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Helping others is good for our health. But how do we balance our own needs?

Helping others is good for our health. But how do we balance our own needs?

PhD candidate Julia Nakamura and Psychology professor Dr. Frances Chen discuss their research on the benefits and trade-offs of prosocial behavior, the impact they hope to have on public health guidelines, and their favourite ways to practice kindness.

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Arts in the Media: March 2025

This March, Arts faculty shared their expertise with the media on a variety of pressing issues, including U.S. tariffs, B.C. politics, nuclear energy, and trade relations.

Playing the language game with AI

Playing the language game with AI

Dr. Muhammad Abdul-Mageed argues that only by focusing on the social embeddedness of AI, rather than merely using it as a technological tool, can we help attune AI to human needs.

Arts faculty recognized with UBC Killam Research Prizes

Arts faculty recognized with UBC Killam Research Prizes

The Faculty of Arts is thrilled to announce that nine of its members have been awarded the prestigious UBC Killam Research Fellowship and Prizes for the 2024 academic year.

2025 Priority Thematic Public Humanities Research Incubator Grant Recipients Announced

2025 Priority Thematic Public Humanities Research Incubator Grant Recipients Announced

This year, $39,800 was awarded to support new, interdisciplinary and collaborative public humanities research projects in initial stages proposed by teams with the intent subsequently to apply for Tri-Council funding.

Students walking past the Buchanan Courtyard on the Vancouver campus at UBC on a sunny day

Arts in the Media: February 2025

This February, Arts faculty spoke to media about a wide range of issues, from UBC research on the dangers of space debris, to the rise of Canadian patriotism and the threat of U.S. tariffs.

Q&A with Dr. Lennon Mhishi

Q&A with Dr. Lennon Mhishi

Dr. Lennon Mhishi, a new faculty member at the Department of Anthropology, shares his current research and what his students can look forward to learning in his classes.

Six books by UBC Arts scholars to read for Black History Month and beyond

Six books by UBC Arts scholars to read for Black History Month and beyond

February is Black History Month in Canada. Here are six books to read by Black scholars in the Faculty of Arts that explore crucial themes of Black history, identity, and resistance.

Confronting Capitalism and Colonialism: Dr. Peter James Hudson’s Study on Black Dispossession

Confronting Capitalism and Colonialism: Dr. Peter James Hudson’s Study on Black Dispossession

As we commemorate Black History Month, Dr. Peter James Hudson was interviewed to talk about his significant research on the history of Black dispossession under capitalism and the ways in which Black communities have resisted in response.

Geography professor Jamie Peck named University Killam Professor

Geography professor Jamie Peck named University Killam Professor

Dr. Jamie Peck has been named a University Killam Professor for his exceptional leadership in both teaching and research as a highly celebrated political-economic geographer.