Prof. David Tindall comments on the protests on Burnaby Mountain, in The Vancouver Sun
View full Vancouver Sun article: “Clayoquot Sound activists arrested at B.C. anti-pipeline protest site”
UBC Sociology meets Sciences Po Sociology!
Five faculty members (Professors Duina, Fuller, Kemple, Roth, and Tindall) traveled to Paris during Nov 14-16 to meet the Sciences Po Sociology Department in an effort to explore deeper ties with each other. We currently offer a joint degree program for undergraduates. The Paris meeting featured a full day of presentations. Possible forms of collaboration […]
Prof. Rima Wilkes comments on trust, in The Washington Post
“Study: Black Republicans trust government the most” article by Justin Moyer, in The Washington Post. Though Herman Cain, Don King and Condoleezza Rice may pull levers for GOP candidates in midterm elections next week, they aren’t typical Republican voters. This is because, according to Gallup, just 2 percent of Republicans are black… [View full article].
UBC PhD students present their work at conference in Shanghai
Cary Wu (“Metaphysical Faithfulness in China?” with Rima Wilkes) & Kamila Kolpashnikova (“The Role of Social Capital in the Transformation of Values”) presented their research at East China University of Science & Technology‘s graduate conference. Kamila Kolpashnikova also provided perspectives on “Thriving in Graduate School.”
Prof. Lindsey Richardson’s research on social assistance timing and drug-related harm featured in the media
The following are links for media stories covering the Prof. Richardson’s recent publication on drug overdose risk, and forthcoming project looking at whether staggering social assistance improves health. “Social assistance study aims to reduce overdose rate” by Jesara Sinclar, CBC news, September 24th, 2014 “Study to evaluate effect of welfare cheque distribution on […]
Prof. Rima Wilkes comments on Subban caption
Rima Wilkes speaks to CBC Sports about Vancouver Sun’s unfortunate online caption re hockey player Jordan Subban.
Prof. Sylvia Fuller profiled in Tyee piece on Motherhood and Inequality
discussing her research project with Prof. Beth Hirsh
UBC faculty member and students named associates of the Laboratory for Comparative Social Research
Prof. Rima Wilkes and PhD Students Edward Haddon and Cary Wu were selected as senior and associate researchers by the Laboratory (based in Russia and directed by Ronald Inglehart and Eduard Ponarin), and will present their research at the annual LCSR conferences this November.
Wendy Roth co-opens Conference on Measuring Race
View talk here