UBC’s Inaugural Global Indigenous Rights Lecture: A conversation with Daniel Justice
An annual speaker series dedicated to global Indigenous rights launches October 17 at the First Nations House of Learning. Daniel Justice, Chair of the First Nations and Indigenous Studies program, discusses how the series will highlight the work of Indigenous leaders and generate discussion about relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.
Japanese translation of The Cambridge History of Canadian Literature released
More than 60 years after Anne of Green Gables became a literary sensation in Japan, a Japanese translation of The Cambridge History of Canadian Literature has been released, connecting Japanese audiences to a complete history of Canadian writing. Co-editor and UBC English professor Eva-Marie Kröller was involved in the project.
UBC Film Prof Shannon Walsh on Social Justice and Filmmaking
Filmmaker and interdisciplinary theorist Shannon Walsh recently joined UBC as an Assistant Professor in the department of Theatre & Film. Dr. Walsh spoke to the Faculty of Arts about why she is passionate about exploring social justice issues in her films.
Re-imagining OId Age
Dr. Anne Martin-Matthews (Sociology) and Dr. Judy Segal (English) are collaborating on a rhetorical analysis of aging to consider how old age is represented in the media as well as by health care providers and government agencies.
Canada’s Response to the Refugee Crisis: Misconceptions and Strategies
What part of the refugee crisis story are we not hearing? Geography Professor Daniel Hiebert speaks about the imagined idea of a refugee, how best to support refugee populations and the most common misconceptions about the international refugee crisis.
New UBC Global Seminar uncovers Indigenous London
A Global Seminar launching this month brings eight undergraduate students to London, England to explore the city through the experiences of Indigenous captives, performers and diplomats who left behind significant cultural and political legacies.
The Legacy of the Komagata Maru
On May 18, 2016, Justin Trudeau will issue a formal apology in the House of Commons for events surrounding the arrival and deportation of the Komagata Maru. Dr. Renisa Mawani (Associate Professor, Sociology) and Dr. Anne Murphy (Associate Professor and Chair of Punjabi Language, Literature and Sikh Studies) discuss the Komagata Maru’s legacy, the importance of the Prime Minister’s apology and ongoing struggles over migration and discrimination.
ASA Student Spotlight: Danielle Kraichy
Danielle Kraichy is a 4th year student at UBC currently pursuing a major specialization in First Nations and Indigenous Studies (FNIS). Danielle is of Métis descent and is the current FNIS assistant, read on to learn more! Can you tell me about what you’re studying and why you were drawn to it? I am in my fourth […]
Belkin Curator discusses new course combining art and medicine
Shelly Rosenblum, Curator of Academic Programs at the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, is the co-founder of Art and Medicine: Rounding at the Belkin, a new flexible learning course that invites first-year UBC medical students to consider how engagement with art can strengthen observational and communication skills.
The Faculty of Arts spoke with Dr. Rosenblum about how the idea for the course came about, the value of combining creativity and medical training, and her ultimate objective for students in this course.
VSE prof shines light on Vancouver’s classical music scene
Dr. Geoffrey Newman is a Sessional Professor at the Vancouver School of Economics and the founder of one of Canada’s leading classical music review websites, Vancouver Classical Music. The Faculty of Arts spoke with Dr. Newman about the connection between music and economics, how music has informed his teaching, and his ultimate goal for Vancouver Classical Music.