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At UVic's Faculty of Humanities, our departments and programs explore what it means to be human. You'll get a hands-on education in a dynamic learning environment that gives you the flexibility to explore your interests.

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Explore your passions in a diverse community of thinkers, doers and researchers. Participate in hands-on research, international opportunities, co-op and community-embedded activities.

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Conduct vital, in-depth research that makes a local and global impact. Join an engaged, vibrant community of graduate students and faculty researchers doing nationally recognized work.

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New Chair Transgender Studies

June 17, 2026

Chair in Transgender Studies Announcement We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jules Gill-Peterson as the Chair in Transgender Studies at the University of...

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How language learning shaped this grad's university experience

June 8, 2026

Orla Scott, a history major with a minor in Germanic studies who will convocate in this week's ceremony, took advantage of two study abroad programs during her studies, travelling for a two-month...

You can now get a BA in Media Studies at UVic!

As of September 2026, UVic students can declare a major, minor or general degree (BA) in Media Studies, offered by the Faculty of Humanities. By studying games, podcasts, comics, zines, radio,...

Online Humanities courses any UVic student can take this summer

March 25, 2026

Need another elective? Not on campus this summer? Anyone can take these online courses offered in summer 2026, from anywhere! Contact Academic Advising about the courses and programs that are right...

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The fault in Canada’s commercialized censorship & misconceptions about banned books

Student research spotlight by Aurora Campbell This research-based op-ed was originally written for HUMA 180: Encountering Humanities Research When walking by banned books sections in libraries or...

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Territory acknowledgement

We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.