Professor
Department of Sociology, Western University
howard.ramos@uwo.ca
About
Howard Ramos is a political sociologist who investigates issues of social change. He has published on social movements, human rights, perceptions of change, urban change, environmental advocacy, immigration, ethnicity, race, and Indigenous issues.
Ramos previously served as the Chair of the Canadian Statistical Advisory Council, which advises the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and the Chief Statistician of Canada. He has also served as the President of the Canadian Sociological Association and has been active in working with communities and engaging in public debate.
Selected Publications
- Ramos, Howard. 2025. “Sociology in Existential Times.” Society. DOI: 10.1007/s12115-025-01146-0.
- Ramos, Howard, Christine Taylhardat, and Mark C. J. Stoddart. 2025. “Perceptions of Environmental Change and Beliefs in the Effectiveness of Pro-Environmental Actions.” The Canadian Geographer. DOI: 10.1111/cag.70044.
- Pötzschke, Steffen, and Howard Ramos. 2025. “Magic Bullet or Questionable Remedy? Discussing the Use of Meta Advertising to Recruit Hard-to-Reach Migrants for Surveys.” Journal of Refugee Studies. DOI: 10.1093/jrs/feaf052.
- Staggenborg, Suzanne, and Howard Ramos. 2023. Social Movements. 4th ed. Don Mills, ON: Oxford University Press.
- Ramos, Howard, Lisa Kaida, Diana Singh, Paul Pritchard, and Rochelle Wijesingha. 2022. “The Power of a Simple Index of Neighbourhood Change: Challenging the Perception That There Is No Such Thing as Simplicity in Creating Indexes.” The Canadian Geographer 66(2): 322–336. DOI: 10.1111/cag.12711.
- McLay, Rachel, and Howard Ramos. 2021. “Do Polarization Narratives Apply to Politics on the Periphery? The Case of Atlantic Canada.” Frontiers in Sociology. DOI: 10.3389/fsoc.2021.655880.
Current Research Projects
- Howard Ramos is currently working on projects looking at existential threats, perceptions of change, new forms of politics, environmental advocacy, immigrant and refugee issues, and the social implications of new technology and new forms of data.