Prof Yue Qian Publishes Op-Ed on Social Isolation During COVID-19 Lockdown
social isolation and city shutdown as a response to covid-19 by yue qian As we struggle to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, experts in North America urge people to practice social distancing to flatten the curve. Epidemiologists recommend that people minimize social contact and limit all social engagements to slow COVID-19 spread. Although social distancing […]
Prof. Yue Qian receives major funding for Coronavirus research.
Yue Qian could only look on, feeling helpless, as COVID-19 ravaged her home city of Wuhan—the epicentre of an outbreak that has killed more than 3,000 people and infected more than 90,000 globally. “When the quarantine was first issued, I was so worried,” says Qian, an assistant professor in the UBC department of sociology. “I […]
Prof. Amy Hanser on the Unwritten Rules of the Bus in University Affairs
When riding a public bus, most of us deliberately avoid paying attention to our fellow passengers. Amy Hanser, a sociologist at the University of British Columbia, is ignoring this convention for her new SSHRC-funded study, “The Public Bus as Urban Space.” As part of the project, Dr. Hanser is taking the bus around Vancouver in […]
Prof Amy Hanser Studies The Unwritten Rules of Public Transit
If you’re a transit user, you likely make dozens of micro-decisions on every bus or SkyTrain ride. Who do you sit next to, and who do you give up your seat for? When should you make or avoid eye contact? Is it ever appropriate to eat your lunch, make a phone call, take a nap, […]
Divergent Public Health Responses to a New HIV Prevention Option: Comparing Health Equity Approaches in Two North American Cities
Harlan Pruden (PhD. Student) and Ryan Stillwagon (PhD. Student) examine the divergent public health responses to a new HIV-prevention option, Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). Focusing on the accessibility and knowledge translation of the medication, they compare health equity approaches between Chicago, IL and Vancouver, BC.
Professor Amin Ghaziani releases new book, “Imagining Queer Methods”
Imagining Queer Methods showcases the methodological renaissance unfolding in queer scholarship. This volume brings together emerging and esteemed researchers from all corners of the academy who are defining new directions for the field.
Sojourners release Volume 11 of their Publication
Sojourners, North America’s first undergraduate, peer and faculty-reviewed Sociology publication, releases volume 11 of their journal.
PhD Student Ryan Stillwagon finds Sexual Health Equity can be Accelerated through Sex-positive and Community-based Approaches
New study shows PrEP4Love campaign reaches millions of individuals to build awareness about vital HIV-prevention tool.
Professor Lindsey Richardson finds new research on income assistance payment schedules and its effects on drug-related harm
Along with researchers at the BC Centre on Substance Use, they have been examining whether varying the timing and frequency of income assistance payments can mitigate drug-related harms linked to the existing once-monthly payment schedule.
Prof. Rima Wilkes and Prof. Neil Guppy featured in UBC News on trends toward gender balance in workforce reflected in housekeeping chores
Women’s increasing participation in the workforce since the mid-1980s has helped narrow the gap between the amount of housework being done by men and women, new UBC research suggests.