Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 11/03/2026JOB -targeted search: Canada Research Chair, Tier 1 in AI & Inequality (Full or Associate Professor) at Western University. See the ad for details. universityaffairs.ca/search-jobs/...universityaffairs.caSearch Jobs - University Affairs 001
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 13/01/2026New paper examines commission vs. direct access human rights systems in British Columbia and finds that the commission system was more efficient and provided a greater chance to have complaints adjudicated in formal hearings. www.cambridge.org/core/journal... 000
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 27/12/2025Looking for a distraction? Here are the Atlantic's 55 facts of 2025 www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...theatlantic.com55 Facts That Blew Our Minds in 2025We’ll never look at potatoes the same way again. 000
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 27/12/2025So much for the potential of vibe coding... futurism.com/artificial-i...futurism.comAI Code Is a Bug-Filled MessA new report by AI software company CodeRabbit found that code generated by an AI was far more error-prone than human-written code. 010
Reposted by Howard RamosCSN-RÉC @csnrec.bsky.social · 24/12/2025Some great job postings at Dalhousie University -Tier 2 CRC in Indigenous Prosperity -Program Specialist - Francophone, The Black Health Education Collaborative -Postdoc: Black [Queer] Health Studies -Canada Impact+ Research Chair // Emerging Leader -CRC, VPRI Office csn-rec.ca/job-postings... 001
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 24/12/2025Good op-ed on the turning point Canadian universities are navigating. The rub: will government, the private sector, and broader public put their money where their mouths are and fund an innovation economy or continue to pursue outdated austerity? vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...vancouversun.comOpinion: Canada’s post-secondary system is hitting a breaking pointNatasha Mrkic-Subotic: We're witnessing the limits of running public institutions on private revenue streams. 011
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 22/12/2025Who produces news and what sources people turn to differs dramatically by age. We are living in generational solitudes. www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...pewresearch.orgYoung Adults and the Future of NewsU.S. adults under 30 follow news less closely than any other age group. And they’re more likely to get (and trust) news from social media. 000
Reposted by Howard RamosHistory of Rights @historyofrights.bsky.social · 21/12/2025Visit HistoryOfRights.ca and StateFunding.ca to learn more #cdhnhist #publichistory #canadianhistory #historian #humanrights 011
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 21/12/2025Now here is the real word of the year: affordability Year in a word: Affordability - www.ft.com/content/d5f0... via @FTft.comYear in a word: AffordabilityAmericans are feeling the pinch and some Democrats are reaping the electoral dividends 000
Reposted by Howard RamosBarry Eidlin @eidlin.bsky.social · 21/12/2025You can be an active part of Trump-induced US brain drain: come work with me at @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social ! The priority area in Democratic and Community Resilience is especially worth checking out: mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill...mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.comCanada Impact+ Research Chair in Democratic and Community ResiliencePlease refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at ... 072
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 20/12/2025Just what the world needs, stoned AI...? www.wired.com/story/people...wired.comPeople Are Paying to Get Their Chatbots High on ‘Drugs’An online marketplace is selling code modules that simulate the effects of cannabis, ketamine, cocaine, ayahuasca, and alcohol when they are uploaded to ChatGPT. 000
Reposted by Howard RamosAdam K. Dubé @edtechprof.bsky.social · 20/12/2025🧵 Postdoc opportunity at McGill I am recruiting a top postdoctoral researcher to join my lab at McGill through the Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards Initiative. This is a rare, well-funded opportunity to build an ambitious, multimodal EdTech research program in Canada. 13126
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 20/12/2025Is sociology ready to understand sociability and social relationships with bots and AI? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The Race to Build the World’s Best Friend 000
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 16/12/2025JOB/ EMPLOI -Sociologie - Professeure ou professeur (sociologie économique) Université du Québec à Montréal universityaffairs.ca/search-jobs/...universityaffairs.caSearch Jobs - University Affairs 010
Reposted by Howard RamosLiam Swiss @liamswiss.bsky.social · 15/12/2025I am co-chairing the Sociology of Development Research Cluster sessions at the 2026 CSA Conference: - DEV1 Development & its Discontents; - DEV2 Conflict/Development; - DEV3 SocDev Omnibus. Read the CFP and submit your abstract here: event.fourwaves.com/2026-csa-scs... @csa-scs.bsky.socialevent.fourwaves.com2026 CSA-SCS Annual ConferenceFourwaves - 2026 CSA-SCS Annual Conference 042
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Non-permanent residents are not directly driving up home prices in Canada. They are almost all renters and not home owners. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/46-28... 000
Reposted by Howard RamosCSN-RÉC @csnrec.bsky.social · 10/12/2025job Communications Officer, Ocean Frontier Institute Dalhousie University Close Date 12/15/2025 csn-rec.ca/job-postings... 012
