Sociology Department Faculty: Erling Christensen
E-mail: erling.christensen@kwantlen.ca
Office: C3850H (Surrey Main), Surrey
Telephone: 604.599.2167
Voice mail: 9147
Educational Background: B.A. (SFU), M.A. (Carl)
Courses Taught:
SOCI 1125 Introduction to Society: Processes and Structures
SOCI 2225 Canadian Society
SOCI 2230 Racialization and Ethnicity in Canada
SOCI 2235 The Development of Sociological Thought
SOCI 2260 Research Methods in Sociology
SOCI 3230 International Migration and Ethnic Communities
SOCI 3310 Sociology of Conflict and Conflict Resolution
SOCI 3320 Sociology of Global Inequalities
SOCI 3345 Social Policy in Context
Areas of Interest/Investigation:
Race and ethnicity; Third World and Global issues; political economy of the state; political economy of agriculture; international migration and settlement issues; refugees and victims of torture; First Nations capacity building and community development; Social policy development
Community Outreach:
Member CBRC Research Ethics Board; Treaty Administration Advisor, In-SHUCK-ch Nation; Member of Advisory Board for “Refugee Youth at Risk”
