About the CST

Peter Mallory

Peter Mallory is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, Canada. He is a cultural sociologist whose research focusses on social theory and personal life. He is currently co-authoring a book with Laura Eramian (Dalhousie University) on friendship and therapeutic culture based on their recent SSHRC-funded project on friendship across the public and private. He is a contributor to the volume, The Civil Sphere in Canada, edited by J. Alexander and M. Horgan, 2025.