Reposted by Mike AdorjanCanadian Sociological Association @csa-scs.bsky.social · 17h📚 Start the academic year with Canadian sociology! Canadian Sociological Association members receive complimentary access to the Canadian Review of Sociology's full online library. Explore CRS: csa-scs.ca/journal 011
Reposted by Mike AdorjanKashmir Hill @kashhill.bsky.social · 24/11/2025One 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? 1331156
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 21/07/2026New episode of The Sociological Imagination @UCalgary feat Professor Emeritus Dr Augustine Brannigan, now up on the University of Calgary, Department of Sociology website! #podcast #sociology arts.ucalgary.ca/sociology/ab...arts.ucalgary.caSociological Imagination Podcast 030
Reposted by Mike AdorjanDIY Digital Safety @diydigsafety.bsky.social · 20/07/2026We are happy to join the @avatraining-ca.bsky.social Webinar Series, where our @kaitlynnmendes.bsky.social will present "Sextortion and Deepnudes: What You Need to Know". 🗓️ Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026 ⏰ 12:00 – 1:30pm MST Register today! (FREE) lnkd.in/eNnPGEVq 011
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 14/06/2026University of Calgary sociology PhD candidate Abigail Baah going full Jedi mode presenting at the 2026 Qualitative Analysis Conference! 010
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 04/06/2026To 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! 000
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Condolences to the family of Dr Robert Stebbins, Emeritus Professor at U Calgary’s Department of #Sociology, who passed away this week. His obituary may be viewed here: www.mhfh.com/obituaries/R...mhfh.comObituary information for Robert (Bob) Alan StebbinsView Robert (Bob) Alan Stebbins's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more. 011
Reposted by Mike AdorjanMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Sorry... HARD pass. 🤢 #MayTheFourthBewitchYou 5989808867
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Congratulations @aducey.bsky.social at UCalgary’s Faculty of Arts awards recognizing her exceptional leadership and mentorship as Head of Department in Sociology! 0375
Reposted by Mike AdorjanMatt Patterson @yyz2yyc.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Check 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...doi.orgLiving with Ghosts: How Physical Traces of the Past Shape Cultural Trauma in Chinatowns - Matt Patterson, Henry Tsang, Bryan Kuk, Weiqi Li, Mojtaba Rostami, 2026Cultural trauma refers to how past experiences of harm can fundamentally transform a community’s shared identity, potentially generating feelings of solidarity ... 62212
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Moral panics often lead to moral regulation. these never offer viable solutions but exacerbate social problems. #sociology 011
Reposted by Mike AdorjanMediaSmarts @mediasmarts.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Just in time for #SaferInternetDay, MediaSmarts talks youth and online harms! Watch our latest episode, featuring a discussion with Dr. Kaitlynn Mendes DIY Digital Safety on helping youth manage digital harms, age-based social media bans and more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYcdkogEP9w 021
Reposted by Mike AdorjanCanadian Review of Sociology / Revue canadienne de sociologie @crs-journal.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Stay warm and read the latest Canadian Review of Sociology! Members of the Canadian Sociological Association benefit from complementary access to our full online library. Learn more about the journal and how to submit at www.csa-scs.ca/journal 021
Reposted by Mike AdorjanNative Calgarian Podcast 🪶🧡>🇨🇦 @nativecalgarian.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Restorying Indigenous Leadership: Wise Practices in Community Development edited by Dr. Cora Voyageur, Laura Brearley, & Brian Calliou #booktok #Indigenous #Cdnpoli 0134
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Dr Janna Klostermann interviewed on the Wrinkle Radio #podcast discussing her book At the Limits of Care! #sociology sallychivers.ca/podcast/epis...sallychivers.caEpisode 17: That's the limit! - Sally ChiversNew on Wrinkle Radio: rethinking caregiver burnout. A podcast episode about the women who exit care and what we can learn from them. 020
Reposted by Mike AdorjanThe Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 22/01/2026When young adults can’t afford independence, family expectations fill the gap — from China’s ‘leftover women’ to Canada’s pressured youththeconversation.comWhen young adults can’t afford independence, family expectations fill the gap — from China’s ‘leftover women’ to Canada’s pressured youthParental support can unintentionally produce a strong sense of misguided obligation and guilt, sidelining the desires and preferences of young adults. 032
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 17/01/2026www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @itds-csa.bsky.social @gems-lab.bsky.social #sociologytandfonline.com‘It's still abuse’: community attitudes and perceptions on AI-generated image-based sexual abuseThere are growing concerns about AI-generated image-based sexual abuse (AI-IBSA), also known as nonconsensual sexualized ′deepfakes.′ Empirical research on AI-IBSA, however, remains very limited. T... 010
