UBC Arts is internationally renowned for research in the social sciences, humanities, and creative and performing arts.

We bring together the best of quantitative research, humanistic inquiry, and artistic expression under one umbrella. Most of our departments rank in the top two in Canada and many are among the top 20 in the world.

Research highlights
$35M

in annual research funding

84

Royal Society of Canada Fellows

24

active Canada Research chairs

Featured News

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Celebrating achievement in queer studies

 
Dr. Ervin Malakaj shares reflections on his research in queer theory and his personal lived experience.

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.

Gaming the system

 
Dr. Christopher B. Patterson examines video gaming through lenses of race, Asian identity and gender studies.
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Research Centres

The Faculty of Arts is home to several world-class research centres, fostering collaboration between researchers within and across disciplines.
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Research Centres

The Faculty of Arts is home to several world-class research centres, fostering collaboration between researchers within and across disciplines.
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Research Grant Recipients
UBC Arts researchers have received numerous fellowships, awards, and grants for their impactful research contributions.
Journals
UBC Arts supports peer-reviewed scholarly journals, including B.C. Studies, Canadian Literature, and Pacific Affairs.
Research Resources
For research grant application details, deadlines, and resources, UBC Arts researchers can visit Arts Internal Resources (AIR).