Hélène Frohard-Dourlent, Opinion piece in VANCOUVER SUN
“VSB needs diversity mentors” No more diversity mentors at the Vancouver School Board? Lack of provincial funds will lead to poor implementation of sexual orientation and gender identities policy In 2014, the Vancouver School Board was caught in an unexpected media storm as it passed a revision of its Sexual Orientation and Gender Identities policy […]
UBC Sociology places 2nd in Vancouver SunRun
Team UBCSociology! placed 2nd in the ‘Education’ category (out of 38) in this year’s Vancouver SunRun. Beth Hirsh led the team with a 42:16 time, followed by Joshua Tindall 11 seconds behind. Congrats to team members: Dana Alajaji, Neil Armitage, Emily Chan, Raymond Chang, Beth Hirsh, Kamila Kolpashnikova, Nicole Malette, James McLeod, Kristin Sopotiuk, Josephine […]
Wendy Roth awarded the Canadian Sociological Association’s Early Investigator Award
Wendy Roth has been awarded the CSA (Canadian Sociological Association) Early Investigator Award. This major award recognized Prof. Roth’s stellar accomplishments at this stage of her career. For more about the award, click here.
Student Kennedy Wong Receives Award for his Research on Homelessness
Student Kennedy Wong receiving an award for 2nd place in the oral presentation for his research on homelessness in Hong Kong at the “2016 Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conferenc.”
Two graduating students, Emily Chan and Skyler Wang, honoured as student leaders
At the Dean’s Reception for Graduating Student Leaders, Emily Chan was honoured for her community contribution to UBC and beyond while Skyler Wang was honoured for his academic contribution to the Faculty of Arts. More details can be found here.
Prof. Neil Guppy receives CSA Outstanding Contribution Award
Neil Guppy is this year’s recipient of the CSA Outstanding Contribution Award. This award recognizes his long time commitment to Canadian sociology, his wide breadth of publication across a number of fields of research, and the core venues in which he has made contributions as well as commitment to growing the discipline in future generations.
Q&A with Silvia Bartolic on overcoming fear of research methods
Silvia Bartolic was interviewed by the UBC Institute for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. By Emi Sasagawa on March 29, 2016 [View article].
Prof. Richard Carpiano – next Co-Editor of Journal of Health & Social Behavior
Prof. Richard Carpiano has been selected to co-edit the Journal of Health & Social Behavior, together with Brian C. Kelly of Purdue University.
Sociology student Geoff Pippus in The Ubyssey
for his work with Tal Nitsan asking men to re-imagine manhood, including through Alternative Guy’s Nights.
Andrea N. Polonijo interviewed by the Province
on cosmetic enhancement, stigma, beauty, and mass media.