Candis Callison elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
UBC Journalism professor Candis Callison has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the oldest and most prestigious learned societies in the United States.
Filza Raza receives 2019 Outstanding Leader in the UBC Community award
“Taking risks and having faith in your capabilities is the key to making the most out of your university experience.”
Rohina Dass receives 2019 Outstanding Leader in the UBC Community award
“Being a student leader means finding what you care about, finding the community that cares about it too, and doing great work together.”
Camile Oliveira receives 2019 Outstanding Leader in the Faculty of Arts award
“Once you start listening to people’s experiences and opinions, you will become a more inclusive and open-minded leader.”
Aydan Con receives Outstanding Leader in the UBC Community and Beyond award
Arts students are fortunate to study in a faculty that encourages interdisciplinary thinking and problem solving through different academic lenses. We get to think critically about situations encountered in the varied literature and problems we encounter every day in our coursework.
Maryam Dada receives Outstanding Leader in the UBC Community and Beyond award
“I knew that if there was a way to help people, simply by listening to them, then I wanted to learn how to do it.”
Kathryn Harrison: Here’s what the carbon tax means for you
The Conversation
Tue Apr 2 2019
By: Kathryn Harrison
Kathryn Harrison, a professor of political science at UBC, wrote an op-ed for The Conversation about the implications of carbon tax.
2019-2020 Wall Scholars
Five faculty members from Arts have been selected to spend one year in residence at the Peter Wall Institute.
Which came first, vengeful gods or complex civilizations?
Smithsonian
Mon Mar 25 2019
By: Jason Daley
Smithsonian mentioned Edward Slingerland, a professor of Asian studies at UBC, in an article about a new study which looked at the development of religions in early societies.
Stop pressuring families to cook homemade meals: UBC sociologist
Huffington Post
Wed Mar 13 2019
By: Natalie Stechyson
Huffington Post quoted UBC sociologist Sinikka Elliott in an article about unrealistic expectations of home cooking.