JOIN US: Prof. Amin Ghaziani to Speak on Panel for the 50th Anniversary of the Decriminalization of Homosexuality in Canada
2019 marks the 50th Anniversary of the decriminalization of homosexuality in Canada. Please join Honourable Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of BC, and Santa Ono, President & Vice Chancellor of UBC, alongside 5 LGBTQ2+ leaders, activists, advocates, and academics at the Vancouver Playhouse in a conversation where we collectively will share our ideas for how to […]
Ph.d. Student, Kyle Sutherland, Publishes Article on Transgender Inclusion in Gay-Straight Alliance Clubs in Sociology Compass
Gay–straight alliance (or gender‐sexuality alliance; GSA) is a high‐school based club aimed at providing a safer environment for sexual and gender minority youth as well as their straight allies. Yet, as a club historically rooted in addressing sexual orientation‐related concerns, less attention has been given to understanding the changing relational dynamics of internal GSA activities […]
Prof. Nathan Lauster featured in the Globe and Mail on young couples moving back home
Professor Lauster says the trend of couples living at home can be a solution to the oversized housing purchased by the baby boomers that has now become too expensive for younger generations.
Senior Instructor Silvia Bartolic featured in UBC’s CTLT on a Learning Analytics Tool, “OnTask”
Silvia Bartolic, Senior Insturctor, explains why she teaches with OnTask, a learning analytics tool that works with Canvas to enable instructors to send personalized feedback to students, based on the criteria they set for their courses.