ARTS RESEARCH IN THE NEWS VIEW ARCHIVE
CBC Tue Jun 25 2019
CBC referenced two articles by First Nations and Indigenous studies program at UBC, discussing the federal law on Indigenous peoples.
La Nouva Sardegna Sat Jun 22 2019 By: Mario Bonu
La Nuova Sardegna featured UBC’s Go Global seminar, “Ethnography of Sardinia: Heritage in a Global Context,” which was under the guidance of Sabina Magliocco, a professor in the department of anthropology, with the assistance of Francesca Pegorer, a PhD student.
Vice Tue Jun 25 2019 By: Shayla Love
Vice cited a study by Seth Abrutyn, a professor at UBC’s department of sociology, which looked at adolescent suicide and social factors.
“Having strong support networks is key for lowering a community’s suicide rate,” he said.
The Atlantic Tue Jun 25 2019 By: Amanda Mull
The Atlantic quoted Jessica Tracy, a professor at UBC’s department of psychology, about emotional responses across culture.
“People everywhere show anger, fear, happiness, and sadness in the same way. There’s a lot of evidence to suggest that for most emotions, we have them because we evolved to have them,” she said.
Forbes Tue Jun 25 2019 By: Eva Amsen
Forbes cited a study by UBC which looked at the benefits of learning to play an instrument.
“A student has to learn to read music notation, develop eye-hand-mind coordination, develop keen listening skills, develop team skills for playing in an ensemble and develop discipline to practice,” said Martin Guhn, a professor at UBC’s school of population and public health.
Similar article also appeared in Malay Mail and Yahoo News.
CBC Sat Jun 22 2019
CBC Listen interviewed Gregory Mackie, a professor at UBC’s department of English language and literature, and Kyle Frackman, a professor at UBC’s department of central, eastern, and north European studies, about UBC Library exhibition “A Queer Century, 1869-1969.”
The interview starts at 1:21:50.
The Conversation Mon Jun 24 2019 By: Heidi J. S. Tworek
The Conversation published an op-ed by Heidi J. S. Tworek, a professor at UBC’s department of history, about internet blackouts where the flow of information can be blocked.
Bloomberg Mon Jun 24 2019
Yves Tiberghien, a professor at UBC’s department of political science, was interviewed by Bloomberg about US-China and Canada-China tensions.
The Tyee Fri Jun 21 2019 By: Hilary Leung
The Tyee reported that Leo Shin, a professor at UBC’s department of history, and Pitman Potter, a professor at Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC, spoke at a roundtable discussion on the extradition bill.
Vancouver Sun Fri Jun 21 2019 By: Dana Gee
Heidi Tworek, a professor at UBC’s department of history, was interviewed by the Vancouver Sun about her new book on Germany’s attempt to build a powerful communication empire between 1900-1945.
MEET ARTS
Shaylih Muehlmann, associate professor, Department of Anthropology
For the past decade, Dr. Muehlmann’s research has focused on the war on drugs and its impact on the people living in Northern Mexico.
![As a designer and prop maker in the film and theatre industries in South Africa, Kimira Bhikum regularly imagined and produced new realities. Eager to push the boundaries of virtual reality, she applied to the UBC Theatre Design and Production MFA program.
“I wondered if I could enhance the set design process by incorporating VR in to the creative process,” Kimira says. “Set design is centered around the ‘vision,’ that elusive spark of creativity forming in the mind’s eye that needs to be expressed in the real world. I believe that VR has many process efficiencies and design advantages but, most importantly, I believe that VR could help bridge the gap between vision and expression.”
“[It] was above and beyond anything I could have ever imagined,” says director Lauren Taylor (MFA Directing ‘17). The VR model enhances the collaboration between designers and directors. For directors wanting to push boundaries, changes can be made with ease, without the cost limitations of building and modifying physical sets. The designer can test ideas—changing colours, adding props, increasing the scale—all in a day. This speed of change is crucial because rehearsal time on stage is incredibly limited with the standard being three weeks.](https://scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/5bc1477a32438d6e703fe2648b243b41/5DA3A3D0/t51.2885-15/e15/c180.0.720.720a/s150x150/64597430_2062121057415605_1510158350457463889_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com "As a designer and prop maker in the film and theatre industries in South Africa, Kimira Bhikum regularly imagined and produced new realities. Eager to push the boundaries of virtual reality, she applied to the UBC Theatre Design and Production MFA program.
“I wondered if I could enhance the set design process by incorporating VR in to the creative process,” Kimira says. “Set design is centered around the ‘vision,’ that elusive spark of creativity forming in the mind’s eye that needs to be expressed in the real world. I believe that VR has many process efficiencies and design advantages but, most importantly, I believe that VR could help bridge the gap between vision and expression.”
“[It] was above and beyond anything I could have ever imagined,” says director Lauren Taylor (MFA Directing ‘17). The VR model enhances the collaboration between designers and directors. For directors wanting to push boundaries, changes can be made with ease, without the cost limitations of building and modifying physical sets. The designer can test ideas—changing colours, adding props, increasing the scale—all in a day. This speed of change is crucial because rehearsal time on stage is incredibly limited with the standard being three weeks.")
