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Peter Wanyenya: A Celebration of Life at the Longhouse on April 23, 2019
On Tuesday, April 23 at 4:00 pm, members of the UBC community are invited to a celebration of life for Peter in the Sty-Wet-Tan Great Hall in the UBC First Nations Longhouse (1985 West Mall). All are welcome. Everyone who met, knew, Peter, loved him. His beautiful, warm, and gentle smile, his kindness, and his […]
On Tuesday, April 23 at 4:00 pm, members of the UBC community are invited to a celebration of life for Peter in the Sty-Wet-Tan Great Hall in the UBC First Nations Longhouse (1985 West Mall). All are welcome. Everyone who met, knew, Peter, loved him. His beautiful, warm, and gentle smile, his kindness, and his […]
Dr. Becki Ross receives the Angus Reid Practitioners/Applied Sociology Award
Congratulations to Professor Becki Ross and Jamie Lee Hamilton who are the co-winners of the Canadian Sociological Association’s Angus Reid Practitioners/Applied Sociology Award for 2019. They are delighted, and most appreciative of the nomination prepared by colleagues Catherine Corrigall-Brown and Rima Wilkes. “This award recognizes sociologists who undertake community action projects that bring social science […]
Congratulations to Professor Becki Ross and Jamie Lee Hamilton who are the co-winners of the Canadian Sociological Association’s Angus Reid Practitioners/Applied Sociology Award for 2019. They are delighted, and most appreciative of the nomination prepared by colleagues Catherine Corrigall-Brown and Rima Wilkes. “This award recognizes sociologists who undertake community action projects that bring social science […]
The Last Suffragist Standing: Dr. Veronica Strong-Boag’s latest book released March 8th
Dr. Veronica Strong-Boag’s new book was published on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2019. The Last Suffragist Standing tells the story of B.C. suffragist and politician Laura Marshall Jamieson. Dr. Strong-Boag was recently interviewed in the Vancouver Sun about the book (click post title for the link). Dr. Strong-Boag is a UBC professor emerita, a […]
Dr. Veronica Strong-Boag’s new book was published on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2019. The Last Suffragist Standing tells the story of B.C. suffragist and politician Laura Marshall Jamieson. Dr. Strong-Boag was recently interviewed in the Vancouver Sun about the book (click post title for the link). Dr. Strong-Boag is a UBC professor emerita, a […]
A.J. Lowik gives keynote address at NAF Canada Regional Meeting
PhD Candidate A.J. Lowik gave the keynote speech at the National Abortion Federation of Canada Regional Meeting in Toronto, Sept. 30, 2018. The audience included about 100 people working in abortion services provision and addressed the need for trans-inclusive policies and practices in abortion care. A.J. was invited to speak because of the manual they […]
PhD Candidate A.J. Lowik gave the keynote speech at the National Abortion Federation of Canada Regional Meeting in Toronto, Sept. 30, 2018. The audience included about 100 people working in abortion services provision and addressed the need for trans-inclusive policies and practices in abortion care. A.J. was invited to speak because of the manual they […]
Me, Myself, They: A Non-Binary Life
Joshua Ferguson’s book Me, Myself, They: A Non-Binary Life, published by House of Anansi Press, is scheduled for release on May 7, 2019. Joshua graduated with a PhD in GRSJ in November, 2016. On May 7, 2018, they made history by becoming the first person to receive a non-binary birth certificate with an “X” designation […]
Joshua Ferguson’s book Me, Myself, They: A Non-Binary Life, published by House of Anansi Press, is scheduled for release on May 7, 2019. Joshua graduated with a PhD in GRSJ in November, 2016. On May 7, 2018, they made history by becoming the first person to receive a non-binary birth certificate with an “X” designation […]
Op-Ed: Dr. Leonora Angeles on the Vancouver housing crisis
“One thing is clear from the debate and electoral results: the need for collaboration and collaborative ideas from all stakeholders to address Vancouver’s housing crisis. The new mayor and council will need to combine the best ideas from all candidates and parties to build affordable housing and slow down house prices and rent increases in […]
“One thing is clear from the debate and electoral results: the need for collaboration and collaborative ideas from all stakeholders to address Vancouver’s housing crisis. The new mayor and council will need to combine the best ideas from all candidates and parties to build affordable housing and slow down house prices and rent increases in […]
