Five UBC Arts faculty members elected to Royal Society of Canada
Peter Dauvergne, Bryan Gick, Daniel Justice, Ayesha S. Chaudhry and Kiley Hamlin have been announced by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) as Fellows and as Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
Ayesha S. Chaudhry named 2018 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Fellow
Prof. Chaudhry’s research project will spark a conversation on Islamic legal reform through a Feminist Sharia.
David Boyd Appointed UN Expert on Human Rights and the Environment
Congratulations to School of Public Policy and Global Affairs professor David Boyd who has been appointed Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment for the UN Human Rights Council.
President’s Staff Award Winners
Three members of the Faculty of Arts community received 2018 President’s Awards for their outstanding contributions to UBC.
UBC Political Scientist explains modern Russia, the cult of Putin and kompromat
Lisa Sundstrom, associate professor of political science, discusses President Vladimir Putin’s motivations, Russian sentiment and the history of kompromat (Russian for “compromising material”).
Katherine Moore: Outstanding Leader in the UBC Community & Beyond
Katherine (BA ’18) received the award for her contributions to mental health culture on campus and in the wider community.
Undergraduate Research Spotlight: Exploring the Heritage of Chinese Migration
As part of a Go Global seminar, 20 UBC students travelled to China to explore the heritage of Chinese migration.
Bringing Big Data to Religious History
A new database spearheaded by Asian Studies professor Edward Slingerland aims to help governments make better laws, and academics deal with information overload.
UBC Sociology Study: Users of home DNA tests ‘cherry pick’ results based on race biases
The Guardian
Sun July 1 2018
By: Ashifa Kassam
Various media outlets reported on a UBC study that found most people did not change their views of their identity after receiving new DNA information about themselves.
“I was surprised to find that, for most people, they didn’t adopt the ancestries suggested by the test,” said Wendy Roth, a sociologist and lead study author.
Stories appeared on The Guardian, U.S. News & World Report, Radio Canada, and CBC Radio’s On the Coast (segment at 39:40, also on CBC Online).
Prestigious Killam Prize awarded to Janet Werker
UBC professor Janet Werker, a world-renowned developmental psychologist, was awarded the 2018 Killam Prize in Social Sciences, one of Canada’s most prestigious awards for academic-career achievement.