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A Virtual Celebration of UBC Sociology’s 2020 Graduates

A Virtual Celebration of UBC Sociology’s 2020 Graduates

UBC Sociology thanks our 2020 graduates for their perseverance, patience, and contribution to our school with this virtual celebration.

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Maëlle Richard awarded the Carol Matusicky Prize in Family Studies

Congratulations to undergraduate student Maëlle Richard who was awarded the Carol Matusicky Prize in Family Studies.

Dr. Katherine Lyon talks new COVID-19 and Society course with The Ubyssey

Dr. Katherine Lyon talks new COVID-19 and Society course with The Ubyssey

UBC students now have the opportunity to study the COVID-19 pandemic as it unfolds in a new course, COVID-19 and Society.

COVID-19 and Society, online class, Katherine Lyon

UBC Sociology announces COVID-19 & Society online course

COVID-19 & Society invites students to examine how pandemics inform social inequality, interpersonal interaction, and societal change.

Summer Term 2: New Sections & Increased Class Sizes

Summer Term 2: New Sections & Increased Class Sizes

UBC Sociology is announcing new sections and increased class sizes for our Summer Term 2 Sociology and Family Studies online courses.

Summer Term 1: New Sections & Increased Class Sizes

Summer Term 1: New Sections & Increased Class Sizes

As the Summer Term 1 has now been moved online, there is now an increased availability of Sociology and Family Studies Courses available for students. Please look below for classes with new sections, which will run at the same time as the other section, as well as classes that have increased in class size. As […]

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How UBC Sociology Professors are Transitioning to Online Teaching

COVID-19 required a rapid response from UBC Sociology faculty who had to transition to online teaching mid-semester in March. We spoke to Silvia Bartolic about how new technologies allowed faculty and students to adapt to online teaching.

COVID-19 & Department updates

COVID-19 & Department Updates

March 17th, 2020 While the Public Health Agency of Canada continues to assess the risk as low for Canada, we seek to minimize transmission in the community by limiting close contact with others at this time. In order to prevent further spread in Vancouver and Canada, UBC will be transitioning to online classes for the […]

Sojourners release Volume 11 of their Publication

Sojourners release Volume 11 of their Publication

Sojourners, North America’s first undergraduate, peer and faculty-reviewed Sociology publication, releases volume 11 of their journal.

Undergrad. Students Joyce Shen and Emily Lam accepted to participate in the Theory Construction and Research Methodology workshop

Undergrad. Students Joyce Shen and Emily Lam accepted to participate in the Theory Construction and Research Methodology workshop

Their paper, “A Theoretical Analysis of Role Changes and Effects on Coresidence Living,” has been selected to participate in the workshop at the National Council on Family Relations Conference.