Prof Yue Qian comments on the importance of mothers’ educational background in shaping children’s educational mobility for the Mirror
Prof. Qian commented on her and Prof. Yang Hu of Lancaster University work on the subject, stating that “given the persistent gendered division of labour in the family, mothers still bear the brunt of child-rearing responsibilities across many parts of the world”, making them a crucial element in children’s educational opportunities.
Congratulations to MA Student Nathan Shen for being awarded a Canada Graduate Scholarship by CIHR in support of his research efforts in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivorship in BC
Sociology MA student Nathan Shen has been awarded a Canada Graduate Scholarship by CIHR, which will support his research into the experience of adolescent and young adult cancer survivors in BC and the province’s healthcare system.
Watch: Dr. Waverly Duck explains how a “food oasis” formed in a poor and working-class Black neighborhood in Pittsburgh
Dr. Waverly Duck presented a Distinguished Speaker Lecture at UBC Sociology where he explained the formation of a “food oasis,” a concentration of seven supermarkets within a quarter-mile radius in East Liberty, a poor and working-class Black neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Lindsey Richardson speaks to The Big Story Podcast in latest episode discussing recent drug decriminalization in BC
The Big Story hosted Richardson to discuss how BC’s recent move towards the decriminalization of small amount of drugs has been going, aiming to make sense of conflicting opinions on the program.
PhD student Colter Uscola publishes paper on drinker identity development in Society and Mental Health
UBC Sociology Masters student Colter Uscola recently published a paper “Drinker Identity Development: Shame, Pride and a Thirst to Belong” in Society and Mental Health. We spoke to him about his work.
Prof. Seth Abrutyn quoted in Good Morning America article discussing issues of suicide contagion among teens
Prof. Abrutyn discussed the particular vulnerability among teens because of constant exposure to their peers both through school and social media. He further touched on the negative effects of reticence in discussing the subject, as it “fosters a culture of stigma and repressed help seeking”.
Prof. Sylvia Fuller comments on CBC News piece on effect of flexible work arrangements on women in the workplace
Prof. Fuller commented on the importance of flexible work arrangements as a means to diminish gender disadvantages faced by working mothers, as well as the importance of understanding workers as whole human beings with responsibilities and obligations outside their professional lives.
Prof. Renisa Mawani awarded 2022 UBC Killam Research Prize
Prof. Mawani is among the six Arts scholars to receive a 2022 UBC Faculty Research Award for her work relating to colonial legal history, the interplay between critical theory and legal history, and the idea of legalities of nature.
PhD student Manlin Cai publishes first-author paper on online dating preferences among Chinese immigrant communities in Vancouver in the Canadian Review of Sociology
Monica Manlin Cai is a PhD student in the Department of Sociology at the University of British Columbia. Her research focuses on family and work, gender, migration, and social inequality in Chinese and Canadian societies. She has recently published a first-authored paper “Mate Preferences and Platform Choices Among Chinese Immigrant Online Daters in Vancouver” in […]
Prof. Tindall comments on climate activist disrupting the Juno Awards for CBC News
Prof. Tindall argued more such instances are to be expected given a rising sense of urgency around climate change issues, yet viewed this disruption would have been more effective if done at a government or political event.