sociology
SFYou: Sarah Law
November 11, 2025By: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer A recent SFU graduate with a master’s of arts in sociology, Sarah Law currently works as the director of community engagement of the feminist science and technology lab Doing STS. She is also an organizing member of the research society Asian Indigenous Relations. She has been organizing for social and climate justice for the last eight years. The Peak sat down with Law to learn more about her work. The following interview has been edited for concision. What drew you to studying sociology at graduate school? My advisor, Dr. Kyle Willmott. I wrote an undergraduate…
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Local advocate talks dispelling drug stigma
September 12, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer For Nicole Luongo, substances like alcohol and heroin are only separated by the thin line of what society deems moral or legal. Luongo is a systems change coordinator for the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition (CDPC),…
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Canadian housing crisis discussed by SFU professor
March 28, 2023By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer The Peak attended the recent event, “Understanding Housing Inequality in Canada,” presented by the faculty of sociology and anthropology. The lecture was run by Dr. Yushu Zhu, an assistant professor of urban studies and public…
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An exploration of shinbyu and reincarnation in Myanmar
January 31, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, SFU student For Buddhist people in Myanmar, earning merit creates a better chance of a good life after rebirth. The pursuit of merit can be understood as “the Buddhist way to develop a wise sense of self”…
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Seven-Minute Majors: Find out what SFU students like about their majors (Part Two)
September 28, 2018By: Melanie Hiepler, Nicky Magas, Aaron Richardson (Humour Editor), Nicky Magas, Zach Siddiqui (Copy Editor), Henry Tran (Peak Associate), and Hillary Ta Behavioural neurosciences Behavioural neuroscience (BNS) is a unique combination of psychology and biomedical physiology courses. You learn about human…
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