Professor Amin Ghaziani awarded fellowships at LSE and NIAS
Congratulations to Prof. Amin Ghaziani, who has been awarded a Visiting Scholar appointment in the sociology department at the London School of Economics (LSE) this spring. Prof. Ghaziani has also been awarded a residential fellowship at the Netherlands Institute of Advanced Study (NIAS) in Amsterdam. Prof. Ghaziani will transition to this position immediately after his term at LSE.
Prof. Huyser named Chair-Elect of American Sociological Association Indigenous Peoples and Native Nations Section
Congratulations to Prof. Kimberly Huyser for her appointment as Chair-Elect of the ASA’s Indigeneous Poeples and Native Nations Section.
Dr. Oral Robinson awarded Killam Teaching Prize
Congratulations to Dr. Oral Robinson for being awarded Killam teaching award for the 2021/2022 academic session in recognition of excellence in teaching!
Prof. Tindall awarded Killam Research Fellowship as part of UBC’s Faculty Research Awards
Prof. Tindall has been awarded the Killam Research Fellowship as part of UBC’s Faculty Research Awards. The fellowship enables faculty to pursue full time research during a recognized study leave period, and recognizes research excellence and scholarly achievements.
PhD Candidate Kelsea Perry wins Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
Congratulations to PhD Candidate Kelsea Perry who has been awarded a UBC Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award. The Department of Sociology would like to also thank Kelsea for her outstanding teaching, research, and service to the community.
PhD Candidate Mark Shakespear awarded prestigious Killam Doctoral Scholarship
Congratulations to UBC Sociology PhD Candidate Mark Shakespear who has won a Killam Doctoral Scholarship, the most prestigious graduate award available at UBC awarded to the top doctoral candidates.
Adam Vanzella-Yang and Max Chewinski receive SSHRC awards
Congratulations to UBC Sociology PhD students Adam Vanzella-Yang and Max Chewinski who have both been awarded SSHRC funding for their post-doctoral research.
Dr. Rafael Wainer receives Department of Sociology’s Sessional Instructor Award
The department is pleased to recognize Dr. Wainer’s commitment to engaged teaching and his long standing contributions to undergraduate teaching with this award.
BC Centre on Substance Abuse publishes Q&A with Dr. Lindsey Richardson, discussing her recent naming as CRC in Social Inclusion and Equity
UBC Sociology Prof. Lindsey Richardson was named a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Social Inclusion and Equity on Jan 12th. The BC Centre on Substance Abuse, where Dr. Richardson holds a position as a research scientist, talked to her about the research that will be supported by the award.
Prof. Lindsey Richardson named Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Social Inclusion and Health Equity
UBC Sociology Prof. Richardson named Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Social Inclusion and Health Equity.