Emotions may matter more than facts in shaping individual support for renewable energy, new study shows
For the Conversation, PhD candidate Parker Muzzerall and his co-authors write about their recently published paper examining how climate concerns shape people’s view of energy sources.
Where have all the gay bars gone? Prof. Amin Ghaziani discusses on Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness
Between 2006 and 2016, 58% of bars, pubs, and nightclubs that catered to the LGBTQ community closed in London. Prof. Ghaziani joins JVN to explain this phenomena and how the queer community is adapting.
Prof. Amin Ghaziani speaks about the disappearance — and reimagination — of gay bars on NPR
Prof. Ghaziani spoke about his research into gay bars in his new book, Long Live Queer Nightlife, on NPR’s Marketplace Morning Report.
UBC Sociology professors honoured with 2024 section awards from the American Sociological Association
Profs. Amanda Cheong and Seth Abrutyn both received awards from the Sociological Practice and Public Sociology and Theory sections respectively. Prof. Andrew Jorgenson also received an honourable mention from the Political Economy of the World-System Section.
Sociology alum Isabel Peng on her journey to student programming at Caltech from UBC
Isabel is the Director of New Student Transition Programs and First Year Experience at Caltech. Read her Q&A to learn more about Isabel’s journey at UBC, the steps that led to her success, and beyond.
Catch Prof. Amin Ghaziani’s US book tour for Long Live Nightlife in June!
Meet Prof. Ghaziani on his book tour for his new book, Long Live Queer Nightlife, this June in Chicago, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle or New York City.
Gabrielle Abando investigates spatial mechanisms of immigrant enclaves in her honours thesis
Through a case study of Vancouver’s Joyce-Collingwood neighbourhood — a hub for Filipino Vancouverites — Gabrielle examines how immigrant enclaves cultivate well-connected and integrated immigrant communities.
The state of gay bars: The Nation reviews Prof. Amin Ghaziani’s new book
In its review of Prof. Ghaziani’s new book, Long Live Queer Nightlife, The Nation writes that “Ghaziani renders a complex picture of how going out as a queer person is changing; his approach to the topic.. ultimately enables his own perspective to shine through.”
Is Queer Nightlife Dying? No, Says Prof. Amin Ghaziani. Just Evolving
Prof. Ghaziani speaks about his new book with Edge Media Network, the largest network of LGBTQ news and entertainment publications in the world, serving 8+ million dedicated readers.