Watch: Dr. Terrell Carver “Masculinities, Gender and International Relations”
The Sociology Research Forum hosted Dr. Terrell Carver (University of Bristol) for his talk, “Masculinities, Gender and International Relations,” on Tuesday, September 20, 2022.
Watch: Dr. Allison Pugh’s Distinguished Speaker Lecture
Thanks to Dr. Allison Pugh for kicking off our 2022/2023 Distinguished Speaker Series with her lecture, “The Stratification of Human Contact: The Present and Future of Connective Labour.”
Sojourners recruiting Co-Editor-in-Chief
UBC’s Undergraduate Journal of Sociology at UBC is recruiting a Co-Editor-in-Chief for its 15th edition! If you’re interested in showcasing exceptional undergraduate writing and working with a team of passionate, budding academics, apply by midnight on September 30th.
UBC Sociology graduate students presenting at American Sociological Association Annual Meeting
UBC Sociology PhD students Tom Einhorn, Allison Laing, Parker Muzzerall, and Rose Xueqing Zhang are traveling to Los Angeles this week to present their research at the American Sociological Association Annual Meeting. We are excited to share some of what they will be presenting.
PhD student Sophie Liu selected as a 2022-23 CAnD3 Fellow
Congratulations to PhD student Sophie Liu who has been appointed as a CAnD3 Fellow in the 2022-23 year cohort. As a CAnD3 fellow, Sophie will explore how computational and data science methods can be leveraged in policy-driven and action-oriented immigration research.
Introducing UBC Sociology’s incoming Department Head Catherine Corrigall-Brown
UBC Sociology is thrilled to welcome Dr. Catherine Corrigall-Brown as our new Department Head. She will begin her three-year term on July 1, becoming the first female head of our department.
Prof. Lindsey Richardson’s new course explores the sociological impacts of health and illness
Lindsay Richardson’s SOCI 495F 201 Sociology and Health will provide a broad overview of the sociological understanding of health and illness, observing its interdisciplinary contributions and providing background on key issues and debates relevant in Canadian and international contexts.
UBC Sociology thanks Guy Stecklov for his service as Department Head
UBC Sociology thanks Guy Stecklov for his service as Department Head for the past five years. His leadership saw the department welcome many new faculty members, grow more diverse and inclusive, and rise on the international stage.
Photos from our 2022 Graduation Celebrations
UBC Sociology congratulates all of our students who celebrated their graduation this year! We were so thrilled to be able to celebrate with you and your friends and families. We can’t wait to see what you will do next.
Anupriya Dasgupta explores how the postcolonial Indian State perpetuate violence against minorities
Recent graduate Honours student Anupriya Dasgupta examines whether public spaces enable, restrict or predict the outcomes of political protest through discourse analysis of the recent anti-CAA/NRC protests in India.