Q&A on Our New Course – Covid-19 & Society
Read the Q&A on UBC Sociology’s latest course focusing on the impacts of Covid-19 on society today, as students explore the current and long lasting impacts that it will have on society.
Prof Amy Hanser Comments on The Chinese Government’s Attitude Towards Street Vendors
Amy Hanser gives her expert opinion on the Chinese Government’s recent increase in street vendors, allowing for low-skilled workers to stay employed during the spread of covid-19. Formally discouraged in favour of new modern businesses, street vendors are making a comeback in the Chinese capital of Beijing, and throughout the country.
Post Doc Fellow Aryan Karimi Featured in Podcast on COVID & Labour
Post Doc Fellow Aryan Karimi was featured in the UBC Migration podcast on the topics of temporary foreign workers, precarious labour, and the politics of (in)equality. Click to listen to the full podcast to better understand the impact covid-19 has had on the supply chain of companies, and the how to Canadian economy relies on […]