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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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Want vibrant cities? Save gay bars, writes Prof. Amin Ghaziani in Maclean’s

 
To protect queer nightlife spaces, we need to treat them more like museums and heritage buildings, rather than entertainment venues.

Prof. Amanda Cheong recognized by ASA section awards

 
She has received an award and multiple honourable mentions for two of her articles from American Sociological Association.

Emma Nguyen explores adoption of English names in honours thesis

 
Her study investigates how students select English names and the impact of this decision on their overall “success” in Anglo-Saxon countries.
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Job opportunity: WHO Western Pacific Regional Office recruiting consultants

 
WHO’s Western Pacific Regional Office is recruiting consultants within their Strategic Knowledge Hub. The full time positions aim to allow for the production of necessary knowledge for member states. Applicants should hold a BA and background in natural or social sciences with a demonstrated strong academic background, or MA / PhD in a relevant field.
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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