Gabby is in the first year of her Master’s degree in sociology at UBC. Her research interests lie at an intersection between urban and community sociology and race and ethnicity studies, looking into the role of social infrastructure in supporting the longevity, inter-connectedness, and local articulations of ethnic community identity. She is the proud daughter of two Filipino parents, born and raised in Japan, later living in China, now studying and living on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sʔəl̀ilwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) nations. When she isn’t studying, she is at the movies, the library, drawing lots of fanart, watching anime, or volunteering at a local rabbit rescue. She is beyond excited to play a role in facilitating this space that brought her belonging, new perspectives, and a supportive community during her undergraduate degree.
Program: MA, Sociology