ASA Student Spotlight: Nikita Day
Nikita Day is a 3rd year student majoring in Gender Studies, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (GRSJ) with a minor in First Nations and Indigenous Studies (FNIS). Nikita is familiar with the pressures of school and attending a university bigger than her home community. Read more to find out how Nikita spent Summer 2017 doing what she […]
ASA Student Spotlight: Sage Vanier
Sage Vanier comes from the Kitsumkalum Band and recently graduated in May 2017 from UBC with a major in Archaeology. Last Winter, she participated in the Aboriginal Undergraduate Student Research Mentorship. Read on to learn more about Sage and what the mentorship was like! Can you tell me what you studied at UBC and how did […]
ASA Student Spotlight: Theresa Warbus
Theresa Warbus is from the Stó:lō Nation. She now resides in Vancouver BC with her two children and husband, on the traditional and unceded territory of her grandfather, the Musqueam Nation. Theresa is a film student at UBC, she will complete her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Production in spring of 2018. Theresa has worked […]
ASA Student Spotlight: Devon Davis
Devon Davis graduated with a major in First Nations and Indigenous studies last May 2017. As an alumni, Devon took some time to share his experiences as a mature undergraduate student. What’s your name and where are you from? Kwe’, I am Mi’kmaq and European, a Jackatar, from the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation in Newfoundland. I […]
ASA Student Spotlight: Sage Broomfield
Sage Broomfield is a third year International Relations Major and the new First Nations and Indigenous Studies (FNIS) assistant. She grew up in Victoria, British Columbia but her familial and cultural background is of the Albertan Sawridge Cree Nation. Her academic interests include Indigenous and Canadian legal systems, International security, and politics. Hey Sage! Could you […]
Dechinta: Learning On and From the Land
This summer, five UBC students participated in a Global Seminar at the Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning – a northern-led initiative delivering Indigenous land-based learning.
ASA Student Spotlight: Alexa McPhee
Alexa McPhee is in fourth year studying First Nations and Indigenous Studies and Political Science. She is the president of the First Nations and Indigenous Studies Students Association (FNSSA) and volunteers around Vancouver. In the summer of 2017, Alexa attended a pilot program through UBC and Dechinta for a week. Read more to learn about Alexa and […]
Jory Smallenberg: Outstanding Leader in the UBC Community and Beyond
Graduating student leader Jory Smallenberg shares her favourite UBC experiences and her top tips for UBC Arts students who want to make a difference.
Meet Alumnus Andi Jordan: Special Events Assistant for the Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Area
In high school Andi Jordan was into drama and photography, but at university, academics took precedence and it became challenging to find an outlet for her creativity. As a Special Events Assistant for the Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Area (MPBIA), Andi reconnected with the arts in Vancouver while working on a number of community art […]
UBC’s Urban Ethnographic Field School takes learning out of the classroom and into Vancouver’s diverse communities
A six-week, six-credit field course offered by the departments of sociology and anthropology, gives students an opportunity to work with a community organization while conducting ethnographic research.