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Lisa-Jo K. van den Scott began her academic career by earning an M.A. in Classics from Memorial University. After graduating, she moved with her spouse to Nunavut, where she lived for five years. During her time there, van den Scott recognized her calling as a sociologist as she became engaged in sociological research within the Inuit community. She began to observe how families were treated differently based on their cultural backgrounds and the significance of architecture in shaping social experience. Currently, van den Scott is working on a book that introduces a formal sociology of walls and examines the relationship between housing spaces and everyday lives within Inuit hamlets. Her research interests include qualitative methods, symbolic interactionism, and the sociological implications surrounding time and space. She has published extensively, contributing to various books and articles that explore the connections between culture, identity, and social performance.
Memorial University of Newfoundland • St. John's, NL, Canada
Teaching sociology seminars focused on space, time, and qualitative methods.
Department of Business Administration (MBA program)