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 09/01/2026My interview with Global News feat in today’s report- Concerns grow as online hate targets #Calgary LGBTQ2 community. @gems-lab.bsky.social @itds-csa.bsky.social globalnews.ca/video/116057...globalnews.caConcerns grow as online hate targets Calgary’s LGBTQ2 community | Watch News Videos OnlineWatch Concerns grow as online hate targets Calgary’s LGBTQ2 community Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca 020
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 06/01/20264th episode of The Sociological Imagination @UCalgary, featuring Dr Harry Hiller is live! #sociology #podcast the-sociological-imagination-ucalgary.simplecast.com/episodes/epi...the-sociological-imagination-ucalgary.simplecast.comEpisode 4: Harry Hiller | The Sociological Imagination @UCalgaryOur 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... 021
Reposted by Mike AdorjanKaty Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 05/01/2026For many years I've assigned @shuhbillskee.bsky.social 's nice BBC Ideas video on the myth of tech "addiction" www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSNp... - and it has cute animations, students like it. But @taylorlorenz.bsky.social released this interview with @aanixel.bsky.social youtu.be/K-0z0j0QvPI?...youtube.comIs technology addiction a myth? | BBC IdeasYouTube video by BBC Ideas 293
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 17/12/2025University of Calgary Sociology Professor Alex Bierman discussing holiday financial stress on @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social #stress #sociology www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/vide...ctvnews.caHoliday Financial StressFor many people the financial stress of the season can be very difficult and trends like "buy now, pay later" can certainly make things worse 021
Reposted by Mike AdorjanJudge Riaz Of The Abyss 👨⚖️🕳️ @adnanriaz9.bsky.social · 12/12/2025"I just want to say to every neurodivergent person watching this in this room -- because I probably know there’s quite a lot of you and at home -- and to all of you that feel like life is stuck on hard mode, this one is for you […]." — Jennifer English at The Game Awards 💙💙💙 #TheGameAwards 054
Reposted by Mike AdorjanUCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 11/12/2025🖋️"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.theconversation.comShould the UK follow Australia’s under-16s social media ban? It could do more harm than goodChildren may be put off telling adults about something harmful they’re not supposed to have seen. 096
Reposted by Mike AdorjanMax Coleman @maxecoleman.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Stunning 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...pewresearch.orgTeens, Social Media and AI Chatbots 2025Roughly 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. 1137
Reposted by Mike AdorjanYang Hu @yanghu.co.uk · 06/12/2025Journals - 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. 😀 193
Reposted by Mike AdorjanCanadian Review of Sociology / Revue canadienne de sociologie @crs-journal.bsky.social · 05/12/2025Wiley 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...wiley.comAI GuidelinesExplore AI guidelines that address best practices and ethical standards. Equip yourself with the knowledge to harness AI responsibly and effectively. 021
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 05/12/20253rd podcast of The Sociological Imagination @UCalgary featuring Dr Robert Stebbins, with some delays, is now up! #sociology arts.ucalgary.ca/sociology/ab...arts.ucalgary.caSociological Imagination Podcast 040
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Parasocial engagement online is not always experienced as parasocial. @gems-lab.bsky.social @itds-csa.bsky.social 000
Reposted by Mike AdorjanCanadian Review of Sociology / Revue canadienne de sociologie @crs-journal.bsky.social · 01/12/2025Beginning in December 2025, The Canadian Review of Sociology will be publishing In Memoriam pieces. Regardless of type of submission, all pieces must be submitted through the manuscript submission system. Please see link below: www.csa-scs.ca/news/canadia...csa-scs.caCanadian Sociological Association 011
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 29/11/2025UCalgary sociologist Alex Bierman on Global News podcast Connect discussing Black Friday shopping from a sociological perspective! #sociology #sociologicalimagination open.spotify.com/episode/3DZW...open.spotify.comHas Black Friday shopping made us jerks? 020
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 28/11/2025Cyberrisk PSA for parents on #sharenting @itds-csa.bsky.social @gems-lab.bsky.social www.famouscampaigns.com/2025/11/camp...famouscampaigns.comCampaign warns on the dangers of sharentingIreland’s Data Protection Commission have launched a powerful campaign that urges parents to “Pause before you Post”. The striking film, by Core, dramatizes the hidden dangers of sharenting – where we... 010
Reposted by Mike AdorjanCanadian Review of Sociology / Revue canadienne de sociologie @crs-journal.bsky.social · 27/11/2025The 4th issue of Volume 62 of The Canadian Review of Sociology is out, including two committing sociology articles and three original research articles - please see the link below! @csa-scs.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1755618x...onlinelibrary.wiley.com 011
