- In-Person
- $1,795 - $4,820
This course is part of the UBC Future Global Leaders on-campus program for high school students ages 15–18.
From our choice in shoes to our jewelry, getting dressed in not simply about our personal style but is guided by social rules that both evolve and remain rigid, and have real consequences in our everyday lives. Our clothes and jewelry, even if we no longer wear them, mean something to us. Together, we break down ideas such as dressing “age appropriately,” by discussing the research, theories, and having lively debates about what we wear, why we wear it, why we keep things, and why it matters.
This course is ideal if you’re interested in sociology, anthropology, cultural theory and fashion.
Dr. CARRIE YODANIS, PhD, is Associate Professor of Sociology at UBC and author of Getting Married: The Public Nature of Our Private Relationships (2016) and Getting Dressed: Conformity and Imitation in Clothing and Everyday Life (2018).
To register
To register, add the available session to your cart. In your cart, select the applicable enrolment option. You can pay a CAD$500 now or pay in full. Select “Pay Deposit” if you wish to pay a CAD$500 deposit now and the balance later. Select “Pay Full Amount” if you wish to pay in full now.
Complete your registration by creating a new account or logging in. If you are a parent, guardian or other adult registering for the first time on behalf of your student, please create the account in the name of the high school student attending UBC Future Global Leaders, not in your name.
Course format
This course is held on the UBC Vancouver campus. You attend class in-person 9am–12pm, Monday through Friday. After lunch, you attend university preparation workshops and participate in group activities on campus from 1:30–3pm. You can also join the Virtual Student Lounge, hosted by our UBC Student Ambassadors. Meet other Future Global Leaders from across Canada and around the world.
Cost details
Fees per two-week course (including workshops)* | Residence option | Commuter option |
International students | $4,820 CAD | $2,295 CAD |
Canadian students (including Permanent Residents) | $3,820 CAD | $1,795 CAD |
*All fees are subject to change