‘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.
Religion in the Age of COVID-19
Sabina Magliocco, Chair of the UBC Program in the Study of Religion, talks about how religions around the world are grappling with the shutdown of centuries-old rites and rituals brought about by COVID-19.
2019-2020 Killam Teaching Prize Winners
The Killam Teaching Prize is awarded annually to faculty nominated by students, colleagues and alumni in recognition of excellence in teaching.
When crises collide: COVID-19 and overdose in the Downtown Eastside
A Q&A with UBC sociologist Lindsey Richardson about how this outbreak is impacting the Downtown Eastside and what can be done to better support residents.
Around the World in Six Tones: Exploring the Global Phenomenon of Cantonese Music
Musicologist and 18th-century French opera expert Dr. Hedy Law goes back to her Hong Kong roots with an exciting new course — the first of its kind in North America
UBC health psychologists launch global research project to study the psychological impact of COVID-19
Dr. Anita DeLongis and Dr. Nancy Sin want to know how people are coping with the Coronavirus disease pandemic.
UBC Public Humanities Hub launches to help scholars share expertise on urgent societal issues
About 120 scholars, staff and community members gathered to celebrate the official launch of the UBC-V Public Humanities Hub and to explore new opportunities for knowledge exchange.