Examine processes of social and cultural life in human societies past and present in the undergraduate programs at UBC Sociology.

Curriculum
Study topics such as inequality, gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, law and criminal activity, immigration, families, and more.
Opportunities
Gain hands-on experience through various opportunities and assistantships, and by participating in our student association.
Advising
Make informed and thoughtful decisions about your academic path with the help of Arts Advising.
Faculty
Our faculty members are award-winning instructors and researchers with a passion for teaching and investigation.

Sociology Programs

Sociology Programs

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Honours student Pengcheng Fang explores how racialized UBC students understand and practice reconciliation in their everyday lives

 
Pengcheng Fang is a graduate student in urban planning at the University of British Columbia. He recently graduated as part of Sociology’s Honours program under the supervision of Prof. Amanda Cheong. His research project focused on understanding how racialized UBC students understand and practice reconciliation in their everyday lives.

Watch: Dr. Jane Sell’s Martha Foschi Lecture

 
Dr. Jane Sell reports on decades of social psychological research directed at determining how race/ethnicity operates in small groups and what interventions are successful in the 2022 Martha Foschi Honorary Lecture.

Celebrating our Faculty’s Recent Publications

 
Last month, UBC Sociology held a Book Launch Party to celebrate some of our faculty who published new books during the pandemic. After a long time of doing research and writing remotely, it was wonderful to come together to share what we had learned.
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