Arts faculty and graduate students among 2023 Public Engagement Award recipients
Public Engagement Awards are given to individuals and partner organizations who have exhibited outstanding public humanities engagement in the past two years, and whose work has contributed to the expansion of the range of voices in public discourse.
New 2023 courses in the Faculty of Arts
Registration starts soon for the 2023/24 Winter Session! From beginners’ classes in Swahili to explorations of Arctic art and activism, here are some of the exciting new courses being offered for the first time ever in the Faculty of Arts.
7 Arts courses you can take to learn about Indigenous history and culture
Explore a list of Arts courses you can take this upcoming Winter session to learn more about Indigenous topics. These courses are open to all Arts students without any prerequisites, and are taught by Indigenous faculty.
Peer advice for incoming trans & non-binary Arts students
Your first year at UBC can be a very busy time, especially for trans and non-binary students learning to navigate university systems, so we’ve compiled some peer advice that might make the transition to university a bit smoother.
Through our eyes, with our voices: Making space for joy (Part IV)
In the final installment of this four-part series, Master of Arts in History candidate Aydin Quach reflects on the importance of finding spaces for joy in order to build community and solidarity, and fight anti-Asian hate.
History graduate students receive support from Japanese Canadian Students of 1942 Fund
Bailey Irene Midori Hoy and Nicole Yakashiro are expanding the field of Japanese and Asian Canadian history thanks to recent funding support.
The inside scoop about being an Arts Orientation Leader
Arts Orientation Leaders are there to support and guide new students during Imagine Day and welcome them into the UBC family. Orientation Leaders are often the first people that students meet at the university and they play an important role in helping new students adjust to this huge transition.
How the Language Requirement Works
Everything you need to know about the UBC Arts Language Requirement.
Recognizing Graduating Student Leaders in the Class of 2023
Meet the inspiring Arts students from the class of 2023 who are building communities in Arts, at UBC, and beyond.
Fatima Rua receives 2023 Outstanding Leader in the UBC Community and Beyond Award
Fatima Rua has received the 2023 Outstanding Leader in the UBC Community and Beyond Award for her dedication to community change at UBC and beyond our campus.