Defining love through the lens of Arts
Love encompasses many emotions and experiences, and everyone may have a different interpretation. We reached out to experts to help us define and illustrate this complex concept and emotion.
Arts in the Media: February 2024
Our Arts faculty members are sharing their expertise on various topics! Some of the topics that they are discussing include a Black neighbourhood of Africville, the possibility of using raccoons for weather prediction, and ways to measure happiness. We will keep updating the list throughout the month, so make sure to check back in for more interesting discussions!
How Arts and Engineering are bridging the gap to address real-world humanitarian challenges
In a pioneering move, the University of British Columbia has developed a unique course that pairs arts and engineering students together to develop solutions to humanitarian crises within B.C. and around the world. The popular and new course called ‘humanitarian engineering’ was led by Political Science professor Dr. Jenny Peterson and Chemical Engineering professor Dr. Gabriel Potvin.
The Impact of Arts Multilingual Week 2022 on Language Learning
Arts Multilingual Week has left a lasting impact on participating students and instructors alike. Dr. Biz Nijdam shares insight on the results of Multilingual Week.
Dr. Janet Werker’s Franklin Institute win spotlights lifelong passion for infancy language research
Dr. Janet Werker, University Killam Professor and Canada Research Chair in the Department of Psychology, was selected for the 2024 Benjamin Franklin Institute Medal in Computer and Cognitive Science. This highly esteemed recognition of her prevailing research is presented by The Franklin Institute of Philadelphia.
Flawed foreign ownership narratives drove ‘housing nationalism’ in Canada
UBC sociologist Dr. Nathan Lauster and co-author Dr. Jens von Bergmann discuss “reactionary housing nationalism.” Their new paper in Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies explores the trend and reveals more surprising statistics.
Language Sciences welcomes Dr. Guofang Li as Co-Director
The Language Sciences Institute is excited to announce that Language and Literacy Education professor Dr. Guofang Li will assume the role of Co-Director.
Dr. Rashid Sumaila among 2023’s top most influential Africans
SPPGA Prof. Rashid Sumaila was recently named among the 100 most influential Africans of 2023 by New Africa Magazine for his work as a “global champion of the oceans.”
Economics Professors Kevin Song and Vadim Marmer win Zellner Award for paper in Journal of Econometrics
Professors Kevin Song and Vadim Marmer, along with Tilburg’s Denis Kojevnikov (VSE Phd ‘19), have won the 2023 Zellner award for their paper in the Journal of Econometrics. This award is given each year to the best theory paper published in the Journal.
Julian Dierkes Awarded Mongolian Friendship Medal
School of Public Policy and Global Affairs professor Dr. Julian Dierkes was awarded the prestigious Mongolian Friendship Medal on November 27th, 2023. Described as Mongolia’s “highest state honor,” this award commemorates the long-standing academic and policy-engaged research on Mongolia which Prof. Dierkes has undertaken over the past decade.