Study abroad with a Global Seminar in Guatemala
Study Power and Oppression and Theories of Civil Society on location in rural Guatemala! UBC Professors Sylvia Berryman (Philosophy) and Thomas Kemple (Sociology) are teaming up once again with Go Global to offer a unique encounter with global systems, oppression, poverty, and civil society activism.
Welcoming Undergraduate Advisor Nick Matsuba
UBC Sociology is thrilled to welcome Nick Matsuba to the department. Nick will be our Student Services Advisor for Sociology and is taking over for Cindy Hah while she is on leave until next spring.
People of Arts: Brent Holmes
From running Dungeons and Dragons campaigns to helping Sociology and Political Science promote their research, Brent Holmes (Communications and Social Media Specialist) tells us how he recharges and what he admires about his team.
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.