Sociology
Social prescription for dementia
Star Wars and Star Trek courses
Victoria teens joined seniors with dementia in a choir
Globe and Mail
Corporate Mapping Project
Governor General's Award for Cecilia Benoit
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Canada’s National Dementia Strategy, the long-awaited blueprint for finding a cure and for reshaping policy, was released last week.
This fall, UVic students can beam into Edwin Hodge’s “The Sociology of Star Trek” (SOCI 390) or David Christopher’s “Star Wars: A Cultural History” (AHVS 392 A02) course. But what
specifically makes these sci-fi mainstays worthy of study?
Victoria teens joined seniors with dementia in a choir
Data is part of any research process. And for PhD candidate Nicolas Graham, data can be transformed into a virtual map showing power and influence, in particular in the fossil fuel
industry.
Recognized by Status of Women Canada for her work in gender equality, Dr. Cecilia Benoit has devoted 25 years as a researcher to advancing the social rights of marginalized
populations, especially women. On October 18, Benoit and five other women were recognized with the Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case.