Dr. Sarah Wilkins Laflamme

Biography

Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Legal Studies at the University of Waterloo. Holding a PhD in Sociology from the University of Oxford, as well as a Master's and Bachelor's degree from the University of Ottawa, she specializes in sociological research related to religion, secularization, and social change. Her current research projects explore trends in religious identities and behaviors, the impact of religion on social attitudes, and the evolving landscape of non-religion in contemporary Western societies. Her work is instrumental in understanding the dynamics of immigration, ethnicity, and political sociology within Canada. Wilkins-Laflamme has contributed to numerous publications on these topics, including studies on religious polarization in Europe and the shifting patterns of non-religion among youth in Europe. She actively engages in various funded research initiatives that aim to dissect the socio-political cleavages from a comparative perspective, particularly within Canada. Through her teaching, she imparts knowledge on quantitative methodology, research methods, and contemporary sociological theory to her students.

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