Prof. Amin Ghaziani on why academia could benefit from more joy in Times Higher Education interview
In an interview with Times Higher Education, Prof. Ghaziani spoke on the fate of gay bars, the power of a good night out, and why academia could benefit from a bit more joy.
Prof. Jennifer Berdahl writes about why Trump is choosing potential cabinet members who have sexual abuse allegations
One might wonder why so many of US President-elect Donald Trump’s choices include men accused of sexually abusing women and girls.
Congratulations to UBC Sociology students graduating in November 2024!
We asked the November graduates of our graduate program to share their thoughts and reflections on their time in our program.
New books by Sociology faculty for your fall 2024 reading list
This past year, UBC Sociology faculty have published books covering topics ranging from the social roots of youth suicide to changes in queer nightlife.
PhD candidate Yijia Zhang wins AoIR’s 2024 Student Paper Award
Her paper, “Beyond Platform Control: Gendered Frictions in Food Delivery Work,” examined the controls facing women working as food delivery workers in China.
Welcome to our new graduate students for 2024W
UBC Sociology is excited to welcome our incoming 2024W graduate student cohort! We are excited for the new perspectives and research they bring to our community.
Gendering digital labor: Prof. Yue Qian analyses work and family digital communication across 29 countries
In a new paper, Prof. Yue Qian explores how the labor of using technology for digital communication is gendered across the domains of work and family.
Queer nightlife and the pursuit of joy: Prof. Amin Ghaziani on alumniUBC’s From Here Forward podcast
Professor Amin Ghaziani joined From Here Forward hosts Carol and Jeevan talk to about his new book, “Long Live Queer Nightlife: How the Closing of Gay Bars Sparked a Revolution.”
Gay bars are closing, but queer nightlife is still thriving: Prof. Amin Ghaziani writes in the Globe and Mail
Prof. Amin Ghaziani discusses how the closing of gay bars has sparked the creation of new nightlife forms defined by a spirit of intentional inclusion.
Prof. Alyssa Alexander examines the effect of parenthood on care workers’ earnings
Using data from the American Community Survey (ACS), the analysis shows that mothers experience wage penalties compared to fathers and non-mothers, while fathers experience wage premiums.