Kids share experiences of anti-Asian racism in the pandemic
In an interview with CBC Kids news, UBC professor Dr. Yue Qian explains the reasons for Anti-Asian discrimination.
Toxic bosses should be the next to face #MeToo-type reprisals, writes PhD candidate Erica Mildner
In Canada, the emphasis on workers’ right to a safe and healthy workplace in the wake of former governor-general Julie Payette’s resignation provides a rare opportunity to expand the definition of workplace harassment and hold toxic bosses to account.
Prof. David Tindall talked to CityNews about anti-mask protests in Alberta
Anti-mask movement is stronger in Alberta than in other provinces. Prof. David Tindall says anti-mask movement tends to come from the extreme right or the extreme left and from the same people who are skeptical about climate change.
Thankstaking Day Special! Celebrating a Massacre: Prof. Kimberly Huyser speaks on Shop Talk Podcast
Join James McKeever and UBC Sociology Prof. Kimberly Huyser as we honour those whose land we live on, the Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Kimberly talks about being Navajo, COVID’s effect on Indigenous communities, Uranium Mines on Indigenous land, and cultural appropriation! Listen to a podcast here.
Prof. Sylvia Fuller talks COVID’s uneven impact on the workforce
How women were affected by pandemic compared to men? Why do we have an uneven impact on the workforce and what can be done about it? Watch an interview with UBC Sociology Prof. Sylvia Fuller to learn more.
MA student Patara McKeen published an op-ed about racism during the pandemic
Can a pandemic be racist? UBC Sociology MA student Patara McKeen says investigating the 1907 anti-Asian riots in Vancouver bears a lot of similarity to the current hysteria against Asian Canadians.
Prof. Gerry Veenstra finds that social isolation puts women at higher risk of hypertension
Social isolation affects the health of men and women in different ways – including placing women at higher risk of high blood pressure. At a time when COVID-19 is forcing us to limit our social interactions, it’s important for those working in health care and public health to encourage older women, in particular, to find new ways to be socially active.
Prof. Sinikka Elliott says that food banks are a bandaid measure that doesn’t get to the root of the problem
More kids are going hungry since COVID-19. Prof. Sinikka Elliott said that although a national school lunch program isn’t something that addresses systemic social issues at the root of inequity and food insecurity, it could go a long way to mitigating hunger among children.
Prof. Sinikka Elliott explains one cause of food insecurity – being disenfranchised from public benefits
The pandemic has made it clear how precarious food security is in the U.S. and how many obstacles the government imposes in ordinary times for accessing help to put food on the table. UBC Sociology Prof. Sinikka Elliott explains how families face food insecurity by being disenfranchised from public benefits.
Prof. David Tindall thinks youth climate movement will come back strong post COVID-19
With physical distancing measures in place across much of the world, the youth climate protests stopped and temporarily lost momentum. UBC Sociology Prof. David Tindall thinks the youth climate movement is resilient and will bounce back after COVID-19.