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  • Arts is the largest Faculty at the University of British Columbia with more than 25 departments, schools, institutes and programs, and 550 tenure stream faculty members.

    Arts students have wide options in composing their studies, and many elective credits to build expertise and be world ready upon graduation.

  • The Arts degree builds on traditional Arts studies and is integrating career preparation at all stages.

    We are training students for a long career of successful transitions and new challenges, not just for their first job.

  • Many of our departments and researchers in Arts are ranked among the world’s best.

    Our research scope spans the spectrum in humanities, social sciences, the creative and performing arts and professional schools.

  • Arts offers students effective, diverse and high-impact experiential learning opportunities.

    These include: Arts Undergraduate Research Awards, Community Service Learning courses, Arts Co-op, Arts Internship, International learning, student mobility and destination study.

  • Arts provides high quality teaching and learning to ensure that our students have the best academic learning environment possible.

    Arts has hired 44 new faculty in the professor of teaching track since UBC launched its new educational leadership stream to further support high quality teaching.

ARTS RESEARCH IN THE NEWS VIEW ARCHIVE

Space is ‘a busy place’ and Canada needs to be there

The Tree Mon Mar 18 2019 By: David Beers

An interview with Michael Byers, a professor and Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law, appeared in The Tyee.
The one parenting trick everybody needs to know

Today's Parent Fri Mar 15 2019 By: Lisa Kadane

Today’s Parent quoted Susan Birch, a professor in psychology at UBC, in an article about positive reinforcement in parenting.
New Zealand mosque attack

CTV Fri Mar 15 2019 By: CTV

CTV interviewed Ayesha Chaudhry, a professor of religious studies at UBC, about the attack on mosques in New Zealand.
Canada risks deep prestige damage from OECD review of SNC-Lavalin affair, say experts

CBC Fri Mar 15 2019 By: David Thurton

Michael Byers, a Canada Research Chair in global politics and international law at UBC, spoke to CBC about a special review of the SNC-Lavalin allegations by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.
B.C. casinos could use loyalty programs to target problem gamblers

Vancouver Sun Thu Mar 14 2019 By: Susan Lazaruk

Gabriel Brooks, a PhD student in clinical psychology from the Centre for Gambling Research at UBC, was interviewed in an article for the Vancouver Sun about the potential use of loyalty programs for problem gamblers.
Ian Williams thrives on stylistic daring in debut novel Reproduction

Georgia Straight Wed Mar 13 2019 By: David Chau

The Georgia Straight published an article about the debut novel by Ian Williams, a poetry professor at UBC.
Stop pressuring families to cook homemade meals: UBC sociologist

Huffington Post Wed Mar 13 2019 By: Natalie Stechyson

Huffington Post quoted UBC sociologist Sinikka Elliott in an article about unrealistic expectations of home cooking.
Big Bang idol Seungri quits K-pop as he becomes a suspect in prostitution investigation

CNN Wed Mar 13 2019 By: Yoonjung Seo and James Griffiths

CNN quoted CedarBough Saeji, a postdoctoral fellow in Korean studies at UBC, in an article about the pressures of K-pop stars.
Reel progress

Pique Sun Mar 10 2019 By: Cathy Goddard

Pique spoke to Sharon McGowan, a documentary filmmaker, producer and teacher of film production at UBC, in an article about gender equality in the film industry, and her experience as a young filmmaker.
‘Gaybourhoods’ are expanding, not disappearing: UBC study

Surrey Now-Leader Thu Mar 7 2019 By: Ashley Wadhwani

Surrey Now-Leader reported on a new study which found that members of the LGBTQ community are diversifying across cities. The research was conducted by Amin Ghaziani, a professor of sociology at UBC.

MEET ARTS



Peter Dauvergne, Professor, Department of Political Science
Prof. Dauvergne is a world-leading scholar of global environmental politics.
  • Space is ‘a busy place’ and Canada needs to be there
  • The one parenting trick everybody needs to know
  • New Zealand mosque attack
  • Canada risks deep prestige damage from OECD review of SNC-Lavalin affair, say experts
  • B.C. casinos could use loyalty programs to target problem gamblers

FACULTY OF ARTS EVENTS

  • McLean Lecture Series: “Cold, Dark, and Dangerous: The Arctic and Outer Space” with Prof. Michael Byers
    13 Feb, 2019 19 Mar, 2019

  • The Phil Lind Initiative Presents: Bill McKibben
    2 Apr, 2019 2 Apr, 2019

  • Congress of the Humanities & Social Sciences
    1 Jun, 2019 7 Jun, 2019

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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.

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.

Meet the new faces of UBC Arts

The Faculty of Arts is welcoming several new faculty members this year. Get to know who they are, what they're working on and why they are excited to be at UBC.

ARTS INSTAGRAM

  • @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@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.caFrom 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!“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! #IWD2019Celebrate 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!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. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ She currently works as a curator and research assistant for the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ 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.UBC History alumna Janice Li (BA '15) has built a unique career path that combines her passion for visual design and historical research. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ She currently works as a curator and research assistant for the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ 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!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 #UBCWinter 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.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.
  • UBC Opera’s lavish new production of The Magic Flute is on now until February 3! Book your tickets at ubcoperatickets.com @ubcoperaUBC Opera’s lavish new production of The Magic Flute is on now until February 3! Book your tickets at ubcoperatickets.com @ubcopera

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.

Congratulations Kenneth Lum



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