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Erik Schneiderhan is an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, holding appointments in the Sociology Departments at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) and the graduate program at the St. George campus. He specializes in political sociology with a focus on pragmatist social theory, examining how individuals navigate cultural contradictions through creativity and habit. His research integrates theoretical work with empirical studies on genocide, deliberative democracy, and historical figures like Jane Addams and Barack Obama's community organizing efforts. He collaborates with Shamus Khan on deliberation studies funded by SSHRC, exploring intersections with ethnicity and public policy.
Education: Ph.D. (Sociology, University of Wisconsin at Madison), M.S. (Sociology, University of Wisconsin at Madison), Master’s in International Affairs (Columbia University), B.A. (History, Dartmouth College).
Research Interests: Pragmatist theory applications, genocide analysis, deliberative assemblies, digital age sociology, and historical reform movements. His current projects include a book manuscript on Addams/Obama creativity and SSHRC-funded deliberation experiments.
Grants & Collaboration: SSHRC grants for deliberation research, involving undergrad/grad students in fieldwork and experiments. Recent work examines crowdfunding disparities and algorithmic impacts on social welfare.
Labs/Teams: Active in the Peel Social Lab, focusing on translational research for public impact. Teaches advanced courses on genocide studies and criminology research methods.
