Pandemic adolescent mental health study reveals turnaround finding
Research from UBC Sociology’s Dr. Yue Qian and Lancaster University’s Dr. Yang Hu found that young people with poor mental health took a turn for the better during the pandemic but those with good mental health saw a considerable decline.
Shared Language and Culture: Documenting and Creating Punjabi History in BC
UBC Sociology student Noor Sandhawalia is an undergraduate assistant on the Punjabi Oral History Project. It was founded to address the need for support for the Punjabi language in British Columbia, and further develop the Punjabi Studies program at UBC.
Kimberly Huyser’s research amplifies Indigenous voices during the COVID-19 Pandemic
A new interdisciplinary research network is announcing eight research projects investigating COVID-19 variants of concern (VOCs) and variants of interest (VOIs) in Canada. University of British Columbia Sociology Professor Kimberly Huyser is overseeing Pillar 7, which focuses on Indigenous Engagement, Development, and Research (CIEDAR).
Is B.M.I. a Scam? UBC Prof. Sabrina Strings weighs in
Dr. Sabrina Strings talks to the New York Times about B.M.I., it’s problematic legacy as a universal standard of measurement, and the origins of fat phobia in the Western world.
PhD. student D. Kyle Sutherland profiled by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
UBC Sociology PhD. student D. Kyle Sutherland is interviewed about his research and why he chose to study at the Faculty.
Interview with UBC Sociology graduate student Patara McKeen
Patara McKeen, a UBC Sociology student and Green College resident member, talks with the college about his research and work as a graduate student.
Peer Advice for Incoming Trans & Non-binary Arts Students
English student Britt Runeckles and Sociology student Darcy Bandeen share their advice for incoming trans and non-binary Arts students to help ease their transition to university.
Q&A with newly appointed Assistant Professor Dr. Laura Nelson
Laura Nelson is a new Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of British Columbia studying social movements, culture, gender, and organizations and institutions.
UBC Sociology says farewell to Prof. Robyn Pitman
Professor Robyn Pitman has been a valued colleague, mentor and teacher at UBC Sociology, deeply committed to the health, wellbeing, and education of our students. We are disappointed to announce that she will be leaving us this summer but recognize and appreciate her contributions while she was here and wish her all the best in her next professional step.
UBC Sociology welcomes Dr. Ethan Raker as Assistant Professor
Ethan J. Raker is a new Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of British Columbia working in the areas of social stratification, medical sociology, and environmental sociology.