Two Arts faculty receive Dean of Arts Educational Leadership and Innovation Award
Arts faculty members Dr. Brianne Orr-Alvarez and Dr. Pheroze Unwalla have received the Dean of Arts Educational Leadership and Innovation Award.
What is linguistic insecurity and why we should dismantle it
Have you ever felt nervous about speaking to someone or out loud in a classroom because of your accent? Dr. Marie-eve Bouchard explains what linguistic insecurity is and shares tips on how to overcome them.
Professor Emeritus David Ley appointed to Order of Canada
Dr. David Ley (Geography) was appointed to the Order of Canada for his ongoing and substantial contributions to the field of human geography.
29 Arts scholars awarded Hampton New Faculty Grants
A total of 29 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 […]
How multilinguist Dr. David Gramling’s visual disability became a gateway to their language learning
In a new editorial for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we spoke with Dr. David Gramling about their personal journey with a visual disability and how it became the gateway to his multilingual learning.
16 Arts scholars awarded SSHRC Insight Development Grants
The grants support the development of new research questions, as well as experimentation with new methods, theoretical approaches and/or ideas.
New Canada Research Chairs in the Faculty of Arts
Four UBC Arts professors have been named Canada Research Chairs in recognition of excellence in their respective fields of study.
We surveyed Arts grads about life a decade after UBC. What did we learn?
1,260 Arts alumni participated in the 10+ year-out Arts alumni survey. We asked Associate Dean Laura Moss to share the biggest takeaways.
What’s your favourite untranslatable—and why does it matter?
Why are untranslatables – words or concepts that are difficult to render from one language to another – so meaningful? Multilinguist Dr. David Gramling explains why untranslatables are significant to diverse cultures.
Why we should care about Philippine politics: Q&A with Dr. Nora Angeles about the return of a Marcos presidency
When Dr. Leonora ( Nora) Angeles became a Canadian International Development Agency scholar at Queen’s University in 1989, she brought with her a deep interest in Philippine history and its economic relations with Canada. Propelled by the People Power Revolution of 1986 and its impacts, she continues to nurture her historical awareness and how it […]