Prof. David Tindall writes about the latest climate conundrum facing political leaders
Survey results find many want to have it both ways, supporting Canada’s climate goals and continued development of oil sands and pipelines.
Study by Prof. Laura Nelson shows downsides of women focused on ‘low-promotability’ service work
‘It doesn’t get measured and counted’: Prof. Nelson explains how HR can narrow gender pay gap by rethinking mentoring, feedback, promotions.
What are Calgarians’ impressions of densification policies? Zoe Duquette investigates in her honours thesis
Zoe analyzes public engagement with the process to rezone low density districts to understand the public’s perceptions of densification.
Julia Moniz-Lecce investigates racial disparities in homeschooling across Canada in her honours thesis
Julia’s honours thesis explores the unique motivations and challenges that racialized families encounter when choosing to homeschool.
MA students awarded funding from Canada Graduate Scholarships program
Daniel Hwang and Isaac Tetreault both joined UBC Sociology this past September and are in the first year of the master’s program.
Making health disparities visible: Prof. Neda Maghbouleh’s research on the MENA category and COVID-19
The insights gleaned from her team’s analysis of Toronto Public Health data illustrate the importance of ethnoracial data.
OER in focus: Prof. Silvia Bartolic transforms Family Sociology textbook into an open educational resource
The revised version is more dynamic and accessible, with interactive activities to enhance student engagement and retention.
Emma Dierkes explores how merit functions in non-capitalist regimes in her honours thesis
Emma’s thesis explores how merit is understood in education systems, specifically in socialist post-war East Germany.
Honours student Kyle Baanders examines the self-regulation of geek and masculine online communities
Kyle’s research uses ethnographical tools to understand how these communities regulate their own values and members.
Silencing science: PhD candidate Mark Shakespear examines disinformation in public discourse in new report
“Silencing Science: How to Respond to Disinformation and Toxic Public Discourse” is a collaboration with the David Suzuki Institute.