Prof. Abrutyn interviewed for Wired story discussing the role of algorithms in promoting self-harm
Sociology Prof. Abrutyn described part of the problem in identifying mechanisms leading to suicide as rooted in methods available to research, with the way we discuss suicide being a possible vector in itself.
Celebrating our Faculty’s Recent Publications
Last month, UBC Sociology held a Book Launch Party to celebrate some of our faculty who published new books during the pandemic. After a long time of doing research and writing remotely, it was wonderful to come together to share what we had learned.
Study abroad with a Global Seminar in Guatemala
Study Power and Oppression and Theories of Civil Society on location in rural Guatemala! UBC Professors Sylvia Berryman (Philosophy) and Thomas Kemple (Sociology) are teaming up once again with Go Global to offer a unique encounter with global systems, oppression, poverty, and civil society activism.
Welcoming Undergraduate Advisor Nick Matsuba
UBC Sociology is thrilled to welcome Nick Matsuba to the department. Nick will be our Student Services Advisor for Sociology and is taking over for Cindy Hah while she is on leave until next spring.
People of Arts: Brent Holmes
From running Dungeons and Dragons campaigns to helping Sociology and Political Science promote their research, Brent Holmes (Communications and Social Media Specialist) tells us how he recharges and what he admires about his team.
Watch: Dr. Terrell Carver “Masculinities, Gender and International Relations”
The Sociology Research Forum hosted Dr. Terrell Carver (University of Bristol) for his talk, “Masculinities, Gender and International Relations,” on Tuesday, September 20, 2022.
Prof. Aryan Karimi to deliver talk “Reconsidering the Origins of Assimilation Theories” as part of the Center for Migration Studies New Voices Speaker Series
In his lecture, Prof. Karimi aims to address the theoretical impasse faced by migration studies by examining existing assimilation theories against the Popperian scientific criteria.
UBC Sociology PhD student Mark Shakespear among co-authors awarded Canadian Sociological Association 2022 Best Article Award
Shakespear was awarded the award for the paper “Mapping the environmental field: Networks of foundations, ENGOs and think tanks.” written alongside William Carol and Nicolas Graham of the University of Victoria.
UBC’s Digital Scholarship Lab equipped with paid software, now available to students
The Digital Scholarship Lab’s updated list of paid softwares is now available to students for free at Koerner Library.
Watch: Dr. Allison Pugh’s Distinguished Speaker Lecture
Thanks to Dr. Allison Pugh for kicking off our 2022/2023 Distinguished Speaker Series with her lecture, “The Stratification of Human Contact: The Present and Future of Connective Labour.”