Meet the new faces of UBC Arts 2019-2020
Arts is welcoming several new faculty members this year. Get to know who they are, what they’re working on and why they are excited to be at UBC.
Secret love letters and languages: UBC Arts exhibit provides Pride Week history lesson
A new public exhibit entitled “A Queer Century” — curated by UBC Arts professors Kyle Frackman and Gregory Mackie — tells stories about the history of sexuality and changing perceptions of gender.
The psychology of climate action
Psychologist Jiaying Zhao uses insights from behavioural psychology to design pro-environmental interventions in workplaces and cities. Why does climate change remain such a polarizing topic? And what interventions could be made in our cities to encourage pro‑environmental behaviour? As Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Sustainability, psychologist Jiaying Zhao uses insights from behavioural psychology to address these kinds […]
How to reduce your carbon footprint
Geographer Seth Wynes studies what individuals and institutions can do to advance climate change progress. What individual lifestyle choices have the highest impact on climate change? A 2017 study by environmental geographer Seth Wynes showed that the four of the most impactful actions that individuals can take to lighten their carbon footprint are (in order of impact): […]
The politics of putting a price on pollution
Political Scientist Kathryn Harrison researches what political policies are most effective in tackling climate change. As the Trudeau government launches its federal carbon tax, political scientist Kathryn Harrison is paying close attention. An expert on environmental policy, Harrison has been studying the politics of carbon taxes for a decade.Why does carbon pricing remain politically contentious, despite an […]
The human cost of climate change
Environmental economist Patrick Baylis analyzes the economic impacts of climate change. How will the economy and society adapt to a warmer, more variable world? What can governments do to put a price on the true cost of pollution and assign a value to natural resources like forests and biodiversity? These are questions driving Patrick Baylis’ work. […]
Social Science vs. Climate Change
UBC Arts researchers are using insights from behavioural psychology, comparative policy, and environmental economics to advance climate change solutions.
UBC researchers lead $2.5 million journalism innovation project
A team of leading scholars and journalists from across Canada and internationally have received a $2.5 million research grant for journalism innovation.
UBC Arts students create free summer camp for refugee children
The BC Newcomer Camp provides a fun and immersive environment for kids aged 6-12 to learn English and play sports.
Babies can learn link between language and ethnicity, study suggests
Eleven-month-old infants can learn to associate the language they hear with ethnicity, recent research from UBC Psychology suggests.