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Social Inequality

Social Capital & Networks

Historical Sociology

Race & Ethnicity

Social History

Gender

History of Women's Healthcare

Gemma, Sierra Skye. 2009. "This is What 'Normal' Looks Like: Mental Hygiene Films of the 1940s and 50s." Ignite: An Undergraduate Journal for Developing Feminist Thought, 1. http://ignitejournal.wordpress.com/ignite-2010/

Gemma, Sierra Skye. 2009. "The Word." Ignite: An Undergraduate Journal for Developing Feminist Thought, 1. http://ignitejournal.wordpress.com/ignite-2010/

Gemma, Sierra Skye. 2008. "From Chinatown to 'Monster Houses': Chinese Immigrant Housing and Settlement Patterns in Vancouver." Trail Six: An Undergraduate Journal of Geography, 2: 18-29.

"BREAST IS BEST: RELIGIOUS, MAGICAL, AND PHARMACOLOGICAL LACTATION REMEDIES IN ENGLAND, 950-1550," presented at Thompson Rivers University Undergraduate Conference "Navigate the Labyrinth: History, Philosophy, and Politics," January 15-18, 2009, Kamloops, B.C.

"RECIPES FOR HEALTH: MAGICAL, RELIGIOUS, AND HERBAL REMEDIES FOR FEMALE AILMENTS IN MEDIEVAL ENGLAND," presented at University of Victoria Medieval Studies Student Conference, March 8, 2008, Victoria, B.C.

2009:

• UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA History Students Association Prize ($250)
• UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Faculty of Arts Graduating Student Leader
• UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Student Leader

2008:

• UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Gilbert N. Tucker Memorial Scholarship ($2000)
• UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Margaret Lawrence Scholarship in Arts ($275)
• NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE ON BRITISH STUDIES Canadian Undergraduate Essay Competition ($100)
• UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Summer Scholarship ($3000)

2007:

• UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Trek Excellence Scholarship for Continuing Students ($1500)
• UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA President's Entrance Scholarship ($2000)