Arts Studies in Research and Writing
Arts Studies in Research and Writing (ASRW) supports undergraduate students’ participation in the research culture of UBC. Drawing on cutting edge theories of writing and teaching, ASRW aims to show how scholars think about the world, and how that way of thinking shapes both the kind of research they do and the ways they write about their research.
Coordinated Arts Program
Coordinated Arts Program (CAP) provides students the opportunity to explore a range of courses within the humanities, social sciences, and creative and performing arts within a supportive cohort setting.
Students can select one of five streams that group linked-but-separate courses connected by a broad research focus designed to help them make connections across courses, ideas, and issues. Recent streams include: Law and Society; Media Studies; Individual and Society.
Arts One Program
Arts One is team-taught by five instructors from a variety of disciplines. Students can read and discuss classic and contemporary texts from different historical periods and cultural contexts, and consider their influence on society.
Liu Institute for Global Issues
The Liu Institute for Global Issues is an interdisciplinary research hub that aspires to influence academic and public debates about global issues, inform policy decisions, and become an important source of ideas, education, information and perspectives. Research has largely focused on three global themes – security, social justice, and sustainability. The Liu Institute is a founding partner of the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs.
Institute of Asian Research
The Institute of Asian Research (IAR) is the focal point on Asia policy and current affairs at UBC as well as an interdisciplinary scholarship on modern and pre-modern Asia. The IAR serves as the premier, Asia-focused research institute and think tank in Canada, engaging in research, teaching, policy support, and community engagement. The IAR is a founding partner of the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs.
Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality, & Social Justice
The Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (GRSJ) provides students with an interdisciplinary understanding of global and local social justice issues. Areas of study include: critical race theory, ethnic studies, indigenous studies, media studies, feminist politics and methodologies, sexuality, and more.
Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies
The Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies (CIS) is an interdisciplinary research unit for Indigenous critical theory and politics, arts research, and applied social practice within the humanities and social sciences at UBC. It hosts two major programs: First Nations and Indigenous Studies (FNIS) and the First Nations and Endangered Languages (FNEL) program.
School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
The UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) integrates world-class scholarship, teaching, research, and policy engagement to contribute towards positive change. Our approach equips policy leaders with the diverse perspectives, skills, and knowledge needed to contribute towards solutions to complex local and global issues.
School of Journalism, Writing, and Media
The School of Journalism, Writing, and Media is a dynamic unit for innovative research and teaching in journalism and media, writing, and communication, with programs and courses for undergraduate and graduate studies.
School of Social Work
Founded in 1929, the UBC School of Social Work is the oldest social work education program in British Columbia and the third oldest in Canada. Building upon a foundation of social justice and an ethic of care, the School is a community of learners actively engaged in the development of critical, transformative knowledge for social work practice.