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Please note: in response to physical distancing protocols, UBC Sociology is now providing support remotely. Our staff will be avaialable by email Monday-Friday between 8 am – 4 pm.

The Department of Sociology at the University of British Columbia is internationally renowned as a leading centre for sociological research and training.

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UBC Sociology announces COVID-19 & Society online course

 
COVID-19 & Society invites students to examine how pandemics inform social inequality, interpersonal interaction, and societal change.

Sr Instructor Kerry Greer Wins 2020 Killam Teaching Prize

 
Congratulations to our very own Kerry Greer who is one of the recipients of this year's 2019-2020 UBC Killam Teaching Prize for her excellence in teaching as part of the UBC Department of Sociology. Kerry was nominated for this award due to her

Summer Term 2: New Sections & Increased Class Sizes

 
UBC Sociology is announcing new sections and increased class sizes for our Summer Term 2 Sociology and Family Studies online courses.
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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