Prof Renisa Mawani Interviewed by the Globe & Mail on Recent Racism Research
A little-known remote island off the coast of Victoria endures as a grim Canadian example of how contagion can fuel racism, says a University of British Columbia professor. Sociology professor Renisa Mawani says the recent increase in hate attacks against East Asian people in British Columbia and across Canada has echoes in the late 19th […]
Prof Sylvia Fuller Talks on Why Women’s Jobs Have Suffered
In this Q&A with Professor Sylvia Fuller, she talks about how women’s jobs have been disproportionately affected by the spread of COVID-19.
COVID Racism Calls to Mind an Exile Colony on This Small BC Island
The racism seen over the past year with the spread of COVID-19 is nothing new to some Canadians. As many as 50 Asian immigrants were exiled to a small island off the coast of Victoria. The men were suspected of having leprosy, and only given supplies every three months.
“Older Women Who Lack Social Ties More Likely to be Obese” says new research by Prof Gerry Veenstra
New research in combination with UBC Medicine shows that older women who lack strong social ties are more likely to be obese than their male counterparts. These men were actually less likely to be obese if they lived alone, and had a small social circle.
Watch: Lindsey Richardson speaks on Making Sociology Matter panel discussion
Watch Lindsey Richardson speak at the American Sociological Association’s Making Sociology Matter panel discussion. Watch the full conference with Anna S. Mueller, Michael Sierra-Arévalo, and Rashawn Ray.
