Study abroad with a Global Seminar in Guatemala
Study Power and Oppression and Theories of Civil Society on location in rural Guatemala! UBC Professors Sylvia Berryman (Philosophy) and Thomas Kemple (Sociology) are teaming up once again with Go Global to offer a unique encounter with global systems, oppression, poverty, and civil society activism.
Welcoming Undergraduate Advisor Nick Matsuba
UBC Sociology is thrilled to welcome Nick Matsuba to the department. Nick will be our Student Services Advisor for Sociology and is taking over for Cindy Hah while she is on leave until next spring.
People of Arts: Brent Holmes
From running Dungeons and Dragons campaigns to helping Sociology and Political Science promote their research, Brent Holmes (Communications and Social Media Specialist) tells us how he recharges and what he admires about his team.
Watch: Dr. Terrell Carver “Masculinities, Gender and International Relations”
The Sociology Research Forum hosted Dr. Terrell Carver (University of Bristol) for his talk, “Masculinities, Gender and International Relations,” on Tuesday, September 20, 2022.
Watch: Dr. Allison Pugh’s Distinguished Speaker Lecture
Thanks to Dr. Allison Pugh for kicking off our 2022/2023 Distinguished Speaker Series with her lecture, “The Stratification of Human Contact: The Present and Future of Connective Labour.”
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.
UBC Sociology welcomes Dr. Aryan Karimi as Assistant Professor
Aryan Karimi is a new Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of British Columbia working in the areas of immigration, refugee flows and daily lived experiences of racialized diasporic communities.
Introducing UBC Sociology’s incoming Department Head Catherine Corrigall-Brown
UBC Sociology is thrilled to welcome Dr. Catherine Corrigall-Brown as our new Department Head. She will begin her three-year term on July 1, becoming the first female head of our department.
Prof. Lindsey Richardson’s new course explores the sociological impacts of health and illness
Lindsay Richardson’s SOCI 495F 201 Sociology and Health will provide a broad overview of the sociological understanding of health and illness, observing its interdisciplinary contributions and providing background on key issues and debates relevant in Canadian and international contexts.
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.