Prof. Ghaziani speaks with the Riverfront Times about the gayborhood in St. Louis
Prof. Ghaziani says that we need to update how we think about gay districts. “It doesn’t make sense anymore to think about ‘the gayborhood’ as a singular thing,” he says. “I think instead we’re moving toward a model of ‘gayborhoods, plural.'”
Prof. David Tindall spoke to The Narwhal about RCMP enforcement on anti-logging protestors
Prof. Tindall says there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to these kinds of enforcement, which means that similar situations can have very different results.
Prof. Ghaziani speaks with the Chicago Reader about LGBTQ+ acceptance, Pride, and the importance of gay bars
Prof. Ghaziani says that queer spaces like gay bars are inseparable from the LGBTQ+ community’s history, and that “attitudes about homosexuality have liberated at unprecedented rates,” according to his research.
Prof. Jennifer Berdahl’s study posits that work are still sites of “masculinity contests” despite strides in gender equality and family forward policies
Berdahl found that people are pushed to work longer for less, “A lot of companies might have great work-life balance policies, but people aren’t using them because of the stigma associated with doing so,” says Berdahl in Fatherly.
Prof. David Tindall discussed the long-standing dilemma of climate activists regarding the B.C. highway blockades
Prof. David Tindall said blockages are less likely to generate support as people’s patience runs thin with the pandemic, but climate activists have “run out of patience as well, nearly three decades after the so-called War in the Woodsover old-growth logging near Tofino.”
Prof. Nathanael Lauster warns of luxury market developing around single-family houses in Vancouver
Prof. Nathanael Lauster said housing in Vancouver is a “major barrier to growth. We’re just not building new, additional single-family houses anymore, so that’s going to become just an increasingly distinct and sort of luxury kind of market here.”
Prof. Huyser quoted in Victoria News article on role of social factors in making Indigenous communities more vulnerable to Covid-19
“Disease exposure and illness don’t happen in a vacuum, they happen within a social context”: Prof Huyser is quoted in a discussion on the role of social factors such as poor access to health care and lack of clean drinking water in making Indigenous populations more vulnerable to Covid-19.
Prof. Amanda Cheong to deliver “What’s ‘Vital’ About the Registration of Vital Events?” as part of UBC Centre for Migration Studies Speaker Series
Prof Cheong’s talk will be discussing the registration of vital events as crucial to human rights, focusing on the experiences of undocumented and stateless families struggling to gain official recognition in Malaysia.
Prof. Huyser speaks to UBC News on social factors impacting Indigenous health during Covid-19 pandemic
Prof. Huyser discussed the social context affecting Indigenous health, how Indigenous communities have responded to these challenges, and what the keys to improve health outcomes within these communities are.
Prof. Fuller comments on BIV News article regarding the pressures faced by commuters amidst pandemic reshuffling of public transit
Prof Fuller commented on the difficulty employers may face in attempting to bring workers back to a fully in person model, warning against the possible effects this might have on expectations. Non commuters may be faced with higher expectations from employers, whereas in person employees may face a reduction of available resources.