We are particularly strong in the sociology of islands, the labour market, medicine and health, art, cities, environmental movements, cosmopolitanism, and the habitat. Besides its resident staff complement, our Department regularly benefits from the services of practitioners of sociology and related areas residing in Malta.
Prof Gillian M Martin: Sociology of Health, Illness and Medicine, Sociology of the Body, Ethical, Legal and Societal Implications of biobanking and genetic research. Sociology of Health, Illness and Medicine, Sociology of the Body, Ethical, Legal and Societal Implications of biobanking and genetic research. Prof. Mark Anthony Falzon: Environmental anthropology; human-wildlife interactions, especially conservation; trade diasporas; urban anthropology; multi-sited ethnography Prof. Godfrey Baldacchino: Social change, labour relations, sociology of space, island studies, small state studies, organisational behaviour Prof. Mario Vassallo: Sociology of Religion Social Policy, Social Change, European Affairs, Socio-Medical issues
Dr Michael Briguglio: Politics, social movements, the environment and social policy
Dr Valerie Visanich: Sociology of the Arts, Cultural Studies, Cultural Policy, Visual Sociology, Generational Studies and Sociology of Emotions.
Dr Dylan Cassar: Economic sociology, sociology of finance, science and expertise, technocratic governance, housing systems
Dr Kay Polidano: Medical sociology, illness experiences, mental health, health services, global health, public involvement in research