Honours student Teodora Rawsthorne Eckmyn examines “commoning” through community-based arts practices
Teodora Rawsthorne Eckmyn is a fourth year Sociology major. Her research interests lie in the areas of cultural and urban sociology, to which she seeks to apply a critical intersectional lens.
Honours student Liva Bahji conceptualizes the “sisterhood wound” in her thesis
Liva Bahijj’s thesis “Unsmothering Girlhood: The Geometry of the Sisterhood Wound” offers a sociological approach to the degenerative and often default emotional dynamics between women.
Meet our Sociology Faculty!
Welcome to UBC Sociology where we do transformational teaching, impactful research and engage with our community and the world.
Profs. Katherine Lyon and Tony Silva recognized by Canadian Sociological Association
Prof. Katherine Lyon received Lorne Tepperman Outstanding Contribution to Teaching Award and Tony Silva was recognized with the Early Investigator Award by the Canadian Sociological Association.
Celebrating Prof. Becki Ross’ contributions to UBC Sociology and GRSJ
Dr. Becki Ross has worked at the University of British Columbia for almost 30 years in the Departments of Sociology and GRSJ. Becki’s public sociology has focused on her long-standing commitment to honouring the lives and stories of sex workers through engagement in community dialogue around protecting the rights and dignity of this group.
Celebrating Professor Gillian Creese’s career and retirement
UBC Sociology celebrates the retirement of Dr. Gillian Creese, who has been a member of our UBC community and the departments of Sociology and GRSJ for over 35 years.
CIEDAR and UBC Health co-present “Hearing Indigenous Voices During the COVID-19 Pandemic” dialogue session
CIEDAR & UBC Health co-presented, “Hearing Indigenous Voices During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” last week with UBC Sociology Professor Kimberly Huyser organizing the event. The hybrid dialogue sessions discussed lessons learned about conducting research and Indigenous resilience during the pandemic with researchers based in Canada, the United States, and New Zealand.
Congratulations to this year’s SSHRC scholarship recipients!
Congratulations to our students Lara Antebi, Jiaxin Gu, Carly Hamdon, Parker Muzzerall, and Mark Shakespear, who received SSHRC funding for their research projects!
Introducing our new Student Services Advisor Adalynn Mai
We are thrilled to introduce Adalynn Mai, our new Student Services Advisor at UBC Sociology. Adalynn came to Sociology with a background in Science. Her main responsibilities are undergraduate and graduate student advising.
Welcome to our new Operations Coordinator Jasmin Acuña
Jasmin Acuña provides support in Human Resources, Events, Health and Safety, General Administration, and Facilities (Access and Maintenance).