COVID-19: Worried about having a baby? It might actually be a good time to add to the family
UBC sociology lecturer Robyn Pitman says why not explore whether this is your time to add to the family
Why Extinction Rebellion protesters have been blocking major thoroughfares in B.C.
In an interview with the CBC, UBC Sociology Professor David Tindall speaks about how public sentiment could affect climate protestors and activism.
The Future of Work: The gig economy
UBC Sociology Professor Dr. Sylvia Fuller talks about the gig economy with Global news.
Why you shouldn’t ask people how they got their COVID-19 shot before you
Amy Hanser, an associate sociology professor at the University of British Columbia, encourages people not to give way to their curiosity or bring up vaccine eligibility first — even if they’re not “necessarily mean spirited.”
Gender bias can be a stumbling block even for China’s beloved only-child daughters
In an op-ed for the South China Morning Post, UBC Sociology student Xueqing Zhang writes on how parental expectations of boys and girls differ and how that is problematic in the long term.
Historic Bargaining Finally Begins for SFU Research Assistants
Dr. Sylvia Fuller explains the reasons behind the delay in negotiations between SFU and the union comprising research assistants.
C.T.E. Tests May Not Fully Explain N.F.L. Player’s Shooting Spree
In an interview with the New York Times, Dr. Seth Abrutyn explains what drives youth to suicide.
Activism intensifying over B.C.’s logging industry despite government-promised overhaul
In an interview with CBC, UBC Sociology professor Dr. David Tindall, said that the Fairy Creek blockade is reminiscent of similar protests of the ’90s.
Forget ‘Leftover Women.’ Let’s Talk About the Women Being Left Out
UBC graduate student Cai Manlin talks about the discrimination women face for being single.
Dr. Rima Wilkes on why the media loves the white racist story
UBC Sociology professor Dr. Rima Wilkes writes that it is more important to focus on systems that perpetuate racism than singling out individuals who are racists.