Sociologist. Canadian. I study parenting, family life and childhood. I teach about research methods, ethics and families at Wilfrid Laurier University @wilfridlaurieruni.bsky.social
Waterloo Ontario 🇨🇦👋
Linda Quirke
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Look what’s arrived! I’m very excited to read your new book, @urchinette.bsky.social 🇮🇪📚🎶
Interesting discussion about parenting and generative AI:
“Stressed-out parents are turning to ChatGPT for help”
#parenting #parents #mentalload
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Spread the word! Tenure Track Assistant Professor position in Sociology of Work and Professions, with the ability to teach sociological theory.
📍Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario 🇨🇦
Applications due March 19. Position begins July 1st.
careers.wlu.ca/job/Waterloo...
Linda Quirke
Do not cite an academic paper unless you’ve read it
This is worth your time haha youtu.be/7vRX-BQAjeE
Where Are the Men in Boys’ Lives?
Jobs working with children are largely done by women, leaving many boys, especially in low-income areas, with few men as role models.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...
Canadian figure skater Madeline Schizas gets university assignment extension at Olympics
Canadian figure skater and McMaster University student Madeline Schizas was granted an extension on her sociology assignment one day after going viral with her ...
#cbc #cbc-canada-news #Canada
I'm delighted to share a new article at Politics & Gender with @kebaisley.bsky.social and Kate Burke Pellizzari examining whether LGBTQ+ candidates face challenges financing their campaigns: doi.org/10.1017/S174....
Full-Time Tenure-Track as Assistant Professor in Sociology