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
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. Tindall awarded Killam Research Fellowship as part of UBC’s Faculty Research Awards
Prof. Tindall has been awarded the Killam Research Fellowship as part of UBC’s Faculty Research Awards. The fellowship enables faculty to pursue full time research during a recognized study leave period, and recognizes research excellence and scholarly achievements.
Makena Zimmerman explores the history of anti-Black colourism and its perpetuation through identity formation on social media
Fourth-year Honours student Makena Zimmerman is conducting research into the dangers that colourism on social media imposes on identity formation.
PhD Candidate Mark Shakespear awarded prestigious Killam Doctoral Scholarship
Congratulations to UBC Sociology PhD Candidate Mark Shakespear who has won a Killam Doctoral Scholarship, the most prestigious graduate award available at UBC awarded to the top doctoral candidates.
UBC Sociology Undergraduate Research Conference 2022 – Call for Abstracts is Now Open!
The Sociology Students’ Association is pleased to invite all undergraduate students to present their works at the Annual Sociology Undergraduate Research Conference.
Isaku Kawamura examines the role of accents as a marker of foreignness in the labour market, examining its intersection with race, class and gender
Fourth-year Honours student Isaku Kawamura’s research studies the experiences of immigrants working in Vancouver, and how non-native accents shape their experiences on the labour market.
Ethan Shapiro analyzes the contemporary growth of the craft beer sector through a microsociological lens
Honours student Ethan Shapiro’s research takes on the growth of a rapidly expanding Canadian craft beer industry, aiming to understand the topic through everyday processes rather than macroeconomic models.
Blossom Cheng deconstructs the impacts of the hypersexualization of Asian women in Western media
Honours student Blossom Cheng investigates how the hypersexualized construction of Asian women perpetuates a pattern of violence that can be considered the expressive arm of white supremacy and power.
Honours student Aida Ardelean explores how childhood experience shapes young adult dating experiences
Aida Ardelean is an Honours Sociology major in her fourth year at the University of British Columbia. Her current Honours research (under the supervision of Dr. Bartolic) focuses on personal attachment styles in relation to modern-day dating norms and hookup culture.