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Capri Kong Accepted into SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarships Doctoral (CGS D) Program

May 11, 2026

Congratulations!


UBC Alumni Magazine Features Dr. Sean Lauer on Neighbourhood-Based Living

April 29, 2026


Judith Engel Presents Research on Women Composers at Oxford’s TORCH Humanities Centre

April 26, 2026


Gabrielle Abando and Karissa Ketter both Successfully Defend their Master’s Theses

April 8, 2026

Congratulations on this milestone!


Frankie Cabahug and Capri Kong Present at the 2026 International Doctoral Symposium Hosted by the Hong Kong Baptist University

March 9, 2026


Judith Valeria Engel Invited to give a Guest Lecture by the Lincoln College Music Society, University of Oxford

February 28, 2026

Kudos to Judith for giving an excellent talk!


Frankie Cabahug to present at 2026 CMS Migration and Integration Conference

February 28, 2026

Congratulations to Frankie on her acceptance to this year’s Centre for Migration Studies conference!


Tori Yang Successfully Defends PhD and Accepts Postdoctoral Position at the London School of Economics and Political Science

February 28, 2026

Congratulations, Tori!


Capri Kong Presents Study at 2025 Annual CSA Conference

May 20, 2025

Capri presented research on how diaspora identity is transmitted within Hong Konger families at the 2025 Canadian Sociological Association conference


Gabrielle Abando & Frankie Cabahug Co-present Research at 2025 Annual CSA Conference

May 20, 2025

Gabrielle and Frankie presented research on cosmopolitan organizations and immigrant integration at the 2025 Canadian Sociological Association conference


Gabrielle Abando Leads a Panel Featuring Research on Filipino-Canadians’ Community Experiences

May 2, 2025

Kudos to lab member Gabrielle Abando for presenting research on Filipino-Canadian community spaces and social capital at the Place and Power: BC Studies Conference 2025


Rowen Francisco Presents Honours Thesis at 2025 UBC Sociology Undergraduate Research Conference

April 7, 2025

Rowen explored how queer university students in Metro Vancouver navigate friendship, romantic relationships, and chosen kinship to challenge normative relationship hierarchies.