Prof. David Tindall talks to UBC Arts
about Canada’s Role on Climate Change after COP21
Judith Stacey: Tues April 5 “Studying Global Family & Gender Upheavals: Post-Retirement Reflections & Provocations”
11:00-12:30 (ANSO 134) Judith Stacey is a recently retired member of the first generation of feminists who simultaneously transformed traditional academic disciplines and initiated interdisciplinary gender and sexuality studies programs into the academy. She will discuss the major empirical and theoretical interventions of her own research on radical upheavals in gender and family patterns in […]
Prof. Rima Wilkes interviewed on CBC’s Unreserved about the Oka Crisis
How did one memorable picture shape broader public perceptions?
Prof. Wendy Roth interviewed by Canadian Press on race, ethnicity, and identity
From the Globe & Mail: “Basketball player Josiah Wilson surprised by spotlight on his identity”
Prof. Rima Wilkes pens op-ed for Science Magazine!
Dr. Wilkes suggests we would all be better off if we “retire the letter of reference!”
PhD Students Katherine Lyon and Hélène Frohard-Dourlent’s research on gay couples feeling pressure to marry: more headlines in the news
After a UBC Press Release: “Gay couples face pressure to marry, conform to relationship status quo,” the story was picked up by multiple media outlets, including The Vancouver Sun; CBC; 24 Hours Newspaper (as Cover Article!); The Georgia Straight; VanCity Buzz; and The Washington Blade. Lyon and Frohard-Dourlent also spoke about this work on Our City with Kirk LaPointe (Roundhouse Radio) and Radio Canada (French). […]
New Faculty Book: Catherine Corrigall-Brown “Imagining Sociology”
Catherine Corrigall-Brown’s Imagining Sociology: An Introduction with Readings has just been released by Oxford University Press (January 2016). This introduction to sociology textbook is the first to incorporate readings from classic and modern sociologists right into the text and also includes activities to help students actively engage with sociology. [More Info]
Prof. Amin Ghaziani in the GUARDIAN
“The Gaytrification Effect: Why Gay Neighbourhoods are Being Priced Out.” Are urban gay people who are watching their institutions and neighbourhoods disappear merely reaping what they sowed? Or is the automatic association of LGBT people with gentrification flawed? Prof. Ghaziani contributes to the conversation in the Guardian. [Read full article]