Research

Meet two Indigenous scholars leading innovative research in the Faculty of Arts

Meet two Indigenous scholars leading innovative research in the Faculty of Arts

Learn about the research of Dr. Billy-Ray Belcourt and Dr. Dory Nason, what they’re currently working on, and their advice for aspiring Indigenous scholars.

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New books by Arts faculty for your 2023 reading list

Arts scholars have published books ranging from contemporary and historical novels to poetry, children’s books, translations of world literature, and non-fiction topics spanning politics, food security, queer studies and more.

Dr. Ervin Malakaj. Photo: Gary Kujawinski

Celebrating achievement in queer studies

Dr. Ervin Malakaj shares reflections on his research in queer theory and his personal lived experience.

Two inspiring South Asian Arts scholars and their road to academia

Two inspiring South Asian Arts scholars and their road to academia

May is Asian Heritage month. We reached out to professors from the Department of Asian Studies and the Department of Psychology to talk about who inspired them to pursue being scholars, what they’re currently working on, and how decolonization education happens in their classrooms.

Composite image of MA student Bailey Midori Hoy and PhD candidate Nicole Yakashiro. Bailey (image left), shown in three quarter profile, has long black hair worn loosely swept behind her shoulder. She wears circular black-rimmed glasses, a dangling wire earring, and a white button-down shirt with a beige cardigan. Nicole (image right) wears a black crewneck shirt. Her hair is tied in a ponytail and placed over one shoulder. She wears glasses with turtle shell rims and grins broadly at the camera.

History graduate students receive support from Japanese Canadian Students of 1942 Fund

Bailey Irene Midori Hoy and Nicole Yakashiro are expanding the field of Japanese and Asian Canadian history thanks to recent funding support.

Image of Dr. Chris Patterson crouched in front of a wall of graffiti

Gaming the system

Dr. Christopher B. Patterson examines video gaming through lenses of race, Asian identity and gender studies.

CMS awarded $12.4 million in Canada First Research Excellence Funds

Major funding awarded to The Centre for Migration Studies

The Centre for Migration Studies, with Arts researchers and other partners, has been awarded $12.4 million in Canada First Research Excellence Funds for its Bridging Divides project.

Richard Menkis named recipient of the 2022/2023 Dean of Arts Award

Richard Menkis named recipient of the 2022/2023 Dean of Arts Award

Congratulations to Associate Professor Dr. Richard Menkis from the Department of History, who is the recipient of the 2023 Dean of Arts Award for his outstanding contributions to the Faculty of Arts.

Eight community organizations receive CUES funding to partner with Arts researchers on refugee support, post-climate disaster healing and more

Eight community organizations receive CUES funding to partner with Arts researchers on refugee support, post-climate disaster healing and more

This year’s projects focus on community-based dialogue and storytelling, support for new immigrants and those experiencing homelessness, post-climate disaster healing for Indigenous peoples, and more.

Six Arts scholars receive 2022 UBC Faculty Research Awards

Six Arts scholars receive 2022 UBC Faculty Research Awards

Celebrating Arts scholars among the recipients