The Nels Anderson Lecture Series was established by the Dept. of Sociology in 2008 to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the publication of Anderson’s classic ethnography, The Hobo. The annual lectures are devoted to the ethnographic study of social life. The inaugural lecture, by Gary Alan Fine, was held at Qualitatives 2008.
Dr. Nels Anderson (1889-1986) was a long-standing faculty member of the Department of Sociology at UNB (1965-1977).
| Year | Lecturer | Title of Lecture |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 |
Gary Alan Fine |
The 10 Myths of Ethnography Revisited |
| 2009 |
Anthony Synnott |
Man Up: Re-Thinking Masculinity in the New Millennium |
| 2011 |
Monica Boyd |
Taking leave of your census/senses in 21st century Canada |
| 2013 |
John Myles |
The Fading of Redistributive Politics: Inequality and the Politics of Social Policy |
| 2014 |
Rick Helmes-Hayes |
“Building the City of God in Canada’s Green and Pleasant Land”: The Social Gospel and the Roots of Canadian Academic Sociology, 1895-1930 |
| 2016 |
Pamela Palmater |
Sovereignty Changes Everything: Understanding Canada’s Commitment to Nation to Nation Relations with First Nations |
| 2016 |
Baukje Miedema |
Creating something out of Nothing: Crafting a Research Career in NB |
| 2019 |
Myrna Dawson |
Preventing Domestic Violence: It’s about more than changing individuals, it’s about changing our communities and society |
| 2025 |
Roman Williams |
Sacred Snaps: Lived Religion in Action |
Sources:
- UA Case 223.
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