(Humboldt University, Berlin)

Joseph H. Michalski, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Professional Activities

Professional Activities

Presentations at Professional Meetings and Workshops

2007.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Genocide in Eastern Europe and Beyond: Toward a Sociological Understanding of Mass Killings."  Paper prepared for the Fourth Annual Warsaw East European Conference, Democracy versus Authoritarianism, Warsaw University, Warsaw, Poland.

2007.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "The Social Geometry of Police Encounters with Young Citizens."  Paper prepared for the International Conference on Law and Society in the 21st Century, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.

2005.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "The Blackian Revolution and the Future of Sociology: Sociological Discovery in Deep Social Space."  Paper prepared for the 100th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

2005.  Kerr, Don, and Joseph H. Michalski.  "Family Structure and Children’s Behavioural Problems: A Latent Growth Curve Analysis."  Paper prepared for the XXV International Population Conference of the IUSSP, Tours, France.

2005.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Reconceptualizing the Social as the Disciplinary Nexus of Sociology: Black’s Paradigm of Pure Sociology and the Social Nature of Violence."  Paper prepared for the Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association’s 39th Annual Meeting, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario.

2005.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Unearthing the Critical Core of Canadian Sociology: The Hegemonic Discourse and Delivery of Public Sociologies in Canada."  Paper prepared for the Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association’s 39th Annual Meeting, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario.

2005.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "American and Canadian Views of the Linkages between Sociology and Public Policy: A Cross-National Survey of Sociologists."  Paper prepared for the 2005 Eastern Sociological Society Meetings, Wyndham Hotel, Washington, D.C.

2004.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Vengeance and Violence in Comparative Perspective: A Sociological Theory of ‘Neighborly’ Violence as Social Control."  Paper prepared for the New York State Sociological Association 52nd Annual Meeting, SUNY-Oswego, Oswego, New York.

2004.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "An Outcomes Evaluation of Family Service Practices: Self-Reports of Client Functioning, Distress Symptoms, and Service Satisfaction."  Paper prepared for the Social Work Research Day: Seeking Knowledge in Everyday Practice, School of Social Work, King’s University College, London, Ontario.

2004.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Vengeance, Discipline, and Rebellion among Neighbours: A Sociological Theory of 'Neighbourly' Violence as Social Control."  Poster prepared for the conference Why Neighbours Kill: Explaining the Breakdown of Ethnic Relations, Nationalism & Ethnic Conflict Group, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario.

2004.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Scientific Discovery in Deep Social Space: Exploring Intimate Partner Violence in the Universe beyond Psychology, Motivations, Purposes, and Human Nature."  Faculty Seminar Series, King’s University College at The University of Western Ontario (March 16).

2003.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Early Life Experiences as Antecedents of Criminal Behaviour: The Family Histories and Career Trajectories of Incarcerated Men in a Medium-Security Facility."  Paper prepared for Two Days of Canada 2003 conference Crime in Canada: Law and Dis/Order, Centre for Canadian Studies, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario.

2003.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Resource Structuralism and Gender Economic Inequality. Paper prepared for the 98th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Atlanta, Georgia.

2003.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Vengeance, Discipline, and Rebellion within the Family: Toward an Integrated Theory of Domestic Violence.Paper prepared for the Annual Meeting of the North Central Sociological Association, Cincinnati, Ohio.

2003.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Explaining Intimate Partner Violence: Innovative Theory and Research."  Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida (March 10).

2003.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Low-Income Households and Affordable Housing: Human Rights and Household Survival."  Department of Sociology, King’s College, London, Ontario (March 3).

2002.  Worthington, Catherine, and Joseph H. Michalski.  "Hunger and Illness: A Comparison of Self-Perceived Health in the General Canadian Population and Among Those Using Food Banks in the Greater Toronto Area."  Poster prepared for the conference Social Determinants of Health Across the Lifespan, York University, Toronto, Ontario.

2002.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Explaining Two Rates of Intimate Partner Violence: How Law and Society Matter in Making Sociological Sense out of Official Statistics and Self-Reports. Paper prepared for the Canadian Sociology and Anthropology 36th Annual Meeting, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.

2002.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Managing Conflict within the Family: A Theoretical and Empirical Examination of Black’s Theory of Social Control."  Paper prepared for the Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, Baltimore, Maryland.

2001.  Michalski, Joseph H., and Catherine Worthington.  "Canadian Perspectives on Quality of Life: The Results of a National, Public Dialogue Consultation Process."  Paper prepared for the 10th Biennial Conference on Canadian Social Welfare Policy, University of Calgary, Alberta.

2001.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Designing and Implementing Public Dialogue Discussions: From Citizen Engagement to Public Policy."  Paper prepared for the Second Annual Advancing Qualitative Methods Conference, International Institute for Qualitative Methodology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta.

2001.  Mishna, Faye, and Joseph H. Michalski.  "Returning to Social Work’s Roots: An Impact Evaluation of a Camp Program."  Poster prepared for the Fifth Annual Conference for the Society for Social Work Research, Atlanta, Georgia.

2001.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "The Business of Knowledge Production, Status Inequality, and Social Policy: Re-Thinking Policy Analysis in an Age of Sociology."  Department of Sociology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario (March 2).

