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.
Political Science pilot project rethinks the university transcript
UBC’s Political Science grads now receive a rich transcript that better highlights the skills each graduate has developed as part of their degree, thanks to a pilot project launched by the department.
Professor Daniel Justice appointed to the Order of Canada
Dr. Daniel Heath Justice, Professor of English and First Nations and Indigenous Studies, has been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest honours.
Professor Rashid Sumaila named a University Killam Professor
Dr. Rashid Sumaila, Professor in the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs and the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, has been named a University Killam Professor — the highest honour UBC can confer on a faculty member.
UBC History professor Tina Loo named a University Killam Professor
Dr. Tina Loo, Professor in the Department of History, has been named a University Killam Professor — the highest honour UBC can confer on a faculty member
Meet four students leading new Arts courses in Winter Term 2
The Student Directed Seminar program gives upper-year undergraduate students the opportunity to work with a faculty member to design and lead their own 3-credit seminar class with a small group of peers on a topic not currently offered at UBC.
Three Arts profs on the transition to online teaching
We spoke to Arts faculty members Kim Snowden, Michael Griffin and Hsiang-ning Sunnie Wang about how they’re adapting their courses for remote teaching and the steps they’re taking to support students.
16 New Student Directed Seminars in Arts
From helping to shape the syllabus and choosing readings, to leading class discussions, student directed seminars give you the opportunity to build your own learning experience while learning alongside your peers.
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.