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Diverse rankings consistently place us among the strongest departments in the world and within the top three in Canada.

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Out Now: 2019/2020 Distinguished Speaker Series

 
  The Department of Sociology is proud to announce this year's list of speakers for the 2019/2020 Distinguished Speakers Series. It will feature various scholars from around the world, showcasing our commitment to being internationally

Professor Lindsey Richardson finds new research on income assistance payment schedules and its effects on drug-related harm

 
Along with researchers at the BC Centre on Substance Use, they have been examining whether varying the timing and frequency of income assistance payments can mitigate drug-related harms linked to the existing once-monthly payment schedule.

Professor Amin Ghaziani identified as a 2019 Trailblazer by the Georgia Straight

 
The Georgia Straight's Trailblazer list focuses on people who are causing many of us to rethink the way things have traditionally been done in the city of Vancouver. Professor Ghaziani highlights the importance of queer urban spaces. 
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Every day I use Sociology at work. The Sociology department at UBC offers great methods courses, which was a huge reason as to why I was hired. My Sociology training has also given me soft skills that help me add value to my projects. I have a deeper understanding of social circumstances and macrostructures that might be colouring the way our subjects respond.

Tiffany Eng
BA Sociology/Psychology