Bridging Divides: Arts scholars to collaborate on major Migration Studies initiative
Movement from one place to another has always been part of the human experience. Whether prompted by conflicts and violence, climate emergencies, food insecurity, the lure of economic opportunity, or love, migrants the world over leave their homelands, either by choice or necessity, for a new life elsewhere. Arduous migration journeys make news headlines and […]
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.
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.
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
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.
Gaming the system
Dr. Christopher B. Patterson examines video gaming through lenses of race, Asian identity and gender studies.
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.
The 2022/2023 Killam Teaching Prize recipients
Congratulations to the six Arts faculty members who have been awarded the Killam Teaching Prize for 2022/2023. The Killam Teaching Prize is awarded annually to faculty nominated by students, colleagues and alumni in recognition of excellence in teaching.
Dr. Shannon Walsh wins a 2023 Governor General’s Award
Dr. Shannon Walsh (Theatre & Film) received a 2023 Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts, for artistic merit and outstanding contribution to the arts in Canada.
Six Arts scholars receive 2022 UBC Faculty Research Awards
Celebrating Arts scholars among the recipients