Professor Amin Ghaziani awarded fellowships at LSE and NIAS
Congratulations to Prof. Amin Ghaziani, who has been awarded a Visiting Scholar appointment in the sociology department at the London School of Economics (LSE) this spring. Prof. Ghaziani has also been awarded a residential fellowship at the Netherlands Institute of Advanced Study (NIAS) in Amsterdam. Prof. Ghaziani will transition to this position immediately after his term at LSE.
Prof. Yue Qian and PhD student Manlin Cai publish new article “Gendered age preferences for potential partners: a mixed-methods study among online daters in Shanghai” in the Chinese Sociological Review
Prof. Qian’s and Cai’s mixed methods study situated in Shanghai delves into gendered age preferences in online dating, finding gender asymmetry in age preferences rooted in Chinese societal norms
Prof. Huyser named Chair-Elect of American Sociological Association Indigenous Peoples and Native Nations Section
Congratulations to Prof. Kimberly Huyser for her appointment as Chair-Elect of the ASA’s Indigeneous Poeples and Native Nations Section.
Dr. Catherine Corrigall-Brown appointed as new Department Head
We are thrilled to announce Dr. Catherine Corrigall-Brown has been appointed Head of the Department of Sociology. She will start her three-year term on July 1, 2022.
Prof. Laura Nelson to teach new course on the intersection between data and society
UBC Sociology Professor Laura Nelson’s new course, Data and Sociology, aims to explores the many ways data and algorithms impact, and are impacted by, society.
Dr. Oral Robinson awarded Killam Teaching Prize
Congratulations to Dr. Oral Robinson for being awarded Killam teaching award for the 2021/2022 academic session in recognition of excellence in teaching!
Prof. Amanda Cheong’s parents attend her presentation on statelessness 10 years after her completion of her undergrad thesis on her own family’s experience with the phenomenon
Prof. Amanda Cheong’s honors undergraduate thesis explored her own family’s experience with statelessness. 10 years after her graduation her parents attended her presentation for UBC’s Centre for Migration Studies on her current book project “Omitted Lives: Citizenship and the Politics of the Civil Registration Gap”, which delves into the phenomenon.
Prof. Huyser quoted in Victoria News article on role of social factors in making Indigenous communities more vulnerable to Covid-19
“Disease exposure and illness don’t happen in a vacuum, they happen within a social context”: Prof Huyser is quoted in a discussion on the role of social factors such as poor access to health care and lack of clean drinking water in making Indigenous populations more vulnerable to Covid-19.
Prof. Amanda Cheong to deliver “What’s ‘Vital’ About the Registration of Vital Events?” as part of UBC Centre for Migration Studies Speaker Series
Prof Cheong’s talk will be discussing the registration of vital events as crucial to human rights, focusing on the experiences of undocumented and stateless families struggling to gain official recognition in Malaysia.
Prof. Huyser speaks to UBC News on social factors impacting Indigenous health during Covid-19 pandemic
Prof. Huyser discussed the social context affecting Indigenous health, how Indigenous communities have responded to these challenges, and what the keys to improve health outcomes within these communities are.