Academic history:
1970-74 Assistant Professor, Your University, Division of Social Science
1974-83 Associate Professor (tenured), York University
Division of Social Science, Department of Anthropology
1984-91 Full Professor, York University, York University
Division of Social Science, Department of Anthropology
1989-90 (On leave) Honorary Chair, Human Rights Research & Education
Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa
1989 Elected Fellow, Royal Society of Canada
1989-90 Honorary Chair, Human Rights Research & Education Centre,
Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa
1991-present Emeritus Professor and Senior Scholar, York University
2012 Distinguished Professor of Humans Rights, Department of Equity Studies
Areas of Interest
Theoretical
Social Stratification, Social Change, Social Movements, Race and Ethnic Relations, Religion and Ethnicity, Ethnicity and Identity.
Racism, Hate Propaganda, Multiculturalism, Ethnic and Non-Ethnic Minorities, Human Rights Legislation, The Charter and Minority Rights, Human Rights and Public Policy, Social Issues: abortion and euthanasia
Empirical
Research Target Populations: CANADA Jewish adults and youth, Jewish/Protestant and Catholic Entrepreneurs, Jewish target group for hate propaganda, Inuit NT., WESTERN SAMOA Migrants to NZ and their homeland families.
Current Academic Activities
- May 2013 Presented a paper at the Canadian Anthropology Association Conference at the University of Victoria, BC, on the Contribution of anthropology to international human rights
- June 2013 Presenting lectures on seniors and disability rights issues in the GTA community
- June 2013 Participation in a round table discussion of international human rights at York University conference
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