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 10/12/2025New @csa-scs.bsky.social shows that Canadian undergraduate enrollment has declined over the last decade but has stabilized. This was especially notable in Ontario. MA and PhD are enrollments are stable. csa-scs.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?... 012
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 10/12/2025New Sage White Paper shows that social science researchers claim that career advancement doesn't matter to them as much to them as research impact but don't feel their peers feel the same and feel there is a lack of reward for applied research outside of academia. www.sagepub.com/docs/default... 000
Reposted by Howard RamosPew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 09/12/2025Are young adults experiencing a religious revival? Our data says no. 🧵👇 Full analysis here:pewresearch.orgReligion Holds Steady in AmericaAnalysis of our polls and other data shows no clear evidence of a religious revival among young adults. Read more about religiousness by age and gender. 34315
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Those who perceive climate change for the worse may be more sceptical of symbolic flagship behaviours than those who are less aware of environmental changes. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 011
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 08/12/2025In a context where the credibility and authority are already being questioned, this can't be good. www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comAI is saving time and money in research — but at what cost?Artificial intelligence tools are boosting researchers’ productivity, but some worry about the effect of a growing reliance on them. 000
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Not sure how many academics are paying attention to Ontario’s Bill 33, but it could reshape PSE. universityaffairs.ca/news/critics...universityaffairs.caCritics mull challenge to Ontario’s Bill 33 - University AffairsGovernment regulation of student fees, admissions criteria, cause controversy around new provincial education law. 010
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 04/12/2025JOB: Branson University -Sociology - Tenure-Track Position (Crime and Community) universityaffairs.ca/search-jobs/...universityaffairs.caSearch Jobs - University Affairs 000
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 03/12/2025JOB: Université de Montréal - Department of Sociology -Assistant Professor in Feminisms, Genders, and Sexualities in Black, African, and Caribbean Worlds (Description and details in French) ciqss.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?...ciqss.us3.list-manage.comPoste de professeur.e au rang d'adjoint en féminismes, genres et sexualités dans les mondes noirs, africains et caribéens1 novembre 2025 042
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 03/12/2025EMPLOI: Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) -Villes et immigration - Professeure ou professeur universityaffairs.ca/search-jobs/...universityaffairs.caSearch Jobs - University Affairs 000
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Oh boy -a dangerous mix: poetry and AI. www.wired.com/story/poems-...wired.comPoems Can Trick AI Into Helping You Make a Nuclear WeaponIt turns out all the guardrails in the world won’t protect a chatbot from meter and rhyme. 000
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 01/12/2025JOB: Sociology - Assistant Professor, St. Francis Xavier University universityaffairs.ca/search-jobs/...universityaffairs.caSearch Jobs - University Affairs 012
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 26/11/2025Lorsqu'on parle de souveraineté des données, il est important de se rappeler qu'elle ne se limite pas à l'infrastructure. Elle concerne également la juridiction et les cadres juridiques. www.ledevoir.com/opinion/chro...ledevoir.comParlons souverainetéÊtre maître de nos données numériques est une question de sécurité, de résilience et de démocratie. 000
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 26/11/2025On the success of the Trump regime's diplomacy in Canada. narrativeresearch.ca/a-strong-maj... 000
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Is there really a battle for the soul of universities? Or, is this a generational shift in "normal" science? macleans.ca/longforms/th...macleans.caThe Battle for the Soul of the University - Macleans.caA group of University of British Columbia professors say their administration is taking too many political stances and should commit to institutional neutrality. They’re going to court to prove it. 000
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Is it time for universities to focus on the Humboldt principles of “free people,” “free research,” “free education,” and “free knowledge”? Will Heterodox be the vehicle to do that? universityaffairs.ca/features/tim...universityaffairs.caTime To Disagree? - University AffairsThe Heterodox Academy wants to encourage uncomfortable debates on campus. 000
Reposted by Howard RamosPhilippe J. Fournier @338canada.bsky.social · 21/11/2025En ces temps incertains qui affligent le Québec, le Canada et la planète, une enquête de Léger montre que les Québécois semblent personnellement confiants dans la tempête. Mais collectivement, ils s’inquiètent pour le Québec et le monde. lactualite.com/societe/le-q... 0156
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 20/11/2025New polling by @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social shows that Canadians has widespread anxiety over AI. There is a true role for public policy to slow this down and help people transition to this game changing technology. angusreid.org/artificial-i... 000
