Thanks to our Honours students who presented their projects at our Sociology Undergraduate Research Conference last month. We had a fantastic lineup of student presentations and panels this year covering a wide range of topics in Sociology. We are proud to feature recordings of our students’ presentations here.
Panel I: Interpersonal Relationships & Emotions
Our first panel focused on research around interpersonal relationships and emotions with the following presenters and projects:
- Liva Behji, “Unsmothering Girlhood: The Social Geometry of the Sisterhood Wound.”
- Emilia Heliakka, “Understanding the Role of Therapeutic Discourse in Young Adults’ Intimate Relationships.”
- Sanam Kumar, “Policing Public Displays of Affection in India.”
Panel II: Consumption, Identity & Race Relations
Our second panel focused on topics related to consumption, identity, and race relations
- Samantha Smith “Reclaiming Agency: The many faces of food security initiative work”
- Hal Kowalewski “Reclaiming the Rainbow: Queer Identity Formation in Response to Rainbow Marketing”
- Saarah Rahman “Go Back To Ramadan: a cross comparative observation between British and Canadian Muslims”
Panel III: Lived Experiences, Health & Community
Our third theme focused on lived experiences, health and community:
- Alessandra Barbosa, “Oppression of Female Sexual Expression: A Marxist Perspective.”
- Josh Peng, “Asian-Canadian deviancy in Street Racing.”
- Teodora Eckmyn, “Creating an Urban Arts Commons: A case study of community arts practice in Vancouver.”
Panel IV: Parenting, Family & Social Institutions
Our final panel featured research into parenting, family and social institutions:
- Yvonne Liang, “Immigrant Families’ Helicopter Parenting and Perceptions of Independence Among Second-Generation University Students.”
- Navneet Bhangu, “South Asian Immigrant Parents Involvement in their Canadian Born Children’s Homework and its impact on Relationship Development.”
- Izundu Joshua Onukwulu, “Question of “Universal” in Canadian Healthcare.”
- Guoliang Zhang, “The Scourge of Party: Politics and Dynamics of Discipline Inspection in China.”
Due to the sensitive nature of our final panelist’s research, we did not record the presentation or the Q&A. However, you can read a Q&A with Guliang about his research project here.