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Can’t recall when “our menu options” haven’t changed. 000
Reposted by Mike AdorjanLaura Bee, Trench Wench @writerlaurabee.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Gmail users!! They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off. Pass it on!! www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...malwarebytes.comGmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt outA new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off. 4232722948
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Rocket 🚀 away Qian Liu, new member of the Board of Trustees, Law and Society Association- congratulations !🎉 @qianliuedu.bsky.social @lawandsociety.bsky.social 010
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 05/11/2025doi.org/10.1093/gero... Fahimeh Mehrabi examines social robots helping to alleviate loneliness in later life! #sociology #gerontology #openaccess @itds-csa.bsky.socialdoi.orgWired for Companionship: A Meta-Analysis on Social Robots Filling the Void of Loneliness in Later LifeAbstractBackground and objectives. Loneliness is a significant public health concern affecting over a quarter of older adults worldwide. Emerging research 021
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 03/11/2025link.springer.com/article/10.1... Trent Bax on the #algopticon under #surveillancecapitalism @itds-csa.bsky.social #sociologylink.springer.comRise of the algopticon: the algoptic gaze in the age of algorithmic governance and surveillance capitalism - AI & SOCIETYThis paper introduces the concept of an algopticon to theorize surveillance in the age of algorithmic governance and surveillance capitalism. Building on earlier surveillance models— panopticon, synop... 020
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 02/11/2025@michaelhoffman.bsky.social posted with permission #bluejays #art 081
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 01/11/2025“They’re still losing” at the door. #halloween #bluejays 000
Reposted by Mike AdorjanGiovanna Mascheroni @giovannamas.bsky.social · 31/10/2025evidence is piling up that LLMs are culturally biased, since traiend on data from Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) countries, thus unsuitable to understand people from different regions and cultures, study finds: coevolution.fas.harvard.edu/sites/g/file...coevolution.fas.harvard.edu 011
Reposted by Mike AdorjanCanadian Sociological Association @csa-scs.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Join us for the Meet the Author Series in November! Register for each event separately. November 5 - www.csa-scs.ca/news/meet-th... November 21 - www.csa-scs.ca/news/meet-th... 011
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 28/10/2025Same #students circulating this soon eligible to vote in #Alberta. #abpoli #ABTeachersStrike 087
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Rising #sociology #cybercriminology star Mohana Mukherjee! sociology.arizona.edu/person/mohan...sociology.arizona.eduMohana Mukherjee 010
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Do not update #nvivo beyond 15.2.0 - figures no longer appear at all for files and coding references. 000
Reposted by Mike AdorjanCanadian Sociological Association @csa-scs.bsky.social · 22/10/2025Don't miss our upcoming October webinars! Learn more about these and additional virtual events at www.csa-scs.ca/news/webinar... 011
Reposted by Mike AdorjanWai Yen Tang Ph.D. @wytang.bsky.social · 15/10/2025Tinder for teens: Youth digital intimate cultures and tech facilitated violence on #snapchat by @betsymilne.bsky.social @jessicaringrose.bsky.social @tanyah.bsky.social & Kaitlynn Mendes www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comTinder for teens: Youth digital intimate cultures and tech facilitated violence on SnapchatSnapchat has long been a pivotal space for youth digital intimate and sexual cultures, as well as gendered and sexual risks and harms. Despite being o… 042
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Pre-teen boys disagreeing that #kpopdemonhunters fandoms shouldn’t include boys - this is a good start to combatting wider magnets of misogyny as they get older. #masculinity #golden #algorithmliteracy 000
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 12/10/2025doi.org/10.1016/j.ch... New article examining youth use of Snapchat and tech faciliated digital violence in Computers in Human Behavior! Authored by Betsy Milne, Jessica Ringrose, Tanya Horeck and Kaitlynn Mendes #openaccess #sociology 020
Mike Adorjan @zensurfer.bsky.social · 09/10/2025I can’t wait to host this! Join @mediasmarts.bsky.social and @itds-csa.bsky.social 4 a live panel discussion ~ #MediaLiteracyWeek exploring how #AI is reshaping youth relationships, emotional connections, & digital culture! October 30 12-1:30PM EST (recorded) us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...us02web.zoom.usWelcome! You are invited to join a meeting: AI, Intimacy and Influence: Youth, Parasocial Relationships and the AI Age. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeti...As part of MediaSmarts’ 20th annual Media Literacy Week (October 27–31, 2025), in partnership with the Internet, Technology, and Digital Sociology Cluster of the Canadian Sociological Association, we ... 001
