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
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
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.
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.
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.
Research projects run by Profs. Emily Huddart and Qiang Fu awarded SSHRC Insight Grants
Prof. Huddart’s research project explores affective climate polarisation while Prof. Fu’s project focuses on socio-political realities of Chinese Canadians.
Prof. Andrew Jorgenson analyzes stranded fossil fuel assets’ impact on power plant emissions
In a new study published in Nature Communications, Prof. Andrew Jorgenson and his co-authors investigate whether power plants emit less or more in anticipation of stronger climate policies.
Can a just transition achieve decarbonization? PhD student Parker Muzzerall examines fossil fuel community opposition
UBC Sociology PhD student Parker Muzzerall recently published his first sole-authored paper. He uses interviews with oil and gas workers to reframe decarbonization as an issue of ontological security.