Since the mid 1990s, the John Albert Hall series has featured prominent thinkers speaking on topics related to the changing role of religion in society. This year’s talks include Noam Chomsky.
A new partnership between UVic's Faculty of Humanities and BC Corrections puts a powerful spin on experiential learning, with 10 UVic and 10 incarcerated students learning side-by-side about big issues including justice, free will and human nature.
Philosophy undergrad Madeleine Kenyon will be among 10 UVic students who will join their counterparts on the “inside” for a first-of-its-kind philosophy course at the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre (VIRCC), more commonly known as the Wilkinson Road jail.
An impassioned community volunteer who knows what it's like to live on the streets, and a legal scholar who wants to change how the legal system deals with Aboriginal land claims are two UVic students receiving three-year doctoral scholarships, the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation announced today.
Victoria Philibert, who graduates this month with a double major in philosophy and Pacific and Asian studies, is a perfect example of how the Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Awards (JCURA) can impact UVic students whose first forays into deep research evoke personal insights and discovery.
Canada’s academic stars to converge on Victoria Hey Victoria, get ready to host almost 400 distinguished academic guests—the Royal Society of Canada is coming to town! The Royal Society (RSC) is Canada’s national academy dedicated to promoting learning and research in three main streams: the arts and humanities; the social sciences; and the sciences. Every year, the RSC holds its annual general meeting in a different Canadian city. This year, RSC fellows and college members from across the country will converge on the Victoria Conference Centre/Fairmont Empress Hotel on Nov. 26–28. The University of Victoria is the sponsor institution.
Casually watching a Vancouver Canucks game in 2009, a University of Victoria leadership studies expert’s interest was piqued by Henrik and Daniel Sedin’s style of play. A subsequent three-year case study confirms Dr. Carolyn Crippen’s theory that th…
Humans have a complex relationship with animals. Although animals ourselves, we humans, especially in Western cultures, often see ourselves as exceptional or “above” other species with which we share the planet. Yet those other animals are integral to virtually all aspects of our existence.
Art forgeries continue to grab headlines: earlier this year, the oldest art gallery in New York shut its doors after allegations about the sale of forged paintings; this month a renowned imitator who fooled gallery owners and museum curators for dec…
A significant philosophical split among Parks Canada personnel is hurting morale and causing "no end of grief" to parks staff dedicated to ecological preservation, says Rick Searle, a geography instructor and the author of an upcoming book on the co…
