How Indigenous anthropologist Kristen Barnett is decolonizing archaeology
When Kristen Barnett first started university, she didn’t know anything about archaeology except that “archaeologists take things.” Today, she’s among a small group of Indigenous archaeologists who are redefining the profession.
23 SSHRC Grants awarded to Arts Faculty
The SSHRC has announced that 23 UBC Faculty of Arts researchers were awarded funding as part of Partnership Grants, Insight Grants, Partnership Engage Grants, and Aid to Scholarly Journals Grants.
On respecting (Indigenous) linguistic sovereignty
Who decides how a language should be used, translated, documented, spoken, or taught? Dr. David Gramling retraces the history of language interferences and calls for critical improvement
Alone in a crowded city
As social restrictions ease, UBC philosophers and psychologists are helping us imagine a city where people feel more connected.
Through our eyes, with our voices: How Arts Staff are engaging and embodying their Asian identities in the workplace (Part III)
Hear from Arts staff members about how they are engaging and embodying their Asian identities in the workplace.
New books by Arts faculty to add to your 2022 reading list
This past year, Arts scholars have published books on topics ranging from Indigenous perspectives on Northwest Coast art, to how to write a TV movie, to African American childhood before the Civil War.
Doing linguistics is doing social justice work
Dr. Marie-Eve Bouchard explains why language discrimination is also a form of social injustice, and how many people are discriminated against based on the language they speak or how they speak it.
What is special about a university language course?
Are you thinking about taking a language course? If you’re deciding between a university offering versus a free automated online course, Dr. Qian Wang, Director of the Chinese Language Program and Associate Professor in Chinese Linguistics, explains what makes a university language course unique, how it benefits your Arts degree, and why it adds value […]
2021-2022 Killam Teaching Prize Winners
The Faculty of Arts is pleased to announce that five faculty members have been awarded the Killam Teaching Prize for 2021-2022. The Killam Teaching Prize is awarded annually to faculty nominated by students, colleagues and alumni in recognition of excellence in teaching. Sylvia Bascou-Vallarino, French Hispanic and Italian Studies Dr. Sylvia Bascou-Vallarino (she/her/hers) is a […]
How Indigenous communities have battled COVID-19
UBC sociologist Kimberly Huyser is investigating the social factors that protect Indigenous populations or increase their vulnerability to COVID-19 and other health crises.