Postdoc Research Fellow Amira Halperin is hosting a talk on, “Integration of Middle Eastern Migrants to Canada through Media, Information and Communication Technologies”
This talk will explore the impact of media and technology on immigrants and refugees. The technological revolution has transformed the experiences of refugees throughout the stages of their journeys: pre-migration, in transit, and in their new surroundings.
Professor Becki Ross receives the Angus Reid Practitioners/Applied Sociology Award
Congratulations to Professor Becki Ross and Jamie Lee Hamilton, who are the co-winners of the CSA’s Angus Reid Practitioners/Applied Sociology Award for 2019. Both Ross and Hamilton are the first co-winners of the award.
Emeritus Prof. James White releases new edition of his book, “Family Theories”
The book provides an incisive, thorough primer to current theories of the family that balances the diversity and richness of a broad scope of scholarly work in a concise manner.
Honorary Prof. Francesco Duina releases “States and Nations, Power and Civility: Hallsian Perspectives”
A look at the nature and preservation of civility in and between nation states and empires in a set of geographically and historically wide-ranging chapters.
Professor Sinikka Elliott releases new book, “Pressure Cooker”
Along with fellow coauthors, Sarah Bowen and Joslyn Brento, the book explores why home cooking won’t solve our problems and what we can do about it.
Prof. Anne Martin-Matthews appointed as UBC’s new Associate Vice-President, Health
The AVP, Health, is responsible for providing academic leadership and development, administrative management and delivery related to the portfolio’s strategic initiatives.
View Guillermina Jasso’s Distinguished Speaker Series lecture, “A Theory of Everything”
Guillermina Jasso is a Professor of Sociology and a Silver Professor of Arts and Science at New York University.
Prof. Wendy Roth receives Martha Foschi Award for Excellence in Research and Teaching
This is a bi-annual award which recognizes excellence in sociological research and teaching.
Prof. Amin Ghaziani receives UBC Killam Research Prize in the Arts Category
The Killam Research Prize is awarded to outstanding research and scholarly contributions.