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.
Prof. Amin Ghaziani invited to the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study as a Guest of the Director
The NIAS-KNAW (Humanities and Social Sciences) is one of the oldest Advanced Study Institutes in Europe committed to promoting interdisciplinary and curiosity-driven research for scholars. They issued a press release announcing Prof. Ghaziani’s stay.
Sociology Profs. Seth Abrutyn and Amin Ghaziani Appointed Editors of Contexts
Congratulations to Seth Abrutyn and Amin Ghaziani who are the new editors of Contexts, which brings the best sociological research to the general public and scholars outside the discipline.
Prof. Ethan Raker selected for the Wall Scholars Program 2022
This year’s Wall Scholars program invites 12 UBC scholars to engage with the urgency, scale, and complexity of the Climate and Nature Emergency.
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.
Dr. Catherine Corrigall-Brown elected as the Chair of the Collective Behavior and Social Movements section of the ASA
Congratulations to Dr. Catherine Corrigall-Brown for her recent appointment as the Chair of the Collective Behavior and Social Movements Section of the American Sociological Association.
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.
Profs. Catherine Corrigall-Brown and Yue Qian awarded by Canadian Sociological Association
Congratulations to Dr. Catherine Corrigall-Brown for receiving the Lorne Tepperman Outstanding Contribution to Teaching Award, and to Prof. Yue Qian for receiving the Early Investigator Award, both issued by Canadian Sociological Association (CSA).
UBC Sociology wishes Professor Neil Guppy a very happy retirement
Neil chose to celebrate his retirement with a gift of $50,000 to create a new scholarship focused on undergraduate students: the Guppy Undergraduate Excellence in Sociology Fund.