About Us

The world is increasingly becoming polarized. Inequality between the rich and the poor, majority whites and racial minorities, immigrants and the native-born, and developed and developing countries are on the rise. Not only is it hard for people to achieve intragenerational mobility, but family background is increasingly dictating the wellbeing and socioeconomic outcomes of the next generation. The dramatic rise in social inequality has rekindled a need for us to understand the determinants and consequences of social inequality.

Primary Objectives of CRSI:

  • Promote and support multidisciplinary research in social inequality through collaboration on research projects and grants and dissemination of our findings to academics, policymakers, and the general public
  • Provide mentoring and training to undergraduate and graduate students interested in social inequality

Director

Kate H. Choi is a social demographer whose research investigates the nature, determinants, and consequences of social inequality. Within this broader theme, her work focuses on three substantive topics: (1) determinants of partner selection and consequences of marital sorting for inequality in future generations, (2) racial and socioeconomic disparities in education, family formation, and health, and (3) determinants and consequences of international migration.

Executive Committee

Lora Phillips

Assistant Professor of Sociology
lphill33@uwo.ca

Patrick Denice

Associate Professor of Sociology
pdenice@uwo.ca

Anna Zajacova

Professor of Sociology
anna.zajacova@uwo.ca

Contact Us

Location:
Room 5230 Social Science Centre,
Department of Sociology,
University of Western Ontario,
London, Ontario,
Canada, N6A 5C2