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Amin Ghaziani

 

Professor of Sociology & Canada Research Chair in Urban Sexualities

Co-Editor, Contexts Magazine

University of British Columbia in Vancouver

I am a Professor of Sociology, Canada Research Chair in Urban Sexualities, and co-editor of Contexts magazine, the public-facing publication of the American Sociological Association.

I earned my PhD from Northwestern, and before joining the faculty at UBC Sociology, I was a member of the Princeton Society of Fellows.

Over the course of my career, I have used my research and teaching to elevate the status of sexuality as a centrepoint for thought.

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YOU CAN QUOTE ME.

I regularly provide commentary about my research to the media. Please email me for a quote about gay neighborhoods, queer nightlife, queer politics, sexual cultures, or anti-LGBTQ discrimination.

Contexts Magazine Q&A

August 2022

Read an interview with Seth Abrutyn and me that we jointly gave to UBC Sociology about our new roles as…

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Co-Editor of Contexts Magazine

March 2022

I am delighted to have been appointed as Co-Editor (with Dr. Seth Abrutyn) of Contexts, the public-facing magazine of the…

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SSHRC and CIHR Grants

August 2021

I am involved in two different interdisciplinary, multi-institutional research teams, both of which have successfully secured major research grants. The…

Keep reading… SSHRC and CIHR Grants

I AM THE AUTHOR / EDITOR OF FIVE BOOKS

“In his accessible new book, Sex Cultures, Ghaziani showcases his in-depth knowledge, his powerful analyses, and his clear, conversational writing style. These strengths make the text extremely useful to anyone interested in the study of sexuality, social change, or LGBTQ issues.”

Kathryn Nutter-Pridgen
University of Alabama, Sociation Today

“Through the lens of gayborhoods, Amin Ghaziani offers a provocative and insightful new analysis of the gay experience. He combines historical documentation, popular media accounts, and empirical data to tell a compelling story of how gayborhoods shaped LGBT and urban life in America and considers what might be next for these enclaves in a post-gay society.”

Gary J. Gates
Williams Institute, University of California, Los Angeles; Co-author of The Gay and Lesbian Atlas

“Imagining Queer Methods jumpstarts a much-needed conversation among sociologists, historians, and literary theorists about what exactly it means to ‘do’ queer work. Original and path-breaking, Imagining Queer Methods will change the way we think about and practice our scholarship.”

Arlene Stein
Author, Unbound: Transgender Men and the Transformation of Identity

“Sex Cultures is a wonderful introduction to how to think about sexuality today. Unlike so many sexuality textbooks, here’s a teaching resource that elegantly weaves its way through cultural codes, political programs, and moral debates.”

Steven Epstein
Northwestern University

“Smart, scrappy, and exciting, Imagining Queer Methods brings together top scholars from across disciplines for a provocative tour of how queerness can challenge and invigorate research enterprises.”

Joshua Gamson
Author, Modern Families: Stories of Extraordinary Journeys to Kinship

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