Prof. Neil Guppy publishes research on the evolution of Canadian pay equity legislation and the social organization of public opinion in the American Review of Canadian Studies
Prof. Neil Guppy’s latest research reviews the role of judicial systems in
the evolution of Canadian pay equity legislation, as well as the social organization of public opinion throughout this evolution.
Prof. Neil Guppy publishes research on Canadian intergenerational mobility over 20th century in Canadian Review of Sociology
Prof. Neil Guppy’s research examines Canadian intergenerational mobility over the 20th century in the context of growing rates of university attendance among young adults compared to older generations.
Professor Dr. Ethan Raker publishes research on ethnoracial low birth inequalities in the US in SSM Population Health
Through an examination of US births in the first decade of the 21st century, UBC Sociology Prof. Dr. Ethan Barker sets out to review the geography of ethnoracial inequalities in low birth weights in the US.
Professor Dr. Amanda Cheong publishes research modeling barriers to health care and birth registration in stateless and migrant populations in Malaysia in Genus Journal
Extending Thaddeus and Maine’s 1994 “three delays” framework to maternal health care and birth registration processes among migrant and stateless populations in Malaysia, UBC Sociology Professor Dr. Amanda Cheong and UMS-UNicef fellow Mary Anne Baltazar find these processes to be cyclical and intergenerational.
PhD candidate D. Kyle Sutherland publishes research examining boundary negotiations of transgender identity-membership in Social Problems
Focusing on the broadness of the term “transgender” as an umbrella term for non traditional gender identities, UBC Sociology PhD candidate D. Kyle Sutherland’s latest research aims to examine the dynamics of transgender-identity membership within online communities.
D. Kyle Sutherland publishes research on discussing transgender identity in a health care setting
PhD student D. Kyle Sutherland’s new research examines factors contributing to discussing transgender identity in health care and establishes the importance of establishing culturally sensitive health practices.
Kimberly Huyser’s research amplifies Indigenous voices during the COVID-19 Pandemic
A new interdisciplinary research network is announcing eight research projects investigating COVID-19 variants of concern (VOCs) and variants of interest (VOIs) in Canada. University of British Columbia Sociology Professor Kimberly Huyser is overseeing Pillar 7, which focuses on Indigenous Engagement, Development, and Research (CIEDAR).
Three UBC Sociology professors elected to American Sociological Association positions
Congratulations to UBC Sociology Professors Lindsey Richardson, Amin Ghaziani, and Elizabeth Hirsh who were all elected to leadership positions in the American Sociological Association.
Remembering Sinikka Elliott
Sinikka Elliott was an exceptionally skilled and deeply engaged scholar with a deep-felt commitment to social justice and equality for all
Saara Rajan takes first place at the 2021 Sociology Undergraduate Research Conference
Saara Rajan’s research project focused on the disparity in media coverage between male and female political candidates in the 2019 Canadian federal election, finding female political candidates receive less and more negative coverage than their male counterparts.