Research

PhD candidate Manlin Cai publishes lead-authored paper on online dating among Chinese immigrants

PhD candidate Manlin Cai publishes lead-authored paper on online dating among Chinese immigrants

The study explores how time-related expectations and experiences shaped participants’ perceptions of (in)efficiency with online dating.

Honours student Grace Chen explores new frontiers of community engagement in Vancouver’s Chinatown

Honours student Grace Chen explores new frontiers of community engagement in Vancouver’s Chinatown

Her thesis looks at how Chinatown navigates physical threats to existence alongside the use of online spaces as effective community spaces.

Prof. David Tindall writes about the latest climate conundrum facing political leaders

Prof. David Tindall writes about the latest climate conundrum facing political leaders

Survey results find many want to have it both ways, supporting Canada’s climate goals and continued development of oil sands and pipelines.

Study by Prof. Laura Nelson shows downsides of women focused on ‘low-promotability’ service work

Study by Prof. Laura Nelson shows downsides of women focused on ‘low-promotability’ service work

‘It doesn’t get measured and counted’: Prof. Nelson explains how HR can narrow gender pay gap by rethinking mentoring, feedback, promotions.

What are Calgarians’ impressions of densification policies? Zoe Duquette investigates in her honours thesis

What are Calgarians’ impressions of densification policies? Zoe Duquette investigates in her honours thesis

Zoe analyzes public engagement with the process to rezone low density districts to understand the public’s perceptions of densification.

Julia Moniz-Lecce investigates racial disparities in homeschooling across Canada in her honours thesis

Julia Moniz-Lecce investigates racial disparities in homeschooling across Canada in her honours thesis

Julia’s honours thesis explores the unique motivations and challenges that racialized families encounter when choosing to homeschool.

MA students awarded funding from Canada Graduate Scholarships program

MA students awarded funding from Canada Graduate Scholarships program

Daniel Hwang and Isaac Tetreault both joined UBC Sociology this past September and are in the first year of the master’s program.

Making health disparities visible: Prof. Neda Maghbouleh’s research on the MENA category and COVID-19

Making health disparities visible: Prof. Neda Maghbouleh’s research on the MENA category and COVID-19

The insights gleaned from her team’s analysis of Toronto Public Health data illustrate the importance of ethnoracial data.

Emma Dierkes explores how merit functions in non-capitalist regimes in her honours thesis

Emma Dierkes explores how merit functions in non-capitalist regimes in her honours thesis

Emma’s thesis explores how merit is understood in education systems, specifically in socialist post-war East Germany.

Honours student Kyle Baanders examines the self-regulation of geek and masculine online communities

Honours student Kyle Baanders examines the self-regulation of geek and masculine online communities

Kyle’s research uses ethnographical tools to understand how these communities regulate their own values and members.