Prof. Catherine Corrigall-Brown receives funding through 2023 SSHRC Insight Development Grant competition
The Insight Development Grant will support her research project, “What happens after we win? Post-victory trajectories in the LGBTQ rights movement,” in its initial stages.
Prof. Yue Qian receives UBC Killam Faculty Research Prize for her research on inequality at the intersection of gender, family, and work
The UBC Killam Faculty Research Prizes acknowledge exceptional research and scholarly contributions, evaluated based on demonstrated impact and leadership in the field.
Association of Asian Studies’ MSB Studies Group awards prize for best journal article to Prof. Amanda Cheong
Assistant Professor Amanda Cheong, who was recently awarded the Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Studies Group’s annual Craig A. Lockard Prize for her article “Theorizing Omission: State Strategies for Withholding Official Recognition of Personhood.”
PhD candidate Mary Jessome’s latest article explores gendered differences in understandings and experiences of intimacy
How can we understand the relationship between physical and emotional intimacy and chronic pain? PhD candidate Mary Jessome’s explores this question by theorizing gendered differences in understandings and experiences of intimacy in the context of dating.
PhD alum Mark Stoddart elected to Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
Dr. Stoddart’s research focuses on eco-politics, social movements, and environmental governance in relation to climate change, oil and energy, and tourism development.
Celebrating Prof. Anne Martin-Matthews’ 25 years at UBC!
Congratulations to UBC Sociology Professor Anne Martin-Matthews on her 25th year at UBC! Professor Martin-Matthews is an outstanding researcher and wonderful colleague who has been a long-time champion of the study of health and aging.
Five Sociology faculty listed among the top 2% of the world’s most-cited scientists in their subfields
Scientists at Stanford University publish annual data of the top 2% of the world’s most-cited scientists in all fields. The most recent data, published on October 4, includes five faculty members from the Department.
PhD student Colter Uscola wins Best Graduate Student Paper award from the American Sociology Association
Colter Uscola’s paper, “Drinker Identity Development: Shame, Pride and a Thirst to Belong,” discusses how marginalized identities form, aiming to challenge current theoretical assumptions that dominate intervention strategies and recovery policy. We talked to him about his work on this article.
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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.