As one of the top Sociology departments in the world, UBC Sociology offers graduate students the opportunity to specialize in one or more of our four different research areas, from environment and community, to health, sexuality and ethnicity.

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PhD candidate Rose Zhang receives Nan Lin Graduate Student Paper Award

 
Rose was awarded for her paper, “Racing Against a Hidden Clock: The Prospective Motherhood Penalty and Gendered Ageism in China’s Workplace.”

PhD candidate Manlin Cai and Prof. Sylvia Fuller publish new policy brief on care and work responsibilities

 
The Vanier Institute brief reviews the current regulations for key employment rights to routine caregiving responsibilities.

PhD candidate Manlin Cai publishes lead-authored paper on online dating among Chinese immigrants

 
The study explores how time-related expectations and experiences shaped participants' perceptions of (in)efficiency with online dating.
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Three aspects attracted me to the PhD program in the Department of Sociology at UBC—the quality of the faculty members, the caliber of current graduate students enrolled in both the MA and PhD programs, and the financial support offered to incoming graduate students. These aspects combined generated a stimulating and productive academic environment with which to carry out study and research.

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