30 Arts faculty awarded SSHRC Funding Grants for social science and humanities research
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has announced that a total of 58 new projects led by UBC researchers have been awarded funding of $13 million. This funding — part of the Government of Canada’s investment of more than $635 million for research — is awarded through three programs: Partnership Grants, Partnership Development Grants, and Insight Grants.
Meet four Indigenous scholars leading innovative research in the Faculty of Arts
UBC Faculty of Arts is honoured to have numerous Indigenous scholars in our community who create diverse and engaging learning opportunities for our students. With June marking National Indigenous History Month, we honour and celebrate the achievements of our brilliant Indigenous scholars. We reached out to four Indigenous professors and students to learn more about […]
Making higher education more accessible: Six tips from Arts faculty and staff
UBC is a thriving community that includes different cultures and linguistic capabilities from all over the world. With this vast diversity, how can we create a more accessible environment and adapt to varying learning styles? Faculty and staff are the champions of ensuring that accessibility best practices are embedded across teaching and learning materials. “People […]
Through our eyes, with our voices: How Arts faculty are creating space to heal and be proud of their Asian identities (Part II)
Hear from Arts faculty members about the impact of anti-Asian racism and how they are making the learning space a transformative one.
How the humanities help us think differently about food security and climate change
The theme of Earth 2021, Restore Our Earth, is a call to action to do more to address the climate crisis and restore our remaining fragile ecosystems, through both natural processes and technological and social innovation. Dr. Tracey Heatherington, associate professor of anthropology at UBC, is an environmental anthropologist whose research focuses on the political […]
2020-2021 Killam Teaching Prize Winners
The Faculty of Arts is pleased to announce that six faculty members have been awarded the Killam Teaching Prize for 2020-2021. The Killam Teaching Prize is awarded annually to faculty nominated by students, colleagues and alumni in recognition of excellence in teaching.
How changing income assistance payment schedules impact drug use and related harm
A study published in The Lancet Public Health examines how we can use our income assistance systems to address drug use and drug-related harm.
Database of Religious History awarded largest grant for a UBC humanities research project
UBC’s Database of Religious History (DRH) project has received the largest grant to date for a single research project in the humanities at UBC—$4.8 million.