Arts in the media: August 2023
From insights into Vancouver’s Pride festival and its origins, to the impact of Canada’s Online News Act, Arts faculty are sharing their expertise in the media this August.
The future belongs to raccoons: Interview with Dr. Daniel Heath Justice
Raccoons — you either love them, or hate them. Dr. Daniel Heath Justice has noticed this polarization too.
A citizen of the Cherokee Nation, Justice is the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Literature and Expressive Culture at the University of British Columbia. He is also an animal cultural history scholar.
Online dating: Humour matters more than ‘good looks,’ but immigrants struggle with local jokes
Online dating platforms have witnessed a surge of users and activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lockdown restrictions and physical distancing protocols have changed the way people work and live — but also how they date.
Commentary: Anthropologist Wade Davis on how COVID-19 signals the end of the American era
Wade Davis holds the Leadership Chair in Cultures and Ecosystems at Risk at the University of British Columbia. His award-winning books include “Into the Silence” and “The Wayfinders.” His new book, “Magdalena: River of Dreams,” is published by Knopf.
‘Happier people live longer’: UBC psychology prof to study how you can boost your happiness levels
UBC psychology professor Nancy Sin discussed her study that will examine how happiness levels can be boosted and what interventions can lift the set point.
Postmedia via Vancouver Sun, The Province, Regina Leader-Post
Psychology prof Elizabeth Dunn talks to BBC about the science of giving good gifts
BBC quoted UBC psychology professor Elizabeth Dunn about gifting.
BBC
Do we really need that daily bath? UBC History prof Peter Ward dishes the dirt on history of hygiene
Peter Ward, a history professor at UBC, wrote a book about the history of personal hygiene in Europe and North America.
Postmedia via Montreal Gazette, Calgary Herald