Nun ke’ Daahwéhsats: A community-university partnership advancing understanding of climate justice
A community-university partnership between West Moberly First Nations and the UBC Centre for Climate Justice is seeking to advance understanding of how climate science, policies and solutions will affect Indigenous self-determination, cultural values and rights.
Arts Perspectives on AI: Faculty discuss integrity and innovation
Dr. Laurie McNeill and Dr. Patrick Parra Pennefather share what they have learned about using AI in course design, and what they think are the biggest AI-related opportunities or challenges facing students and faculty.
24 Arts scholars awarded Hampton New Faculty Grants
A total of 24 Arts scholars were awarded internal funding through UBC’s Hampton New Faculty Grant. The Hampton New Faculty Grant supports the early stages of research. These grants are awarded to tenure-track Assistant, Associate, and Full Professors who were hired in the last two years. This $10,000 grant enables researchers to establish a research […]
Arts in the Media: October 2023
From insights into B.C.’s fall legislative session and Canada’s high interest rates, to the importance of coral reefs, Arts faculty are sharing their expertise in the media this October. Check back in as we update this list throughout the month.
Unmasking Halloween: Beyond myths and monster of the week
Why does studying Halloween and the supernatural world enhance our understanding of broader historical and cultural trends? Arts faculty members Dr. Sabina Magliocco, Dr. Tim Frandy, and Dr. Kim Snowden, provide insights by taking a deep dive into Halloween’s myths and realities, and share how their classroom discussions and research are evolving with the times.
Arts faculty on Latin American Studies and what unites Canada and Latin America
For Latin American Heritage Month, Arts faculty affiliated with the Latin American Studies program share their research and teaching, and what they see as the most significant shared histories or futures of Latin America and Canada.
Meet the new Associate Dean and Heads and Directors in Arts
The Faculty of Arts welcomes one new Associate Dean and two new Heads and Directors in 2023-2024.
$30M NSF Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science launches with international partnerships including UBC
Researchers from the University of British Columbia Faculty of Arts will be partners in the newly announced NSF Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science, which will focus on connecting Indigenous knowledges with mainstream western science to address some of the most pressing issues of our time in a new way.
Arts in the media: September 2023
From insights into global climate goals and nuclear energy, to partnered research on the salmon fishing history of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, Arts faculty are sharing their expertise in the media this September. Check back in as we update this list throughout the month.