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Indigenous-led solutions to health crises: UBC Research Cluster led by Prof. Kimberly Huyser tackles pandemic inequities

Indigenous-led solutions to health crises: UBC Research Cluster led by Prof. Kimberly Huyser tackles pandemic inequities

Prof. Kimberly Huyser spent the past four years researching how the pandemic has affected Indigenous communities and she’s now launched a new research cluster focused on centering Indigenous-led solutions in public health crises.

Prof. Amanda Cheong offers a sociology of statelessness in a new open-access article

Prof. Amanda Cheong offers a sociology of statelessness in a new open-access article

The article explores how conflicts over who counts as a stateless person play out below the formal letter of the law in Malaysia.

PhD student Taekyeong Goh investigates how democracy and inequality shaped the COVID-19 pandemic

PhD student Taekyeong Goh investigates how democracy and inequality shaped the COVID-19 pandemic

PhD student Taekyeong Goh recently published a new paper as the lead author in International Journal of Comparative Sociology.

Profs. Lindsey Richardson and Sylvia Fuller discuss their research on wealth inequality ahead of the Stone Centre opening

Profs. Lindsey Richardson and Sylvia Fuller discuss their research on wealth inequality ahead of the Stone Centre opening

The Stone Centre on Wealth and Income Inequality at UBC is poised to become a leading research hub on wealth inequality, significantly contributing to academic and public conversations.

Prof. Neda Maghbouleh highlights how the absence of a MENA category in federal data has hidden disparities within the community

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. 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. 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.

Prof. Yue Qian on the disappearance of “the village” for parents in CBC News
New books by Sociology faculty for your fall 2024 reading list

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

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.