Prof. Neda Maghbouleh highlights how the absence of a MENA category in federal data has hidden disparities within the community
In a new editorial, Prof. Neda Maghbouleh highlights how the absence of a MENA category in federal data has hidden disparities within the community, making the collection of self-identified data key to addressing health & social inequalities.
Prof. Sylvia Fuller comments on why nearly a quarter of Canadians work in the gig economy in CBC News
Prof. Fuller said the number of Canadians working in the gig economy sheds light on how people are feeling the rising cost of living.
Prof. David Tindall comments on B.C.’s contentious Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline project
Prof. Tindall said the fact the new pipeline is now co-owned by the Nisga’a government will influence the B.C. government’s response to potential conflict.
New books by Sociology faculty for your fall 2024 reading list
This past year, UBC Sociology faculty have published books covering topics ranging from the social roots of youth suicide to changes in queer nightlife.
Digital overload: BBC dives into Prof. Yue Qian’s research on why women are doing a hidden form of work
Prof. Yue Qian’s latest research shows how women tend to do more of the day-to-day online work for the family, creating an extra digital burden.
Prof. Yue Qian comments on the BC birthrate hitting a record low again in 2023
Prof. Qian said the skyrocketing cost of living and a shortage of affordable childcare are factors in declining birthrates here and across Canada.
PhD student Taekyeong Goh investigates democracy and inequality shaped the initial COVID-19 pandemic
Goh is the lead author on a new paper for the International Journal of Comparative Sociology that examines the relationship between political freedom and inequality in explaining the spread and control of COVID-19.
Oilsands workers are resistant to sustainable jobs, PhD candidate Parker Muzzerall writes
Muzzerall’s recent study identifies one important problem with a just transition: oil and gas workers like the jobs they already have.
MA students Daniel Hwang and Yifei Yu receive the BPOC Graduate Excellence Award
The award recognizes excellence in research and scholarly performance and addresses systemic barriers BPOC students experience in their training.