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Introducing UBC Sociology’s incoming Department Head Catherine Corrigall-Brown

 
UBC Sociology is thrilled to welcome Dr. Catherine Corrigall-Brown as our new Department Head. She will begin her three-year term on July 1, becoming the first female head of our department. 

UBC Sociology thanks Guy Stecklov for his service as Department Head

 
UBC Sociology thanks Guy Stecklov for his service as Department Head for the past five years. His leadership saw the department welcome many new faculty members, grow more diverse and inclusive, and rise on the international stage.

Anupriya Dasgupta explores how the postcolonial Indian State perpetuate violence against minorities

 
Recent graduate Honours student Anupriya Dasgupta examines whether public spaces enable, restrict or predict the outcomes of political protest through discourse analysis of the recent anti-CAA/NRC protests in India.
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UBC Sociology thanks Guy Stecklov for his service as Department Head

June 22, 2022
Faculty, Research

Prof. Yue Qian’s recent study examines beliefs about science and COVID-19 as a risk factor for infections

June 20, 2022
Faculty, Research

Prof. Amanda Cheong’s recent paper details stateless children’s experiences with immigration control and detention

June 7, 2022
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