Sex, Gender & Sexuality

Sociologists of sex, gender, and sexuality explore changing gender relations, sexual practices, inequalities, and identities across national boundaries.

Prof. Amin Ghaziani Receives two 'Top Cited Articles of 2018-19' Awards from Wiley Publishing

Prof. Amin Ghaziani produces a video for his research on Cultural Archipelagos.

The video is available on the main page for City & Community and on Vimeo as well.

Prof. Amin Ghaziani was featured in PsychCentral on Queer neighborhoods becoming more diverse

Prof. Amin Ghaziani was featured in PsychCentral on Queer neighborhoods becoming more diverse

“LGBTQ Americans are an incredibly diverse group of people. Why wouldn’t we expect that diversity to express itself in the places they live and call home as well?” said Amin Ghaziani, professor in UBC’s Department of Sociology.

Prof. Amin Ghaziani Receives two 'Top Cited Articles of 2018-19' Awards from Wiley Publishing

Professor Amin Ghaziani curates a special symposium on “Queer Urbanisms”

Prof. Ghaziani curates a special symposium and authors the lead essay in the new issue of City & Community, the official journal of the community and urban sociology section of the ASA.

Prof. Amin Ghaziani interviewed by The Baltimore Sun on global changes to queer nightlife.

Prof. Amin Ghaziani interviewed by The Baltimore Sun on global changes to queer nightlife.

Prof. Amin Ghaziani speaks on global changes to queer nightlife and the gayborhood.

Prof. Amin Ghaziani’s new research featured in multiple news media sources

Prof. Amin Ghaziani’s new research featured in multiple news media sources

Prof. Ghaziani’s new research on “cultural archipelagos,” new queer spaces that are emerging beyond the gaybourhood, is featured in Pink News, one of the largest online news media sources in the UK, as well as the California-based news media Instinct Magazine, the Surrey Now-Leader, and Mashable, an international digital media news source.

Prof. Jennifer Berdahl writes an op-ed, featured in the The Georgia Straight

Prof. Jennifer Berdahl writes an op-ed, featured in the The Georgia Straight

Prof. Jennifer Berdahl’s op-ed, “A tale of two women who exercised their professional independence,” examines parallels between her experience and that of former justice minister and attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould.

Prof. Amin Ghaziani featured in UBC News on Gayborhoods and “Cultural Archipelagoes”

Prof. Amin Ghaziani featured in UBC News on Gayborhoods and “Cultural Archipelagoes”

Prof. Ghaziani shares his findings of new research on Queer spaces in the city, and how they’re becoming more plural and diverse.

Prof. Yue Qian featured in the Washington Post on women in the one percent and labour inequalities

Prof. Yue Qian featured in the Washington Post on women in the one percent and labour inequalities

Prof. Yue Qian’s, “Women in the One Percent: Gender Dynamics in Top Income Positions” featured in the article.

Prof. Amin Ghaziani receives UBC Killam Research Prize in the Arts Category

Prof. Amin Ghaziani receives UBC Killam Research Prize in the Arts Category

The Killam Research Prize is awarded to outstanding research and scholarly contributions.

Undergrad. Student, Veronica Cho, has been awarded two prestigious awards from UBC

Undergrad. Student, Veronica Cho, has been awarded two prestigious awards from UBC

Veronica Cho has been selected as a Wesbrook Scholar and is the recipient of the HSBC Emerging Leader Scholarship.