Curran Crawford, director of the Institute for Integrated Energy Systems at the University of Victoria (IESVic), and his research colleagues are joining forces to bridge the gap in clean energy transitions for communities.
When the US Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade in June, it threw into turmoil the issue of reproductive rights south of the border and made abortion activists in Canada and around the world take notice. Two UVic faculty members paid particular attention, as they’d been working on a research project on access to abortion services for Indigenous people.
Nine UVic experts are available to media regarding Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral for comment about the history of the British monarchy or specifically on Canada’s colonial history of abuses.
Stacey Fitzsimmons discusses how employers can support refugee employees to thrive at work, as published in the Conversation Canada.
The following University of Victoria experts are available to media to discuss the updated Canadian Low Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines, developed by the Canadian Centre of Substance Use and Addiction.
UVic sociologist Midori Ogasawara argues in a new paper that Canada has endorsed illegal mass surveillance through new legislation since the so-called War on Terror in the aftermath of 9/11.
A new SSHRC-funded project by UVic scholar Paul Bramadat on yoga postures in studios and gyms explores how western participants think and talk about health, spirituality and race.
UVic launched the UVic Health Initiative in 2019. Developed after a year of campus-wide consultation, the goal is to advance lifelong health while enhancing the quality and raising the profile of health research, programs and related activities at the university.
Sean Holman, lead of UVic's Climate Disaster Project, can speak on how journalism and storytelling help to build hope in the aftermath of ongoing climate disasters in communities across Canada.
Charlotte Schallié speaks in a new Q&A about the release of her edited collection of graphic novels pairing Holocaust survivors with artists to illuminate one of the darkest times in history.
The threat to water security is just as urgent as the climate crisis, says Oliver M. Brandes of UVic’s POLIS Water Sustainability Project in a Q&A about hope, funding and the need for action.
Christine Ou (Nursing) is available to media to discuss her recent study about the connection between mothers, sleep and postpartum anger—the subject of [TITLE TO COME + HYPERLINK], published in The Conversation Canada today.
