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Please note: in response to physical distancing protocols, UBC Sociology is now providing support remotely. Our staff will be available 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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Noor Sandhawalia contributes to the Punjabi Oral History Project by sharing personal insights

 
Sandhawalia became involved in the project as a way to “step into the world of research”. She found a personal connection with the topic as a first-generation Punjabi Canadian from Surrey, BC.

MA students Caitlin Chong, Matja-Leena Corbett, and Kailey Peckford awarded SSHRC funding

 
UBC Sociology congratulates MA students Caitlin Chong, Matja-Leena Corbett, and Kailey Peckford who received SSHRC funding for their research projects.

Amy Zeng explores Chinese parental anxieties over education regarding social class and inequalities

 
Fifth-year Honours student Amy Zeng evaluates the relevance of western sociological theory to Chinese families and its social context.
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Job Opportunities

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Job Opportunity: Canada Excellence Research Chair Opportunity in the Sociology of Climate Change

 
The University of British Columbia (UBC) Vancouver campus is recruiting an outstanding researcher to be nominated for the Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in the Sociology of Climate Change. The CERC program, Canada’s highest research chair appointment, is designed to attract and support world-renowned researchers and their teams to Canada.
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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