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What Ancient Meals Reveal About Roman Britain

What Ancient Meals Reveal About Roman Britain

UBC PhD student Alex Hagler uncovers how Roman communities used food rituals to define identity.

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Arts in the Media: June 2025

Arts faculty shared their insights with the media on a wide range of timely topics—from Middle East geopolitics, greenwashing in climate policy, to the ways AI is reshaping education and everyday life.

New books by Arts faculty for your 2025 reading list

New books by Arts faculty for your 2025 reading list

UBC Arts scholars have published books on a fascinating range of topics—including medical assistance in dying, GenAI and learning, African American blues, sign language music, and even the role of stray cats in urban communities.

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Reclaiming History: A new Asian-Indigenous exhibit explores the right to truth-telling

Elder Margaretta James presents a unique transpacific version of resiliency of the human spirit by showcasing how Asian-Indigenous encounters in the Pacific northwest and British Columbia have shaped the lives of individuals, families and communities living there.

Dean’s Awards Recognition Reception

Dean’s Awards Recognition Reception

On May 20, 2025, the Faculty of Arts Dean’s Office hosted an awards recognition reception, bringing together faculty members celebrated for their outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and learning.

How Language Revitalization Boosts Indigenous Health

How Language Revitalization Boosts Indigenous Health

New UBC Arts-led research shows that reviving Indigenous languages may do more than preserve culture—it may also improve public health.

How to fight disinformation, according to a historian of media

How to fight disinformation, according to a historian of media

Disinformation is nothing new. Here’s how to fight it, according to Prof. Heidi Tworek, director of UBC’s Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions.

Faculty of Arts launches 2025-2030 Strategic Plan

Faculty of Arts launches 2025-2030 Strategic Plan

On May 14, 2025, the UBC Faculty of Arts celebrated the launch of its 2025-2030 Strategic Plan—a collective vision shaped by more than 1,000 voices from across the Arts community. 

Announcing the 2024/25 Dean of Arts Faculty Research Award recipients

Announcing the 2024/25 Dean of Arts Faculty Research Award recipients

Six Arts professors were recently selected as recipients of the 2024/25 Dean of Arts Faculty Research award.

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Arts in the Media: May 2025

UBC Arts faculty shared their insights in the media on timely topics, from Canada’s climate policy challenges and global trade tensions, to the growing influence of tech billionaires in far-right movements.