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MA students Caitlin Chong, Matja-Leena Corbett, and Kailey Peckford awarded SSHRC funding

 
UBC Sociology congratulates MA students Caitlin Chong, Matja-Leena Corbett, and Kailey Peckford who received SSHRC funding for their research projects.

Amy Zeng explores Chinese parental anxieties over education regarding social class and inequalities

 
Fifth-year Honours student Amy Zeng evaluates the relevance of western sociological theory to Chinese families and its social context.

Watch: Dr. Neil McLaughlin: What Erich Fromm’s critical theory can teach us about public sociology

 
UBC Sociology’s Distinguished Speaker Series hosted McMaster University Professor Neil McLaughlin for a talk titled, “What Erich Fromm’s critical theory can teach us about public sociology" on April 26, 2022.
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Noor Sandhawalia contributes to the Punjabi Oral History Project by sharing personal insights

May 16, 2022
Research, Students

Amy Zeng explores Chinese parental anxieties over education regarding social class and inequalities

May 11, 2022
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UBC Sociology wishes Professor Neil Guppy a very happy retirement

May 10, 2022
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