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.
Professor Amin Ghaziani curates a special symposium on “Queer Urbanisms”
Prof. Ghaziani curates a special symposium and authors the lead essay in the new issue of City & Community, the official journal of the community and urban sociology section of the ASA.
Prof. Amin Ghaziani’s new research featured in multiple news media sources
Prof. Ghaziani’s new research on “cultural archipelagos,” new queer spaces that are emerging beyond the gaybourhood, is featured in Pink News, one of the largest online news media sources in the UK, as well as the California-based news media Instinct Magazine, the Surrey Now-Leader, and Mashable, an international digital media news source.