Human Rights Collective: How Dr. Jenny Peterson and ORICE are empowering change
The Office of Regional and International Community Engagement and political science professor Dr. Peterson celebrate their successful collaboration on the Human Rights Collective, Scholars at Risk advocacy, and the Scholars In Prison project.
The 2023/2024 UBC Killam Research Prize recipients
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 academic year 2023/2024. The Office of Research Prizes and Awards provides guidance and support for external awards and oversees the university’s internal faculty research awards program. UBC Killam Accelerator […]
How Pasang Yangjee Sherpa honours Indigenous wisdom on her quest for climate justice
As an Indigenous woman from the Himalayas, anthropologist Pasang Yangjee Sherpa learned to keep her expectations low in academic and research spaces. Now, she is internationally recognized for her invaluable contribution toward discussions on Indigeneity in the Himalayas and the human dimensions of climate change.
Meet the recipients of the 2024 Dean of Arts Mentorship Award
Congratulations to Dr. Anita DeLongis and Dr. Christopher Rea on receiving the 2024 Dean of Arts Mentorship award! This award celebrates the generativity of exceptional mentors within the Faculty of Arts. It recognizes faculty members with an outstanding commitment to promoting the academic and personal growth of junior colleagues, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students, and […]
17 Arts scholars awarded SSHRC Insight Development Grants
A total of 17 projects led by UBC Arts researchers were awarded funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)’s 2023 Insight Development Grants competition.
Announcing the 2023/24 Dean of Arts Faculty Research Award Recipients
Six Arts professors were recently selected as recipients of the 2023/24 Dean of Arts Faculty Research award.
Two newly appointed Canada Research Chairs in the Faculty of Arts
Anthropologist Dr. Kristen Barnett and Dramaturge Lindsay Lachance from the Faculty of Arts have been named Canada Research Chairs in recognition of excellence in their respective fields of study. The Canada Research Chairs Program enables Canadian universities to achieve the highest levels of research excellence and become world-class research centres. Chairholders improve our depth of […]
Two organizations receive PRE funding to partner with Arts faculty on community engagement projects
Two community-university projects being co-led by Faculty of Arts members have been funded by the W2023 Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund.
Arts in the Media: March 2024
Our Arts faculty members are experts in their fields and have been sharing their knowledge on a diverse range of topics, from the age of U.S. presidents and Canadian Prime Ministers, studies on happiness, and the emerging Chinese trend of companionship economy. Stay tuned for more fascinating discussions from our brilliant faculty members! Department of […]
Beyond words: Learning Swahili as a path to global understanding
This Spring, Arts Multilingual Week returns to celebrate multilingualism through a series of events, performances, and showcases featuring students, scholars, and community members. Following its successful run of events in October 2022, Arts Multilingual Week makes a comeback with its most anticipated events and more!