Prof. Yue Qian most recent paper “Child Marriage in Mainland China” published in Studies in Family Planning
Prof. Yue Qian’s most recent paper “Child Marriage in Mainland China, published in Studies in Family Planning, used publicly available data from the 2000 and 2010 census to estimate nacional and provincial-level prevalence of child marriage across mainland China.
Results indicate the practice continues across mainland China despite laws prohibiting the practice, with a widening gender gap increasingly drawing attention to the nature child marriage as a threat to gender equality.
BC Centre on Substance Abuse publishes Q&A with Dr. Lindsey Richardson, discussing her recent naming as CRC in Social Inclusion and Equity
UBC Sociology Prof. Lindsey Richardson was named a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Social Inclusion and Equity on Jan 12th. The BC Centre on Substance Abuse, where Dr. Richardson holds a position as a research scientist, talked to her about the research that will be supported by the award.
Prof. Lindsey Richardson named Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Social Inclusion and Health Equity
UBC Sociology Prof. Richardson named Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Social Inclusion and Health Equity.
Honours student Alec Wilson co-develops an Undergraduate Research Manual with Sociology Professors
Honours student Alec Wilson co-developed an Undergraduate Research Manual as a free-to-use open education resource (OER) for undergraduate students.
Congratulations to MA student Caitlin Chong for being featured in CSA Fall 2021 “Student Spotlight” series!
MA student Caitlin Chong has been featured in the Canadian Sociological Association Student Concerns Subcommittee “Student Spotlight” series for Fall 2021.
The feature highlights her proposed MA thesis project as well as her ongoing research conducted with Dr. Amanda Cheong and Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice.
Dr. Emily Huddart Kennedy took part of expert panel convened by the Canadian Council of Academics, which just released report exploring a transition towards a circular economy in Canada.
Dr. Emily Huddart Kennedy formed part of a panel convened by the CCA to explore the potential move towards a circular economy in Canada. The panel has released a report analyzing the implications of the move, including calculations for a circularity rate of the Canadian economy.
Congratulations to Prof. Seth Abrutyn for obtaining a NIMH Research Grant!
Congratulations to Prof. Seth Abrutyn for earning an NIMH grant to study suicide clusters in schools and communities with a focus on the state of Colorado.
Disruption or reproduction? Dr. Yue Qian publishes new paper exploring nativity, gender and online dating in Canada
Dr. Yue Qian’s new research finds that, in Canada, immigrants are more likely than Canadian-born persons to have used online dating services to search for romantic partners, but immigrant men experience the least success in finding a long-term partner online.
Prof. Amanda R. Cheong appears as a featured member on American Sociological Association website
Prof. Amanda R. Cheong appears as a featured member on the American Sociological Association’s (ASA) website following testimonial on work supported by ASA grant.
Liu Institute for Global Issues at SPPGA call for applications: 2021 Simons Award in Nuclear Disarmament and Global Security
The Liu Institute for Global Issues at SPPGA call for applications: 2021 Simons Award in Nuclear Disarmament and Global Security The Liu Institute for Global Issues at the UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs invites applications to the Simons Award in Nuclear Disarmament and Global Security from UBC students intending to undertake research on topics […]