Education
- PhD, Sociology, York University
- MA, Sociology/Political Economy, Carlton University
- BA, Sociology, Simon Fraser University
About
Ben Christensen joined 香港六盒宝典开奖结果 in 2016. If you take a sociological class with Ben, expect to examine the intersection between history, politics, and economics to understand how society structures our lives (including your own!). He challenges students to think critically about society and to become strong analytical writers. Ben鈥檚 research examines Canadian public policy and social movements that both challenge and embrace economic globalization. He is currently developing a public digital archive documenting anti-free trade activist history in Canada. He recently co-edited a special issue on nationalism and anti-free trade activism in Socialist Studies. He has also published on pension policy reform and Canadian political economy. Ben鈥檚 research can be found in publications such as the CCPA Monitor, Studies in Political Economy, the Canadian Journal of Political Science, and Socialist Studies.
Tel: 604 527 5319
Email: christensenb@douglascollege.ca
Office: N3308G
Courses Taught
- SOCI 1125 鈥 Introduction to Sociology
- SOCI 1145 鈥 Canadian Society
- SOCI 1155 鈥 Social Issues
- SOCI 2230 鈥 Race and Ethnicity
- SOCI 2235 鈥 Introduction to Social Theory
- SOCI 3345 鈥 Aging, Death, and Capitalism
- SOCI 3375 鈥 Masculinities and Society
Research Area
Policy studies, Canadian political economy, social movements, work and labour
Selected Publications
Hurl, Chris and Benjamin Christensen (Eds.)(2021). "Reflections on the Struggle against the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), 30 years later". Socialist Studies/脡tudes socialistes
Christensen, Benjamin (2020). 鈥淥ntario Pension Policy Making the Politics of CPP Reform, 1963-2016鈥, Canadian Journal of Political Science. 53, pp. 1-18
Christensen, Benjamin (2018). 鈥淐ome Together for Pension Justice: The History of Retirement Security in Canada.鈥 Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Monitor, Vol. 24, No. 6 (March/April).
Hurl, Chris and Benjamin Christensen (2015). 鈥淏uilding the New Canadian Political Economy鈥, Studies in Political Economy. Vol. 96. Pp: 167-193.