Teaching Justice in Dangerous Times: Practices of Hope
Submission to The Social Lens: A Social Work Action Blog by Dr. Stéphanie Wahab, PhD, MSW, 90th Anniversary Visiting Scholar and Professor, Portland State University School of Social Work This blog post is an adaptation of a keynote address I gave at UBC in March 2020. The full keynote can be found here: Teaching social […]
New book by Miu Chung Yan: Neighbourhood Houses: Building Community in Vancouver
Professor Miu Chung Yan is pleased to announce the publication of his new book entitled “Neighbourhood Houses: Building Community in Vancouver.” Edited by Miu Chung Yan and Sean R. Lauer Neighbourhood Houses draws on a five-year study to document and contextualize the neighbourhood house network in Vancouver. Globalization and migration are creating […]
New book by Edward Kruk on Shared Parenting
A comprehensive study of shared parenting perspectives on the scope and application of the best interests of the child principle.
New book by Donna Baines: Working in the Context of Austerity
Director and Professor Donna Baines is pleased to announce the publication of her new book.
Graham Riches Discusses Food Insecurity during COVID-19
Read Professor Emeritus Graham Riches’ article in The Conversation, where he addresses issues of food insecurity in the age of COVID-19.
Scholar’s Strike September 9 & 10, 2020
The faculty and staff of the School of Social Work will be joining the Scholar Strike for Black & Indigenous Lives in Canada.
Welcoming Dr. Donna Baines as new director, School of Social Work
A globally recognized scholar who teaches and researches in the area of labour studies and social work, Dr. Baines will assume the role starting July 1, 2019.
Congratulations to Eleanor Lipov on Retirement
After 33 years as a sessional instructor Eleanor Lipov is retiring. We thank her for her longstanding commitment and wish her all the best!
Congratulations to Elizabeth Jones and Margaret Wright on Retirement!
Congratulations to Elizabeth Jones and Margaret Wright on retirement! The School of Social Work thanks them for their service with the school!
Welcome Kelly Allison and Antoine Coulombe!
The School of Social Work warmly welcomes Kelly Allison and Antoine Coulombe to join the faculty as instructors!