Language Sciences welcomes Dr. Guofang Li as Co-Director
The Language Sciences Institute is excited to announce that Language and Literacy Education professor Dr. Guofang Li will assume the role of Co-Director.
Dr. Rashid Sumaila among 2023’s top most influential Africans
SPPGA Prof. Rashid Sumaila was recently named among the 100 most influential Africans of 2023 by New Africa Magazine for his work as a “global champion of the oceans.”
Economics Professors Kevin Song and Vadim Marmer win Zellner Award for paper in Journal of Econometrics
Professors Kevin Song and Vadim Marmer, along with Tilburg’s Denis Kojevnikov (VSE Phd ‘19), have won the 2023 Zellner award for their paper in the Journal of Econometrics. This award is given each year to the best theory paper published in the Journal.
Julian Dierkes Awarded Mongolian Friendship Medal
School of Public Policy and Global Affairs professor Dr. Julian Dierkes was awarded the prestigious Mongolian Friendship Medal on November 27th, 2023. Described as Mongolia’s “highest state honor,” this award commemorates the long-standing academic and policy-engaged research on Mongolia which Prof. Dierkes has undertaken over the past decade.
Arts in the Media: January 2024
Our Arts faculty are sharing their expertise across various media channels on a wide range of topics, from multigenerational living and the roots of the climate crisis to the spending habits of homeless individuals in Vancouver. Check back in as we continue to update this list throughout the month! Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near […]
Arts in the Media: December 2023
From insights into COP28 and Canada’s climate goals to the Google news deal, Arts faculty are sharing their expertise in the media this December. Check back in as we update this list throughout the month.
Fish Tales: How storytelling is engaging a community and boosting a historic site
This community-university partnership between the Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society and the UBC Initiative for Student Teaching and Research in Chinese Canadian Studies aims to increase community-based storytelling, specifically through discussions of fish and seafood.
SSHRC Impact Award for working with Indigenous communities in landscapes of survivance
UBC Anthropologist Dr. Andrew Martindale has been awarded the nationally prestigious SSHRC Impact – Connection Award 2023 for his scholarship in partnership with Indigenous communities.
Looking Back to Move Forward: Insights from the Shakespeare Symposium
The UBC Public Humanities Hub and Arts Development & Alumni Engagement co-hosted a symposium on November 17-18 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio in partnership with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and Simon Fraser University.
Arts in the Media: November 2023
From insights into federal carbon tax and workplace cultures, to Taylor Swift’s diverse musicality, Arts faculty are sharing their expertise in the media this November. Check back in as we update this list throughout the month. Department of Geography The Wild West in B.C. housing is mostly over, but the devastation goes on | Dr. […]