Professor Sheryl Lightfoot Appointed United Nations Representative on Rights of Indigenous Peoples
On March 23, 2021, at the conclusion of its 46th session in Geneva, the United Nations Human Rights Council appointed Dr. Sheryl Lightfoot as the North American member on the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP).
Take your lessons into the community with Community Engaged Learning
Apply your degree to effect positive social change through community engaged learning. The Faculty of Arts offers several courses that connect students with community-based experiences.
Students present to Canada’s SDG Unit on an inclusive COVID-19 recovery
Last summer, a group of UBC students had the opportunity to present proposals on an inclusive COVID-19 recovery plan to a federal Canadian Sustainable Development Goals unit. Alexandra Wenzel shares what the experience looked like for her, and what she learned from it.
Dr. Raúl Álvarez Moreno explores the role of the humanities during times of crisis
The response of science and technology to Covid-19 has been fast and remarkable, but the human response has not been so great. This reminds us that human crises, and economic crises, do not just exist in the abstract, in figures or algorithms, but in human beings.
Faculty of Arts books to add to your 2021 reading list
In 2020, Arts professors and emeriti published books on topics ranging from cult cinema to the impact of right-wing interpretations of the Bible on US politics. We’ve rounded up a selection of these new books — which would make an excellent addition to your reading list.
2020 Dean’s Award for Staff Excellence Recipients
Congratulations to Tara Pike, Vincent Kujala, Angela Tardif, Kevin Chung, Janet Mui, Jennifer Suratos and Julie Walchli on being awarded the 2020 Dean’s Award for Staff Excellence. This annual award recognizes exceptional staff contributions in carrying out the academic mission of the Faculty of Arts through support in administrative, technical and other specialized areas. The […]
New UBC Centre for Migration Studies aims to be a global leader in migration research
A new interdisciplinary UBC Centre for Migration Studies will support innovative migration research, knowledge mobilization and teaching and learning, at UBC and internationally. Based in the Faculty of Arts and led by Dr. Antje Ellermann, the Centre will be the first migration research centre of its kind in Western Canada.
UBC course on COVID-19 social impacts now open to the public
A UBC course examining the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on society is now available for free to anyone around the globe. Participants will hear from five UBC experts, focusing on topics including pandemic racism and the intersection between COVID-19 and the opioid crisis.