Dr. Helga Hallgrimsdottir
Position
Associate Professor
School of Public Administration
Contact
Office:
HSD A366
Credentials
BA (UCalgary), PhD (Western)
Area of expertise
Historical-comparative sociology; Social inequality; Social movements, protest and activism
Professional Information & Research Interests
Professional Information
Helga Kristín Hallgrímsdóttir joined the School of Public Administration in 2017. She is a historical comparative sociologist, using history and comparison to get perspective on what human experiences mean. Prior to her appointment at the School, she was appointed to the Department of Sociology at UVic. She is the current president of the University's Faculty Association.
Expertise & Interests
- Citizenship and Citizen Participation
- Governance and Participatory Governance
- Collective bargaining and dispute resolution in the Public Sector
- Social Movements, Protest, and Contentious Politics
- Welfare States and Social Policy
- Gender and Sexuality
- Work and Social Vulnerability
- Labour Movements, Labour and Union politics
Selected Publications and Addresses
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