Brent Holmes

A BIT ABOUT BRENT

Pronouns:
He/Him

Title:
Communications and Social Media Specialist

Department/Unit:
Political Science and Sociology

Summary of your role:
I manage all of the communications for the Political Science and Sociology departments.

BRAINS BEHIND THE WORK

Tell us about the team you work with. What do you admire about them?

I am so lucky to work for two wonderful departments within the Faculty of Arts. Political Science and Sociology each have their own unique communications goals and challenges. I love helping to run events, promote research, and celebrate achievements. I admire how our students, faculty, and alumni are so passionate about the work they do, which I get to share on our website and social media. Each department’s staff are also incredibly talented, friendly and gracious.

WELLNESS THAT WORKS FOR YOU

How do you like to recharge?

Being an extrovert, I get my energy from being around people. I recharge by running Dungeons and Dragons campaigns for my friends. I am currently running a campaign set in Vancouver based on Dimension 20’s Unsleeping City. The players’ characters are humourous Vancouver stereotypes reimagined through DnD including Warlock Instagram influencers, dog-loving Druids, UBC wizards, Kits Yoga Moms, and environmentalist clerics.

WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE

What is your fondest memory at UBC?

Before I started working in Political Science and Sociology, I was a student at UBC completing a Masters of Journalism. I was very lucky to be a resident of Green College, an interdisciplinary graduate student residence. I remember regular trips down to Koerners, Wreck Beach, and Rain or Shine were some of fondest memories at UBC. The community there was so supportive, insightful, and welcoming. I strive to maintain the values I learned there in all the work I do for UBC.

Centre for Computational Social Science

The Centre for Computational Social Sciences provides an intellectual and pedagogical hub for faculty and students engaged in cutting edge computational scholarship and training, providing a network of support for faculty and students needing access to infrastructure, ongoing training, and connections to leading global scholarship in computational social science. CCSS will enable UBC to be a leader in advancing our understanding of society using computational methods, and in understanding the impact of data and computation on society and the inequalities within.

Centre for Asian Canadian Research and Engagement

Language Sciences Institute

Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions

Public Humanities Hub

Centre For Climate Justice

Centre for Migration Studies

Centre for European Studies

Veronica Surette

Preferred First Name: Veronica

Year Level Standing & Program(s): Fourth Year. Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice Major, International Relations Minor.

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Hometown: I am from the Nuu-Chah-Nulth, Gtixsan and Kwakwaka’wakw Nations as well as Ukrainian and French Descent. I was born and raised in Richmond, BC, but also have become very familiar with Vancouver and the UBC campus over the past three years!

Past & Present Involvement at UBC: I was an Orientation and Transition Leader (OTL) at the UBC Vancouver Campus, where I led Jumpstart and Collegia programs. Additionally, I was part of the PVRA Tec De Monterrey House Council committee throughout my first year of studying and living on campus.

When I’m not studying: I am probably hanging out with friends or spending time with my family! I also love to meet new people and make connections within the Indigenous community at UBC, so I am excited for what this role has to offer!

Tips for my first-year self: Check out more Indigenous resources such as the Longhouse, the Indigenous Leadership Collective (ILC), Vancouver Indigenous Student Collegia (VISC), etc.