2001.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Factors Affecting Labour Market Participation."  Human Resources Development Canada, Toronto, Ontario (January 11).

2000.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Quality of Life Indicators Project: Preliminary Results."  Canadian Policy Research Networks’ Quality of Life Indicators Project Workshop, Ottawa, Ontario (December 12).

2000.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "A Longitudinal Analysis of the Social and Economic Correlates of Food Bank Usage in the Greater Toronto Area, 1989-1999."  Paper prepared for the Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association’s 34th Annual Meeting, University of Edmonton, Edmonton, Alberta.

2000.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Domestic Violence as Social Control."  Paper prepared for the Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association 34th Annual Meeting, University of Edmonton, Edmonton, Alberta.

2000.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Transforming Family Services through Strengths-Based Approaches: Innovative Policies and Practices."  Family Service Ontarios Annual Meeting, London, Ontario (June 17).

1999.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "The Impact of a Therapeutic Summer Camp Program on Adolescents and Children: Combining Quantitative and Qualitative Methods to Assess Outcomes."  Paper prepared for the Canadian Evaluation Society Meeting in Toronto, Ontario.

1999.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Promises and Perils of Agency-Based Research: How to Conduct Research and Use the Results for Service Planning and Delivery."  Family Service Canada’s National Executive Director Training Program, London, Ontario (February 6).

1999.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Family Service Canada’s Outcome Project Evaluation and Study of Family Strengths: A Critical Analysis of the Research Findings."  Family Service Canada’s National Executive Director Training Program, London, Ontario (February 5).

1999.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "The Determinants of Child and Family Health: Linkages with the Strengths Perspective in Family Services."  Family Service Canada’s National Executive Director Training Program, London, Ontario (February 5).

1998.  Wason, Mary-Jean, and Joseph H. Michalski.  "Labour Market Changes and Family Resiliency: An In-Depth Qualitative Study of Families in British Columbia."  Canadian Policy Research Networks and l'Institut nacional du la recherche (INRS), Montreal, Quebec (May 5).

1997.  Jackson, Linda, Joseph H. Michalski, and Elizabeth Creighton.  "The Impact of Hospital Restructuring on Social Work Practice: A Research Study."  Paper prepared for the Annual Meeting of the National Association of Social Workers, Baltimore, Maryland.

1997.  Creighton, Elizabeth, Joseph H. Michalski, and Linda Jackson.  "The New Realities: Social Work Practice in Health Care."  Paper prepared for Canadian Association of Social Workers in Health Administration’s conference Leadership and Partnership, Toronto, Ontario.

1997.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "A Sociological Theory of Financial Altruism."  Paper prepared for the 92nd Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Toronto, Ontario.

1997.  Michalski, Joseph H., and Ramona Alaggia.  "Organizational Challenges to Effective Service Delivery in the Voluntary Sector: A Process Evaluation of a Support Services Program Targeting Child Sexual Abuse."  Paper prepared for the Canadian Evaluation Society’s Ontario Chapter Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario.

1997.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "The Housing Prospects of Newcomers Residing in Ontario."  Paper prepared for the International Sociological Association’s conference Housing in the 21st Century: Looking Forward, Alexandria, Virginia.

1997.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Budget Preparation for Funded Research."  Research Seminar Series, Department of Social Work, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario (June 16).

1997.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Proposal Development in the Pursuit of Funded Research."  Research Seminar Series, Department of Social Work, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario (June 2).

1996.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "The Persistence of Gender Economic Inequality in Advanced-Industrial Societies: Resource Structuralism as an Explanatory Framework."  Paper prepared for Sixth Annual Women and Society Conference, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York.

1996.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Foundations: Demystifying Social Work Research."  Department of Social Work, The Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, Toronto, Ontario (June 21).

1995.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "National Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect: Feasibility and Methodological Issues."  Child Welfare League of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario (March 10).

1994.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Competing Models of Welfare State Development: Regional Comparisons of State Public Assistance Spending, 1930-89."  Paper prepared for the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Los Angeles, California.

1994.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "The Elementary Forms of Social Welfare Provision."  Paper prepared for the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Sociological Society, Baltimore, Maryland.

1993.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "The Social Division of Labour and Life: Implications for Federal and Provincial Cash Transfer Policies."  Paper prepared for the Sixth Biennial Social Welfare Policy Conference, Memorial University, St. John’s, Newfoundland.

1993.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "The Commodification of 'Women’s Work': Gender Inequality in Advanced-Industrial Societies."  Paper prepared for the Sixth Biennial Social Welfare Policy Conference, Memorial University, St. John’s, Newfoundland.

1993.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Informal Welfare Capacity and the Expansion of Formal Welfare in the United States, 1930-89."  Paper prepared for the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Sociological Society, Boston, Massachusetts.

1991.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Revisiting the Metatheoretical Foundations of Scientific and Moral Discourse in Sociology."  Paper prepared for the Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, Atlanta, Georgia.

1991.  Michalski, Joseph H.  "The Coming of Post-Ideological Sociology: The Promise of Social Science in the Twenty-first Century."  Paper prepared for the Annual Meeting of the Virginia Social Science Association, Newport News, Virginia.

1988  Michalski, Joseph H.  "Theoretical Limits to the Analysis of Education in Status Attainment Models."  Paper prepared for the Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, Nashville, Tennessee.