Arts Multilingual Week 2022 Q&A
From October 31 to November 4, Arts Multilingual Week is celebrating the numerous ways that the languages we speak help shape our everyday lives.
10 Arts events not to miss in October 2022
This October, widen your musical horizons with performances from all over the world, learn about becoming more civically engaged, and take a free dance class with friends.
Why we should care about Philippine politics: Q&A with Dr. Nora Angeles about the return of a Marcos presidency
When Dr. Leonora ( Nora) Angeles became a Canadian International Development Agency scholar at Queen’s University in 1989, she brought with her a deep interest in Philippine history and its economic relations with Canada. Propelled by the People Power Revolution of 1986 and its impacts, she continues to nurture her historical awareness and how it […]
Two Arts staff members receive President’s Awards
Arts staff Christine Lee and Patricia Ormerod have received 2022 President’s Awards for staff. These awards are presented by the university annually to recognize staff members who demonstrate outstanding achievement and excellence within the UBC community.
On respecting (Indigenous) linguistic sovereignty
Who decides how a language should be used, translated, documented, spoken, or taught? Dr. David Gramling retraces the history of language interferences and calls for critical improvement
UBC Arts grad Aiyana Twigg wins Lieutenant Governor medal for work on Indigenous language revitalization
Aiyana Twigg was awarded the 2022 Lieutenant Governor’s medal for inclusion, democracy and reconciliation.
Doing linguistics is doing social justice work
Dr. Marie-Eve Bouchard explains why language discrimination is also a form of social injustice, and how many people are discriminated against based on the language they speak or how they speak it.
Arts researchers receive CUES funding to partner with communities on climate justice, language revitalization
Six community-university projects from the Faculty of Arts received funding from the Community-University Engagement Support Fund.
How Indigenous communities have battled COVID-19
UBC sociologist Kimberly Huyser is investigating the social factors that protect Indigenous populations or increase their vulnerability to COVID-19 and other health crises.
Reclaiming the narrative: How UBC students helped decolonize MOA’s African collections
Three Arts participants discuss how they helped decolonize MOA’s African collections, the importance of connecting with local knowledge holders, and the many lessons they are taking away from this impactful project.