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Great piece on the intersection of environmental and AI polycrises at COP by @dbtindall.bsky.social theconversation.com/artificial-i...theconversation.comArtificial intelligence is front and centre at COP30COP30 is the first conference where AI has been formally integrated as a central theme in the conference agenda. 021
Reposted by Howard RamosPew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 11/11/2025From the very first census in 1790, the U.S. has measured race – but never in the same way and rarely without controversy. In this new data essay, we look at how the census has approached racial and ethnic measurement over time.pewresearch.orgCounting Race: How the Census Measures Identity and What Americans Think About ItHow the U.S. government measures race has changed substantially since censuses began in 1790. Today, Americans differ on whether the government should ask about race. 0218
Reposted by Howard RamosCSN-RÉC @csnrec.bsky.social · 10/11/2025StatCan - Emplois Recensement, Commis au recrutement Date limite : le 7 mars 2026 Census Employment, Recruitment Clerk - StatsCan Closing date: 2026-03-07 csn-rec.ca/job-postings... 011
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 06/11/2025JOB: Sociology - Professor (Quantitative Data Analysis Methods and Social Statistics) -Université Lavalhttps://universityaffairs.ca/search-job/?job_id=69813universityaffairs.caSearch Jobs - University Affairs 000
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 06/11/2025The most pressing problems of the current historical moment are being framed as existential threats. The question is whether sociology, and more broadly social science, is up for the task of tackling them. This paper is a provocative thought experiment on all this. rdcu.be/eNKnLrdcu.beSociology in Existential Times 000
Reposted by Howard RamosCSN-RÉC @csnrec.bsky.social · 03/11/2025job TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR POSITION IN HEALTH AND THE LIFE COURSE OR WORK AND THE ECONOMY Department of Sociology, Western University Review of applications will commence on November 6th, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. csn-rec.ca/job-postings... 021
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Turns out social media even give AI brain rot. www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comToo much social media gives AI chatbots ‘brain rot’Large language models fed low-quality data skip steps in their reasoning process. 000
Reposted by Howard RamosHoward Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 31/10/2025As the world wrestles with "existential threat" it is an opportunity for sociology to reflexively re-imagine itself. The most pressing problems the world faces are all social problems. link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comSociology in Existential Times - SocietyThe most pressing problems of the current historical moment are being framed as existential threats—including fears over pandemics, wars, democratic backsliding, declining birth rates, accelerating cl... 142
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 31/10/2025As the world wrestles with "existential threat" it is an opportunity for sociology to reflexively re-imagine itself. The most pressing problems the world faces are all social problems. link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comSociology in Existential Times - SocietyThe most pressing problems of the current historical moment are being framed as existential threats—including fears over pandemics, wars, democratic backsliding, declining birth rates, accelerating cl... 142
Reposted by Howard RamosCSN-RÉC @csnrec.bsky.social · 29/10/2025job TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR POSITION IN HEALTH AND THE LIFE COURSE OR WORK AND THE ECONOMY Department of Sociology, Western University Review of applications will commence on November 6th, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. csn-rec.ca/job-postings... 031
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Not sure this is much of a surprise, but a reminder that AI hallucinates and it isn't ready to replace journalists. The world doesn't need AI generated misinformation! www.reuters.com/business/med...reuters.com 000
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Might be time for Canadians to plug into the world a bit more. There is more to it than our southern neighbour. angusreid.org/carney-asia-... 000
Reposted by Howard RamosCSN-RÉC @csnrec.bsky.social · 23/10/20252 job postings, Concordia University *Assistant Professor, Migration and Politics *Assistant Professor in Human Geography and Migration Application deadline: December 1, 2025 csn-rec.ca/job-postings... @cpsa-acsp.bsky.social @csa-scs.bsky.social 035
Reposted by Howard RamosPolicy Options / Options politiques @policyoptions.irpp.org · 22/10/2025@rsmargo.bsky.social, @somardrawoh.bsky.social, and Yue Teng explain how declining Indigenous fertility rates will reshape the futures of Indigenous communities and Canada, and the broader implications for the country as a whole. An important analysis: policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/indi...policyoptions.irpp.orgIndigenous fertility rates drop below replacement levelNew data show Indigenous fertility rates have fallen below replacement level, reshaping communities and national demographics. 022
Howard Ramos @somardrawoh.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Indigenous fertility rates in Canada have begun to decline over the past decade. Only the Inuit have replacement level fertility among Indigenous peoples in the country. policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/indi...policyoptions.irpp.orgIndigenous fertility rates drop below replacement levelNew data show Indigenous fertility rates have fallen below replacement level, reshaping communities and national demographics. 011
