- Falling retail sales confirm suspicions about a slowing economy, but could B.C. weather the storm?
- EU leaders could offer Brexit extension
- The fear of losing it all
- The man bringing dead languages back to life
- This is the world’s happiest country in 2019
ARTS SPOTLIGHT
Visualizing Superdiversity in Vancouver
A new data-driven website co-created by UBC Geography professor Daniel Hiebert reveals surprising takeaways about the growing “superdiversity” of Metro Vancouver.
Help inform the redesign of our websites
The Faculty of Arts is revamping arts.ubc.ca and students.arts.ubc.ca to better serve the needs of its users. Help shape the future of these websites by completing a short survey.
Let’s talk about love and why we should define it
Carrie Jenkins, Canada Research Chair in philosophy and a member of UBC’s Language Sciences Initiative, says discussing definitions of love could help people empower their love lives and avoid heartbreak.
Q&A with Ian Williams on writing Reproduction
Creative Writing professor Ian Williams talks about the process of writing his first novel, a project that was six years in the making.
UBC launches first EdX course on Gender and Sexuality
The course was designed by Dr. Janice Stewart of the Social Justice Institute to help participants from around the world navigate the complexities of gender and sexuality.
UBC announces new partnership with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
The partnership will benefit young musicians, the VSO, UBC, and the arts community at large, says Dr. Alexander Fisher, Acting Director of the School of Music.
At Home in Space
Sociologist Phyllis Johnson and psychologist Peter Suedfeld are conducting Canada’s first psychosocial space experiment to learn how astronauts adjust to life in the cosmos.
New partnership brings original documents from the French Revolution to UBC
UBC has acquired original pamphlets from the French Revolution that shed light on the radical transformation that took place between 1789-1799.
The problem with words
Ian Williams (Creative Writing), Shanon Walsh (Film Production) and David Gaertner (First Nations & Indigenous Studies) talk about the words that activate their critical and creative pursuits.
Bringing Scholars into the Newsroom
Armed with a $2.5 million SSHRC grant, Peter Klein is bringing journalists and scholars together to investigate corruption, labour abuses and environmental costs in global supply chains.
ARTS INSTAGRAM
- We’re redesigning our websites and need your help! The Faculty of Arts is revamping arts.ubc.ca and students.arts.ubc.ca to better serve the needs of its users. Help shape the future of these websites by completing the short survey in our bio for a chance to win a UBC insulated stainless steel travel tumbler.
- @theatreubc's last show of the season - GOLDRAUSCH - is on until March 30 at the Frederic Wood Theatre!
Mixed with classic country and Mexican banda songs, GOLDRAUSCH is the story of rampant jealousy, greed, and ambition run amok as dueling actors fight for their close-ups.
Get your tickets at ubctheatretickets.com - special pricing for UBC students.
#ubcthtrfilm #ubctheatrefilm #ubc #yvrtheatre
- From your projects and papers to your travels and volunteer work, Arts ePortfolios can help you collect, curate, and share your learning. Create yours by April 4 and enter it for a chance to win a $150 gift card! Learn more at ubcarts.ca
- “Four years ago, I remember walking into the Arts Co-op office for the first time, nervously sharing that my career aspirations were to eventually work for the Government of Canada in the international relations field,” says Gabriela Llanos, the 2018 Undergraduate Co-Op Student of the Year. Today, she not only has two federal positions under her belt, but she has also been selected to take part in the Global Affairs Canada Co-op Pilot Program: Management and Consular Affairs, which aims to recruit students after graduation. Read more about her experience and achievements at the link in our bio!
- Celebrate International Women’s Day with UBC Arts and @ubcartsculture from March 7-9 with the Turn It Up and Disrupt festival. 💪🏻 We will be hosting three dynamic days of events, including a collaboration with students from Dr. Mary Chapman’s English 490 course on US Suffrage Literature who will present a modern-day spin on timeless techniques of mobilization. Check out the story in our bio for more information on these exciting events! #IWD2019
- The Faculty of Arts needs your input! Help shape the design of our communications materials by participating in a quick survey. Link in bio!
- UBC History alumna Janice Li (BA '15) has built a unique career path that combines her passion for visual design and historical research. ⠀
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She currently works as a curator and research assistant for the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.⠀
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Her advice for current students? "Be proactive and look for opportunities. Through the UBC internship program, I have not only gotten freelance museum work after graduation, more importantly, I have developed relationships with great mentors and friends in the field I aspired to be in. Seek help when you need it... Your professors are usually very open to advice and help, not to mention other student support staff."⠀ ⠀
Learn more about Janice's career path at the link in our bio.
- As a fourth-year Psychology and French Literature student, Danielle Renning was looking to make connections between her education and its application to global issues. UBC’s Office of Regional and International Community Engagement program (ORICE) allowed her to bridge this gap.
Along with two other UBC students, Danielle participated in an International Service Learning Placement in Uganda. She worked with an AIDS support organization, helping to create an impact assessment of the program and collaborating with researchers from the University of Cape Town. “It felt so rewarding to make a small contribution to this phenomenal organization, and I was able to use my background in psychology to do so,” she says.
Want to learn more about Danielle’s experience and her advice for students who might be considering an international service learning placement? Check out our interview at students.arts.ubc.ca – link in bio!
- Winter wonderland at #UBC
- It's a snowy day at UBC! Classes at UBC Point Grey are cancelled on Tuesday Feb. 12 due to expected commute conditions. Non-essential campus services are curtailed. Visit ubc.ca for more info.
ARTS ACKNOWLEDGES
UBC Psychology instructor Steven Barnes wins prestigious national teaching award
Steven Barnes has been recognized as one of Canada’s best university teachers as the recipient of a 2019 3M National Teaching Fellow Award.
Eight Arts faculty win UBC’s 2018 Faculty Research Awards
The winners of UBC’s annual Faculty Research Awards were announced this week. UBC Geography Professor Geraldine Pratt received UBC's premier award for research, the Jacob Biely prize.
New and Renewed Canada Research Chairs
Congratulations to new CRC Alison Wylie (Philosophy) and reappointed CRCs Sheryl Lightfoot (First Nations & Indigenous Studies) and Michael Byers (Political Science).
Five UBC Arts faculty members elected to Royal Society of Canada
Peter Dauvergne, Bryan Gick, Daniel Justice, Ayesha S. Chaudhry and Kiley Hamlin have been announced by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) as Fellows and as Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
Ayesha S. Chaudhry named 2018 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Fellow
Prof. Chaudhry's research project will spark a conversation on Islamic legal reform through a Feminist Sharia.
David Boyd Appointed UN Expert on Human Rights and the Environment
Congratulations to School of Public Policy and Global Affairs professor David Boyd who has been appointed Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment for the UN Human Rights Council.
President’s Staff Award Winners
Three members of the Faculty of Arts community received 2018 President’s Awards for their outstanding contributions to UBC.
Prestigious Killam Prize awarded to Janet Werker
UBC professor Janet Werker, a world-renowned developmental psychologist, was awarded the 2018 Killam Prize in Social Sciences, one of Canada’s most prestigious awards for academic-career achievement.
Wade Davis awarded honorary citizenship in Colombia
Dr. Wade Davis has received honorary citizenship from Colombia in recognition of his work documenting and advocating for the country's Indigenous cultures.
