The University of Western Ontario
Faculty Member, Sociology
The University of Western Ontario, Centre for the Study of Theory and Criticism
Associate Professor
About
Dr. Schaffer specializes in contemporary and global social theory, the sociology of development, and resistance movements. His research is currently focused on understanding the interplay between sociological theory, social policy, and social change. He is currently working on a cross-national study in Francophone North Africa on the implementation and effects of the transition from economic development programs to social development projects. He is also one of the co-coordinators of The Global Social Thought Project, a multinational research group examining the ways in which social theory is developed outside of North America and Western Europe.
Dr Schaffer is also a Core Faculty member of the Centre for the Study of Theory and Criticism at UWO and a Co-Coordinator for the Globality Research Group.
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