode 6 kicks off season 2 of the Department of Sociology’s podcast with a “teach-in” webinar on the #Alberta #referendum. Listen here: the-sociological-imagination-ucalgary.simplecast.com/episodes/epi... #podcast #sociology

Episode 6 - Alberta Referendum Teach-In | The Sociological Imagination @UCalgary

In this episode we feature a webinar "teach-in", held on October 6, 2026, on the Alberta referendum.

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Kashmir Hill@kashhill.bsky.social · 11mo ago

One of the changes that OpenAI has made to make ChatGPT safer is a "take a break" nudge. There's something quite interesting about the design here. Which thing does it make you want to click?

The message that OpenAI shows to people who have been using ChatGPT for many hours.
Mike Adorjan@zensurfer.bsky.social · 5mo ago

To prevent #endnote from automatically flipping, abbreviating, or rearranging author names (esp for organizations or institutions), add a comma at the end of the name, Endnote will reproduce it exactly as typed. Wish I knew this ages ago!

Matt Patterson@yyz2yyc.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Check out our new paper in American Sociological Review: "Living with Ghosts: How Physical Traces of the Past Shape Cultural Trauma in Chinatowns" The paper is based on research we've done on efforts to preserve and protect historic Chinatowns in Canada and the United States doi.org/10.1177/0003...

Living with Ghosts: How Physical Traces of the Past Shape Cultural Trauma in Chinatowns - Matt Patterson, Henry Tsang, Bryan Kuk, Weiqi Li, Mojtaba Rostami, 2026

Cultural trauma refers to how past experiences of harm can fundamentally transform a community’s shared identity, potentially generating feelings of solidarity ...

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The Conversation Canada@ca.theconversation.com · 9mo ago

When young adults can’t afford independence, family expectations fill the gap — from China’s ‘leftover women’ to Canada’s pressured youth

When young adults can’t afford independence, family expectations fill the gap — from China’s ‘leftover women’ to Canada’s pressured youth

Parental support can unintentionally produce a strong sense of misguided obligation and guilt, sidelining the desires and preferences of young adults.

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Mike Adorjan@zensurfer.bsky.social · 10mo ago

4th episode of The Sociological Imagination @UCalgary, featuring Dr Harry Hiller is live! #sociology #podcast the-sociological-imagination-ucalgary.simplecast.com/episodes/epi...

Episode 4: Harry Hiller | The Sociological Imagination @UCalgary

Our 4th episode features Dr. Harry Hiller, who became Professor Emeritus in 2013 after 41 years of service in the Department of Sociology at the University of Calgary. His continual involvement in th...

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UCL News@uclnews.bsky.social · 11mo ago

🖋️"An outright ban on social media platforms for under-16s is problematic. It neglects young people’s rights and voice and penalises them rather than targeting social media platforms. Professor @jessicaringrose.bsky.social argues Australia’s under-16s social media ban could do more harm than good.

Should the UK follow Australia’s under-16s social media ban? It could do more harm than good

Children may be put off telling adults about something harmful they’re not supposed to have seen.

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Max Coleman@maxecoleman.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Stunning new research from Pew on racial disparities in the use of social media, the internet, and AI chatbots among American teens. For example, only 27% of White youth say they're online almost constantly, compared to 55% of Black youth. (Thread) www.pewresearch.org/internet/202...

Teens, Social Media and AI Chatbots 2025

Roughly one-in-five U.S. teens say they are on TikTok and YouTube almost constantly. At the same time, 64% of teens say they use chatbots, including about three-in-ten who do so daily.

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Yang Hu@yanghu.co.uk · 11mo ago

Journals - this is so important: Please make this a condition for someone to accept a review invitation, not just part of the review submission. Thank you. 😀

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Canadian Review of Sociology / Revue canadienne de sociologie@crs-journal.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Wiley has produced author guidelines regarding #artificialintelligence #ai that authors are encouraged to review before submitting their manuscripts to The Canadian Review of Sociology. Please see these guidelines here: www.wiley.com/en-ca/publis...

AI Guidelines

Explore AI guidelines that address best practices and ethical standards. Equip yourself with the knowledge to harness AI responsibly and effectively.

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