In the media

Which came first, vengeful gods or complex civilizations?

Smithsonian
Mon Mar 25 2019
By: Jason Daley

Smithsonian mentioned Edward Slingerland, a professor of Asian studies at UBC, in an article about a new study which looked at the development of religions in early societies.

Ian Williams thrives on stylistic daring in debut novel Reproduction

Georgia Straight
Wed Mar 13 2019
By: David Chau

The Georgia Straight published an article about the debut novel by Ian Williams, a poetry professor at UBC.

Stop pressuring families to cook homemade meals: UBC sociologist

Huffington Post
Wed Mar 13 2019
By: Natalie Stechyson

Huffington Post quoted UBC sociologist Sinikka Elliott in an article about unrealistic expectations of home cooking.

‘Gaybourhoods’ are expanding, not disappearing: UBC study

Surrey Now-Leader
Thu Mar 7 2019
By: Ashley Wadhwani

Surrey Now-Leader reported on a new study which found that members of the LGBTQ community are diversifying across cities. The research was conducted by Amin Ghaziani, a professor of sociology at UBC.

Introducing the 2019 3M National Teaching Fellowship award winners

Maclean’s
Mon Feb 11 2019
By: Maclean’s

Maclean’s featured UBC psychology professor Steven Barnes who has been awarded a 2019 3M National Teaching Fellowship.

Study finds evidence that mainstream economic news is biased in favor of Democrats

PsyPost
Fri Feb 8 2019
By: Eric W. Dolan

PsyPost spoke to Eric Merkley, a PhD candidate at UBC, about his research which suggests mainstream economic news tends to be biased towards Democrats.

UBC psychology research shows virtual reality changes how we think, behave

Jakarta Post
Sun Jan 27 2019

The Jakarta Post cited research from UBC which found people respond differently when using virtual reality and in real life.
The study’s senior author Alan Kingstone, from UBC’s department of psychology, was also interviewed on CBC‘s On The Coast. The interview starts at 1:10.