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Prof. Jennifer Berdahl writes an op-ed, featured in the The Georgia Straight

Prof. Jennifer Berdahl writes an op-ed, featured in the The Georgia Straight

Prof. Jennifer Berdahl’s op-ed, “A tale of two women who exercised their professional independence,” examines parallels between her experience and that of former justice minister and attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould.

Prof. Amin Ghaziani featured in UBC News on Gayborhoods and “Cultural Archipelagoes”

Prof. Amin Ghaziani featured in UBC News on Gayborhoods and “Cultural Archipelagoes”

Prof. Ghaziani shares his findings of new research on Queer spaces in the city, and how they’re becoming more plural and diverse.

Emeritus Prof. James White releases new edition of his book, “Family Theories”

Emeritus Prof. James White releases new edition of his book, “Family Theories”

The book provides an incisive, thorough primer to current theories of the family that balances the diversity and richness of a broad scope of scholarly work in a concise manner.

Prof. Sinikka Elliott featured in Vox for an interview on her new book, “Pressure Cooker”

Prof. Sinikka Elliott featured in Vox for an interview on her new book, “Pressure Cooker”

Along with coauthors, Sarah Bowen and Joslyn Brenton, they explain why we’ve put too much emphasis on family dinner.

Honorary Prof. Francesco Duina interviewed on i24 News TV on his recent book

Honorary Prof. Francesco Duina interviewed on i24 News TV on his recent book

Prof. Duina was interviewed in December 2018, talking about his book, “Broke and Patriotic: Why Poor Americans Love Their Country” (Stanford University Press 2018).

Prof. Sinikka Elliott featured in The Atlantic and Civil Eats

Prof. Sinikka Elliott featured in The Atlantic and Civil Eats

Prof. Elliott was interviewed about her new book, “Pressure Cooker,” which explores the problems that home cooking can’t solve.

Professor Thomas Kemple releases new book, “Simmel (Classic Thinkers)”

Professor Thomas Kemple releases new book, “Simmel (Classic Thinkers)”

In this book, leading expert Prof. Kemple clearly and accessibly introduces Simmel’s sociological and philosophical work.

Prof. Sinikka Elliott featured on the GRAVY Podcast talking about her new book

Prof. Sinikka Elliott featured on the GRAVY Podcast talking about her new book

Featuring interviews with Prof. Elliott and her coauthors, they talk about their upcoming book, Pressure Cooker.

Prof. David Tindall wrote an op-ed in the National Observer on the Coastal GasLink Pipeline Protest

Prof. David Tindall wrote an op-ed in the National Observer on the Coastal GasLink Pipeline Protest

Prof. Tindall examines the Coastal GasLink pipeline conflict through the lens of social movement theory.

Prof. Nathan Lauster featured in The Star on traffic pollution along busy roads in Vancouver

Prof. Nathan Lauster featured in The Star on traffic pollution along busy roads in Vancouver

Prof. Lauster said that approach can create an “entrenched inequality.”