Faculty & staff
Current Social Sciences faculty and staff can refer to the SharePoint Online site for additional forms, documents, and resources.
Announcements
Mountain goats and the costs of living dangerously
April 30, 2024
Snow avalanches transform landscapes and impact alpine species. Mountain goats use steep, exposed terrain to avoid carnivores such as wolves, but new research reveals a significant cost of this...
Economics grad connects extreme weather to insurance rates
April 24, 2024
As Canada heads into another wildfire season, UVic economics masters student, Matt Marcoux, is looking at the relationship between extreme weather events, climate change and the financial impact on...
2024 Above and Beyond Awards
April 23, 2024
Congratulations to all of our Above and Beyond Award recipients for Spring 2024! If you would like to nominate a person or team for an Above and Beyond Award, please visit our website. Above...
Visionary leadership
April 8, 2024
(Photo: a beach on Calvert Is., BC central coast. Credit: Tula Foundation) Eric Peterson and Christina Munck, founders of the Tula Foundation, share their commitment to tackling urgent global...
The Hill Times op-ed housing crisis
March 20, 2024
Published originally in The Hill Times on March 18, 2024 The housing crisis hitting migrant agricultural workers in Canada By Anelyse Weiler and Susana Caxaj Many Canadians are...
Submit an idea for a story
Social sciences faculty and staff can submit a story idea to the Faculty Communications Officer using the secure form.
New hires
Welcome to our new faculty hires for 2023/2024!
Anthropology
Diana Burnett, assistant professor
Area of expertise: Medical anthropology, cultural anthropology, anthropology of race, anthropology of religion
Economics
Justin Wiltshire, assistant professor
Area of expertise: Labour economics, urban/regional economics, applied microeconomics
Faculty & staff postings
At UVic, we combine outstanding scholarship with inspired teaching and community engagement. We’re committed to recruiting, developing and retaining people who help us build a better future.
Research resources
Research funding
Our faculty is committed to world-class research. We are supported by research funding from a variety of sources that totals close to $10 million annually.
Internal funding (check eligibility before applying)
- Centre for Global Studies Fellowships
- Centre for Studies in Religion and Society Awards and Fellowships
UVic internal grants:
External funding (most common)
- BC Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF)
- Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
- Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR)
- Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR)
- Mitacs
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF)
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
International research support
- Awards to study/research abroad
- Funding for conducting research abroad and participating in international activities
- Funding for hosting visiting scholars, research students and postdocs
- International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Research proposal deadlines
In order to allow time for application review and approval, your relevant research proposal paperwork must be in the Dean’s Office at least two weeks before the applicable external deadline.
The Dean’s Office needs to see a completed Research Application Summary Form, which the Chair or Director should have already signed, and also a copy of the entire grant application, including the proposed budget.
- CIHR deadlines
- New Frontiers in Research Fund deadlines
- NSERC deadlines
- SSHRC deadlines
Awards & honours
The Faculty of Social Sciences celebrates teaching and research excellence at UVic. Please join us in congratulating our award recipients.