How did Wuhan residents cope with a 76-day lockdown?
UBC Sociology Professors Yue Qian and Amy Hanser conducted 30 in-depth interviews to understand Wuhan residents’ lived experiences of lockdown life. We talked to them about their research.
Three Arts profs on the transition to online teaching
We spoke to Arts faculty members Kim Snowden, Michael Griffin and Hsiang-ning Sunnie Wang about how they’re adapting their courses for remote teaching and the steps they’re taking to support students.
Arts undergrads take on remote work, support faculty research
This spring, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted students’ plans around the world, drastically reducing options for summer employment. Recognizing the urgent need facing Arts students, the UBC Faculty of Arts moved quickly to launch the Arts Students Remote Work on Campus initiative.
UBC course on COVID-19 social impacts now open to the public
A UBC course examining the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on society is now available for free to anyone around the globe. Participants will hear from five UBC experts, focusing on topics including pandemic racism and the intersection between COVID-19 and the opioid crisis.
Meet the new faces of UBC Arts 2020-2021
The Faculty of Arts is welcoming several new faculty members to its departments, schools and institutes during the 2020-2021 academic year. Get to know who they are, what they’re working on and why they are excited to be at UBC.
How Arts ISIT helped move the Faculty of Arts online
Six months have passed since the Faculty of Arts moved online in response to COVID-19. The Faculty’s dedicated learning, teaching and technology support team – Arts ISIT — has been doing everything they can to make the transition to online teaching and working as seamless as possible.
Three UBC Arts faculty members elected to Royal Society of Canada
Three UBC Arts faculty members have been announced by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) as Fellows and as Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Jinhua Chen, a professor in the Department of Asian Studies, and Ara Norenzayan, professor in the Department of Psychology, have been named Fellows of the Royal […]
‘Be patient with yourself’: Arts profs on learning during COVID-19
We reached out to three Arts profs — from the Social Justice Institute, the Chinese Language Program, and Philosophy — for their advice on what you can do to prepare for this semester and how you can succeed in learning online.
Q&A with Dr. Liisa Galea on the mental health of new moms
Eighty percent of people experience postpartum blues—and ten to fifteen percent of people will experience severe mental health consequences during the perinatal period (pregnancy and postpartum), says Dr. Liisa Galea, a neuroscientist and professor in UBC’s department of psychology.
Professor Dana Claxton Awarded 2020 Scotiabank Photography Award
Dana Claxton, Associate Professor in the Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory, has won the 10th annual Scotiabank Photography Award. The award is Canada’s largest and most prestigious annual peer-nominated and peer-reviewed award acknowledging outstanding contributions to contemporary art and photography.