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Social Science @ WesternU
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Western Social Science provides strong foundations for a bright future. We have the largest array of inter-disciplinary programs that #WesternU has to offer!
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Western’s Dr. Victoria Esses leads Pathways to Prosperity, helping communities across Canada support newcomers through evidence-based tools and the Welcoming Communities program. Read her story: theimpactproject.ca/stories/vict...

#WesternU #Belonging #Immigration #P2P
November 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Global warming will continue for decades, even if emissions hit zero. Western’s Dr. Gordon McBean shares why COP30 must drive urgent, collective action to protect our planet. 🌍
🔗 news.westernu.ca/2025/11/expe...

#COP30 #ClimateAction #WesternU
November 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Western students Julia Piskunowicz (Social Science) and Sydney Burns are bringing smart tech to the stable with StableInsights, tracking horse health in real time. 🐴
Read more: news.westernu.ca/2025/11/stud...
#WesternU #Innovation #StableInsights #StudentStartups
November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Meet Our Students: Celebrating Success Stories
Criminology student Sebastian Coia found purpose, leadership, and community after transferring to Western. Read how courage shaped his success:
ssc.uwo.ca/meetourstars...
#WesternU #SocialScience #Criminology
November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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This #RemembranceDay, we remember two WWI amputees—George Hincks and Marshall McDougall—who hiked 2,000 km to challenge ableism and raise awareness for disabled veterans.
Read their story 👉 news.westernu.ca/2025/11/war-...
#WesternU #DisabilityRights #LestWeForget @westernuhistory.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Tomorrow we honour Remembrance Day—a time to remember and reflect. History must not be deleted. Read about Western’s High School History Day 2025: www.ssc.uwo.ca/news/2025/in...
#WesternU #RemembranceDay #HistoryDay @westernuhistory.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Meet Our Students: Celebrating Success Stories
BMOS student Macayla Silver shines as a leader in DAN Management and the Social Science Soph Team, inspiring peers through involvement, advising, and community.👉https://ssc.uwo.ca/meetourstars/celebrating_student_stories_macayla_silver.html
#WesternU
November 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Western’s Aviation Management program helped raise $50K for @unitedwayemca.bsky.social at YXU’s first-ever Plane Pull! Thanks to Jazz Aviation, Brown Beattie O’Donovan, MFC Training & all volunteers for making it a success!💜
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#SocialScience #JazzAviation #MFCTraining @westernu.ca
November 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Congrats to Western’s Renee Guerville (BSc’25)—regional winner in the 2025 Global Undergraduate Awards! 💜 Her research explores sensory processing in children with Autism and ADHD.
🔗https://international.uwo.ca/spotlights/2025/undergrad_award_renee_guerville.html
#WesternU #GlobalUndergraduateAwards
November 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Meet Our Students: Celebrating Success Stories
From a Co-op with the Ontario Liberal Party to founding WULA & leading the Leadership and Democracy Lab, Devon Jarovi is shaping his future in politics.
🔗https://ssc.uwo.ca/meetourstars/celebrating_student_stories_devon_jarovi.html
#WesternU
October 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Meet Our Students: Celebrating Success Stories
Sociology & Criminology student Layla Hashi leads with resilience, advocacy, & representation—making an impact on campus & beyond.
🔗https://ssc.uwo.ca/meetourstars/celebrating_student_stories_layla_hashi.html
October 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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🎓 Congrats to all Autumn 2025 Social Science grads! 💜 Thank you, Chancellor Meighen, President Shepard, Dean Harney & Convocation Speaker McGlynn for inspiring today’s celebration!
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October 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Congratulations to Dr. Jesse Sutton, recipient of the 2025 Governor General’s Gold Medal at Western for his outstanding PhD in Geography and Environment! 🌱https://ssc.uwo.ca/news/2025/interviews/dr_jesse_sutton_receives_the_governor_generals_gold_medal_for_academic_excellence.html
#WesternU
October 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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PhD student & Vanier Scholar Naser Ahmed is rethinking transit design with HEAT—an innovative tool measuring heat exposure in public transit access to help cities plan safer, climate-smart systems.
grad.uwo.ca/academics/in...
#WesternU #UrbanPlanning #ClimateResearch
October 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Essay Contest Alert! 🚨
Students across 🇨🇦: share your research on #YouthCivicEngagement for a chance to win $500 + present at Western!

Deadline: Jan 16, 2026.
Details ➡️ www.ssc.uwo.ca/news/2025/in...

#WesternU #MaxBellFoundation @westernupolisci.bsky.social
Christopher Alcantara and Laura Stephenson
October 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Meet Our Students: Celebrating Success Stories
From BMOS to Political Science, Emily Valitutti found her passion for advocacy & leadership. Published in The Social Contract & leading UWO Dance Force, she’s making her mark.
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October 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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More than 1 in 4 Canadian teens has faced sexual violence online. Western Sociology PhD student Estefanía Reyes co-authored new research calling for stronger action to protect youth.
🔗 news.westernu.ca/2025/10/teen...
#WesternU #SocialScience #OnlineSafety #YouthProtection
October 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Western researchers receive $3.4M from
Innovation Canada
to tackle global challenges. From urban agriculture and sustainability to AI and neuroscience, Social Science faculty are driving real change. 🌱🧠🧳
🔗http://westernu.ca/research
#WesternU #sustainability
October 16, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Western celebrates honorary professor & alum Peter Howitt, MA’69, awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics for his groundbreaking work on innovation-driven growth. A proud moment for #WesternU!
👉 news.westernu.ca/2025/10/pete...
#NobelPrize #Economics #WesternProud
October 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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🍂 Happy Thanksgiving from the Faculty of Social Science! Take this time to rest, reflect, and celebrate with loved ones. 🧡 Offices closed Oct 13, reopening Oct 14. #WesternU #FSSWestern
October 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Meet Our Students: Celebrating Success Stories 🎓
Trinity Yeung’s path in HRM grew from a first-year spark to a Co-op placement, strong community, and the DANCAP Private Equity Award. Read her inspiring story: ssc.uwo.ca/meetourstars...
#WesternU #StudentSuccess
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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USRI student Niibin Pitawanakwat’s research on Indigenous patients at the former Ontario Hospital was so impactful the Anishinabek Nation will share it as an official report. Read more: ssc.uwo.ca/news/2025/in...
#WesternUSRI #WesternU
October 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Meet Our Students: Celebrating Success Stories

Finance student Ananya Juneja took a leap of faith to study at Western—and found her purpose in impact investing. Discover her inspiring journey of curiosity, courage & belonging:
www.ssc.uwo.ca/meetourstars...
#WesternU #SocialScience
October 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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This week at Weldon Library, Joseph McGill Jr., founder of The Slave Dwelling Project, reminded us: Black history is not one month—it’s every day. Powerful stories, powerful truths.
#WesternU #BlackHistory #HistoryMatters @westernuhistory.bsky.social @westernupubhist.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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The 2nd annual Afternoon of Allyship brought Western’s community together to reflect on allyship in learning, research & leadership. 🌿
Read more here: www.ssc.uwo.ca/news/2025/in...
#WesternU #Allyship #SocialScience @westernuhistory.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 4:13 PM