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.”
Prof. Amin Ghaziani embarks on book tour for “Long Live Queer Nightlife”
Professor Amin Ghaziani is now on tour for his new book, Long Live Queer Nightlife. The tour will span two-and-a-half months until the end of May, and Prof. Ghaziani will be holding events in both London, England and Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Prof. Yue Qian comments on the growing disparity between young men and women on gender roles
In The Economist, Prof. Yue Qian comments on the growing disparity between young men and women on gender roles based on a study examining survey data for 35,000 Chinese people.
Prof. Yue Qian on the growing trend of leasing time, skills and experiences to make a living in China
Prof. Yue Qian spoke to the Globe and Mail for an article about a growing trend in China — and now Canada — where people lease their leisure time, skills and experiences to make a living.
Prof. Yue Qian spoke to CBC News about the disappearance of cousins and its effects on Canadian families
While extended kin can be a valuable social support, she notes that we don’t have to define family based on blood ties — we can also build “extended families” by choice.
“Online dating opens up a world of diverse partners for us.” Prof. Yue Qian publishes new paper on online dating and assortative mating
Prof. Yue Qian spoke with UBC News about her new paper examining how online dating affects how Canadians select their partners in terms of education, race, nativity and age.
Dr. Irene Bloemraad appointed as President’s Excellence Chair in Global Migration and Professor of Sociology
Dr. Irene Bloemraad will join the University of British Columbia as the President’s Excellence Chair in Global Migration and as a Professor in the Departments of Political Science and Sociology. She will also serve as the Co-Director of the Centre of Migration Studies.
Meet the Winter Recipients of UBC’s 2023 Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund
Congratulations to Prof. Lindsey Richardson, whose project working with the Red Fox Healthy Living Society recently received Partnership Recognition and Exploration (PRE) funding!
Prof. Ethan Raker investigates how disaster aid programs engender racial and socioeconomic inequalities in new paper
Prof. Raker investigates how racial and socioeconomic disparities emerge through the process of applying for and receiving individual disaster assistance in a new study.
Prof. Aryan Karimi examines wartime (im)mobility for Ukranians in Canada and Germany in a new publication
In war times, what differentiates those who manage to flee from those who remain behind? Prof. Karimi examines effects of aspirations-capabilities on displaced Ukrainians in Canada and Germany.