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Emma Nguyen explores adoption of English names in honours thesis

 
Her study investigates how students select English names and the impact of this decision on their overall “success” in Anglo-Saxon countries.

PhD candidate Rose Zhang receives Nan Lin Graduate Student Paper Award

 
Rose was awarded for her paper, “Racing Against a Hidden Clock: The Prospective Motherhood Penalty and Gendered Ageism in China’s Workplace.”

Emma Nguyen, Alexander Murphy, and Emma Dierkes win SURC 2025 awards

 
The judging panel was comprised of past Honours students and members of the Sociology Students Association.
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Prof. Amin Ghaziani discusses publishing in general sociology journals in recent panel discussion

May 27, 2025
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Prof. David Tindall writes about the latest climate conundrum facing political leaders

April 25, 2025
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Study by Prof. Laura Nelson shows downsides of women focused on ‘low-promotability’ service work

April 24, 2025
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