The Department of Sociology at UBC is a research powerhouse—involved in a wide scope of research examining areas such as gender and sexuality, ethnicity, family and life course, environments, knowledge, and health and healthcare.

Our faculty and graduate students are dedicated to theoretically strong and empirically-oriented research representing our commitment to excellent scholarship.

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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 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.

Emeritus Prof. James White releases new edition of his book, “Family Theories”

 
The book provides an incisive, thorough primer to current theories of the family that balances the diversity and richness of a broad scope of scholarly work in a concise manner.
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PhD Student Ryan Stillwagon finds Sexual Health Equity can be Accelerated through Sex-positive and Community-based Approaches

June 20, 2019
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Professor Lindsey Richardson finds new research on income assistance payment schedules and its effects on drug-related harm

June 4, 2019
In the Media, Research

Prof. Rima Wilkes and Prof. Neil Guppy featured in UBC News on trends toward gender balance in workforce reflected in housekeeping chores

May 28, 2019
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