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I received my BA from Waterloo Lutheran University, my MA from the University of Waterloo and my PhD from the University of Toronto. I lecture and publish in the sociology of education, the sociology of religion, and the sociology of men and masculinities.
In 1992, I introduced the sociology of men and masculinities to the undergraduate curriculum at Laurier, and it is 1 of the few courses in this area in a Canadian university.
Maclean’s magazine has named me a popular and key lecturer in sociology at Wilfrid Laurier University. As a former mayor of the City of Kitchener, I bring to the classroom not only the theoretical perspectives of sociology but also observations from municipal, provincial and national affairs.
I have delivered academic papers on religion, authority, masculinity, gender, education and social theory at Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK; the American University of Paris, Paris, France; the University of California, Los Angeles, USA; ATINER, Athens, Greece; and McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
- Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for Contributions to education, public service and international affairs.
- Outstanding Service and Achievement Award WaterCan Canada.
- Outstanding Volunteer K-W Counselling Services.
- Nomination for 3M Teaching Fellowship, The Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.
I have been the academic supervisor for numerous BA theses and directed studies undergraduate courses in social change, urban renewal, gender, religion, and education. I am currently the supervisor for an undergraduate thesis titled “A Comparative Analysis of Religious Affiliation and Participation in Canadian Society.”
Journal Articles
- Richard D Christy, “Gender, Race and Male Privilege in Post-Modern Society,” Athens Journal of Social Science, Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2019, pp 89-98.
- Christy, Richard “Traditional Authority in Twenty –first Century Canada: Constitutional Monarchy in Post-Modern Societies? “ The International Journal of Civic, Political, and Community Studies Volume 14 Issue 2 , (2016)
- Christy, Richard “Cultural and Social Change in Education: A Canadian Case Study “ Athens Journal of Social Sciences (2014).
- Christy, Richard “Changes in Post-Secondary Education: Rising Costs and Gender Participation” The International Journal Of Humanities Education (2013): 41-48.
- Christy, Richard “ Gender and Changing Trends in Education” International Journal of the Humanities (2011): 41-50.
- Christy. Richard “The Impact of Social Change on Fatherhood” International Journal of the Humanities (2010): 32-39.
- Christy, Richard ‘The Crisis in Masculinity: Social Change and Gender” International Journal of the Humanities (2006):123-130.
Book Chapters
- Christy, Richard “Changing Social Roles in Post-Modernity: Do Men Father” Sociology in a Changing World: Challenges and Perspectives, Ed Gregory Katas Athens, Athens Institute for Education and Research (2010).
- Christy, Richard “Social Change and Gender: Beyond Feminism and Masculinity” Sociology in a Changing World: Challenges and Perspective Ed Gregory Katas Athens, Athens Institute for Education and Research (2010).
Papers
- Richard D. Christy “Gender, Race and Male Privilege in Post-Modern Society,” Eleventh Annual International Conference on Sociology, Athens, Greece, May 7-10, 2018.
- Richard D. Christy “White Male Privilege in Contemporary Society: A Second Consideration,” Fifteenth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom, July 5-7, 2017.
Contact Info:
Office location: DAWB 5-141
Office hours:
By appointment.
Languages spoken: English