UVic historian Elizabeth Vibert has produced a documentary, Aisha's Story, about Palestinian refugee Aisha Azzam, who is keeping Palestinian cultural legacies alive though growing and milling wheat.
BC's West Thurlow Island boasts world-class natural beauty as well as a bounty of potential tidal energy reserves—completely untapped until a unique UVic-led community partnership started work proving the viability of reliable clean energy systems for BC’s off-grid coastal communities.
March 31 is National Indigenous Languages Day. There are more than 70 Indigenous languages in Canada. Here are some stories about Indigenous language revitalization at UVic.
From the far reaches of outer space to the intersection of Indigenous science and self-care, the recipients of the 2023 University of Victoria Distinguished Alumni Awards span the globe and beyond.
For more than a decade, Indigenous legal scholars, First Nations and the founders of the world’s-first Indigenous law degree program at UVic have worked to realize a National Centre for Indigenous Laws. Construction is now underway. The Law Foundation of BC announced it is increasing its total commitment to NCIL to $11 million.
On March 8, the University of Victoria is joining individuals and educational institutions all over the world to #EmbraceEquity as part of International Women’s Day (IWD).
Geography grad student Kate Herchak is reclaiming her Inuk ways of knowing, being and doing in the world through cross-cultural research with Maasai youth.
Gerald Singh, assistant professor in the University of Victoria’s School of Environmental Studies, examines the intersections between environmental management, development and social equity.
Take a deep dive into six student stories for UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science, inspiring others to make a difference in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.
Canada’s advancement of ocean science and innovation continues to go from strength-to-strength with the expansion of Ocean Networks Canada’s world-leading deep sea and coastal ocean observatories and partnerships.
Lisa Abram, a third-generation Jewish Romanian Canadian and communications officer at the UVic, has spent the last year uncovering her family’s connection to the Holocaust, aided by relatives and UVic’s Holocaust Studies experts.
A new exhibition at UVic's Legacy Art Gallery explores Indigenous Governance scholar Devi Mucina’s roots as an Indigenous Chewa man while honouring his African ancestors and culture.
