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Two-spirit erotic fiction shows personal is political
CBC Sun June 17 2018 By: Roshini Nair
CBC interviewed Daniel Heath Justice, a UBC professor and co-editor of one of the first published literary collections of two-spirit erotic writing. He curated the erotic readings for this year’s annual Queer Arts Festival in Vancouver.
UBC study confirms existence of ‘daddy bonus’
Georgia Straight Thu June 14 2018 By: Lucy Lau
The Georgia Straight reported on UBC research that found fathers don’t have to be the top worker in their office in order to get a raise. “Our findings suggest that employers are more likely to see fathers as deserving of promotions and higher wages because of an unfair assumption that men are the breadwinners in their families, and are therefore more likely to be hardworking and dependable,” said lead author and sociology professor Sylvia Fuller.
In Trump trade war, Trudeau has Canadians’ support
Financial Post Mon June 11 2018 By: Kevin Carmichael
The Financial Post mentioned work by Kevin Milligan, a UBC economics professor, in a story about Canada’s approach to business taxation. Milligan recommended a review of the topic. The story also appeared in The Province.
Letters show Japanese-Canadian internment through teens’ eyes
CBC Mon June 11 2018 By: Matt Meuse
Laura Ishiguru, a UBC history professor, spoke to CBC about letters acquired by the UBC Library Rare Books and Special Collections. She explained how the letters illustrate a unique perspective of the internment of Japanese Canadians.
UBC experts on U.S./North Korea summit
National Post Tue June 12 2018 By: Douglas Quan
Two UBC professors weighed in on the meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un. Kyung-Ae Park, the Korea Foundation Chair at UBC’s Institute of Asian Research, spoke to the National Post about UBC’s annual welcome for a group of North Korean scholars. Paul Evans, a professor at UBC’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs and expert in Asian affairs, spoke to Global and News 1130 about the agreement to bring denuclearization to the Korean Peninsula.
Happiness research is subversive
Vancouver Sun Sat June 9 2018 By: Douglas Todd
The Vancouver Sun reviewed the UBC panel event “Happiness How-To: From Happiness Research to Happier Cities.” The event was hosted by the Vancouver School of Economics, and John Helliwell, a UBC professor emeritus.
‘Growth coalition’ kept foreign money flowing into B.C. real estate
Globe and Mail Fri June 8 2018 By: Kerry Gold
The Globe and Mail mentioned several UBC academics in a story about a Chinese citizen’s legal challenge to B.C.’s property transfer tax for foreign buyers. Geography professor emeritus David Ley, history professor Henry Yu and sociology professor Nathanael Lauster all shared their expertise for the case.
On First Nations issues, there’s a giant gap between Trudeau’s rhetoric and what Canadians really think
Maclean's Thu June 7 2018 By: Aaron Hutchins
Sheryl Lightfoot, Canada Research Chair in global Indigenous rights and politics at UBC, spoke to Maclean’s about Indigenous issues in Canada. “What we’ve got is a country that’s woefully uneducated on Indigenous history and issues. Or they are living it every day and are close to it. There isn’t a lot in the middle,” she said.
Newcomers working for free in hopes of finding jobs in Vancouver
Star Vancouver Tue June 5 2018 By: Alex McKeen
Star Vancouver interviewed Sylvia Fuller, a UBC sociology professor and expert on equitable employment, for a story about immigrants working for free in Vancouver. She discussed how hiring practices often include “soft skills” that leads managers to hire people that seem similar to themselves.
Canadian labour force better off than that of the U.S. since 2000
Star Vancouver Mon June 4 2018 By: Alex McKeen
Star Vancouver quoted Thomas Lemieux, a UBC economist, for an article comparing the labour forces of Canada and the U.S. He said that the U.S. may have more significant problems related to precarious contract work.MEET ARTS
Elizabeth Dunn, Professor, Psychology
If you feel like you don't have enough time, try giving some of it away, says happiness researcher Elizabeth Dunn.
