HIRD

Myra J. Hird is a Queen's National Scholar and full professor at Queen's University and the Director of the genera Research Group. Her research involves the exploration of both science and technology as they relate to debates about the constitution of "nature" and "culture," the ontology of sexual difference, and sexuality. Myra has written several books, including Sociology for the Asking: An Introduction to Sociology for New Zealand (OUP Australia: 2003), Questioning Sociology: Canadian...See more

Myra J. Hird is a Queen's National Scholar and full professor at Queen's University and the Director of the genera Research Group. Her research involves the exploration of both science and technology as they relate to debates about the constitution of "nature" and "culture," the ontology of sexual difference, and sexuality. Myra has written several books, including Sociology for the Asking: An Introduction to Sociology for New Zealand (OUP Australia: 2003), Questioning Sociology: Canadian Perspectives (OUP 2007 & 2012), and Sociology of Science: A Critical Canadian Introduction (OUP: 2012). George Pavlich is a professor of law and sociology at the University of Alberta, currently serving as the Canada Research Chair in Social Theory, Culture and Law. His research interests include the areas of social theory, socio-legal studies, sociology of law and culture, theories of governance and sovereignty, criminal accusation, restorative justice, the legal person and the politics of law, and critical criminology. He is the author of numerous journal articles and several books including Sociology for the Asking: An Introduction to Sociology for New Zealand (OUP Australia: 2003), Questioning Sociology: Canadian Perspectives (OUP: 2007 & 2012), and Law and Society Redefined (OUP: 2011). See less