The Sorokin Lectures
In 1968, the University of Saskatchewan obtained part of the personal library of Professor Pitirim Sorokin. The materials included letters, notebooks, photographs, books, original and revised manuscripts, his works in all other translations, and book reviews. As part of the arrangement for receiving this unique research resource, the University of Saskatchewan agreed to hold an annual lecture in Professor Sorokin's honour. Since that time the Sorokin Lecture has been part of the University of Saskatchewan lecture series. The Department of Sociology has had the responsibility for organizing this lecture series since its inception. Most Sorokin lectures have been published by the University. Many of them can be purchased from the Department of Sociology for $7.50. The availability of this collection has made it possible for researchers to visit the campus to use the collection for research purposes.
The 43rd Annual Sorokin Lecture will be presented by Dr. Min Zhou on Thursday, February 9, 2012, at 7:30pm in Arts 241, Neatby Timlin Theatre. Title of presentation: Asians in America: The Paradox of "the Model Minority" and "the Perpetual Foreigner".
Following is a list of the Sorokin Lectures:
Carle C. Zimmerman, Sorokin: The World's Greatest Sociologist. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 1, 1968. (October, 1968)
Arthur K. Davis, The Present as Tragedy. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 2, 1970. (October 30, 1969)
Kurt H. Wolff, Surrender and Catch: A Palimpsest Story. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 3, 1971. (November 26, 1971)
Immanuel Wallerstein, Old Problems and New Syntheses: The Relation of Revolutionary Ideas and Practices. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 4, 1975. (February 27, 1975)
S.D. Clark, The Canadian Society and the Issue of Multiculturalism. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 5, 1976. (January 27, 1976)
Marion J. Levy, Family Structures: Some Universals, Some Radical Recent Changes. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 6, 1971 (not published). (March 25, 1971)
Elena P. Sorokin, My Life with Pitirim. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 7, 2002. (March 12, 1974)
Richard E. DuWors, Sorokin, Sociology and the Obdurate Facts of Social Persistence. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 8, 1977. (January, 1977)
Marcel Rioux, Sociology in an Age of Transition: In Quebec and in the Advanced Industrial Society. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 9, 1978 (not published). (January, 1978)
James McCrorie, Changing Times: Relevant Theory. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 10, 1979. (January 10, 1979)
Lorne Tepperman, Did Canada Have a Future? Sorokin's Prophecies Re-examined. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 11, 1980. (January 23, 1980)
Dorothy E. Smith, The Experienced World as Problematic: A Feminist Method. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 12, 1981. (January 28, 1981)
M. Patricia Marchak, Ideology and Industrial Development Symbols. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 13, 1982. (February 11, 1982)
Bernard Blishen, The Development of a Western Regional Consciousness. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 14, 1983. (February 1, 1983)
James Frideres, The Canadian North: Dependency or Development. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 15, 1984. (January 24, 1984)
John D. Jackson, Culture Integration and Cultural Unity - A Dark Problem: A Comment on the Ambiguity of Canadian Culture. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 16, 1985. (January 24, 1985)
Wallace Clement, Does Class Matter? Accounting for the Direction of Canadian Society. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 17, 1986. (January 30, 1986)
Peta Tancred-Sheriff, Organizational Tendencies of Canadian Universities: Nature & Implications. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 18, 1987. (January 22, 1987)
Thelma McCormack, Peace & Democracy: Does Sociology Have Anything to Contribute. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 19, 1988. (January 28, 1988)
Lorna Marsden, Sociology and Public Policy Development. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 20, 1989. (January 26, 1989)
Peter Sinclair, Poor Regions, Poor Theory: Toward Improved Understanding of Regional Inequality. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 21, 1990. (January 25, 1990)
Lynn McDonald, Sociology as Science, History and Literature. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 22, 1991. (January 29, 1991)
Susan A. McDaniel, Life Rhythms and Caring: Aging, Family and the State. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 23, 1992. (January 28, 1992)
Neil Boyd, High Society: The Contradictions of Drug Control in Canada. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 24, 1993. (January 19, 1993)
Danielle Juteau, Changing Forms of Nation-ness in the Canadian Context: The Quebec Case. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 25, 1994. (January 18,1994)
Roy T. Bowles, Small Communities in Non-Metropolitian Canada: Some Sociological Reflections. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 26, 1995. (February 2, 1995)
David W. Livingstone, Post-Industrial Dynamics: Economic Restructuring, Underemployment, and Lifelong Learning in the Information Age. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 27, 1996. (February 1, 1996)
Pat Armstrong, Fads and Foibles in Health Care. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 28, 1997. (February 6th, 1997)
Stephen Richer, Exploration in Participatory Research: Towards Equality in the Production of Knowledge. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 29, 1998. (January 29, 1998)
Marc Renaud, The Universities of the Future: From the Ivory Tower to the Market Square. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 30, 1999. (February 4, 1999)
Harvey Krahn, Social Mobility and Constructed Biographies in an Age of Uncertainty. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 31, 2000. (February 3, 2000)
Meg Luxton, Family Responsibilities: The Politics of Love and Care. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 32, 2001. (February 1, 2001)
Carl Cuneo, The Digital Divide: Is the Internet for Everyone? Sorokin Lecture Series No. 33, 2002. (January 31, 2002)
Monica Boyd, Tuesday's or Thursday's Child? The Life Chances of Immigrant Offspring. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 34, 2003. (March 6, 2003)
Craig Calhoun, A World of Emergencies. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 35, 2004. (March 5, 2004)
John Hall, How Homogenous Must We Be? Reflections on the Theory of Nationalism. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 36, 2005 (January 2005)
Michael Mann, American Empires: Past and Present. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 37, 2007 (February 2006)
Suzan Ilcan, Privatizing Responsibility in a Globalizing Era. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 38, 2008. (March 2007)
Duane Champagne, The Indigenous Peoples' Movement: Theory, Policy, and Practice. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 39, 2008. (March 2008)
Peter Jarvis, The End of a Sensate Age - What Next? Sorokin Lecture Series No. 40, 2009. (March 2009).
Yianjie Bian, The Increasing Significance of Guanxi in Chinese Transioinal Economy. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 41, 2010. (January 2010).
Andrea Doucet, Breadwinning Moms& Caregiving Dads: A Quiet Revolution, A Resilient Problem, and One Persistent Puzzle. Sorokin Lecture Series No. 42, 2011 (March 2011).
