UVic psychologist, Danu Stinson, leads a new study on friendship and romantic relationships. Her new study in Social Psychological and Personality Science finds friends-first initiation of romance is often over looked by researchers.
Lois Harder is a dedicated advocate for the rights of people and as a political scientist, she expertly navigates the areas of citizenship law, social policy, gender and equity. As incoming dean, she brings her skills in academic scholarship, leadership and music to the Faculty of Social Sciences, beginning a five-year term on July 1. The faculty thanks Graham Voss for his outstanding leadership as interim dean.
This week we learned about the tragic discovery of unmarked graves of 215 children at the Kamloops Indian Residential School. I reach out to you with the deepest sense of anguish and grief, sorrow and anger about this tragedy, and its devastating impact on the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation.
On World Environment Day, June 5, the UVic Ecological Restoration Club will be hosting a restoration work party in the campus Garry oak ecosystem from 10am to 12:30pm. This event coincides with the global launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration through Make a Difference Week.
The university flags were lowered on May 28 in memory of the 215 children whose bodies have been discovered on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School in Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation territory. They will remain lowered until further notice.
Jessica Kolopenuk (Cree, Peguis First Nation, UVic Political Science, 2020) has won the Governor General’s Gold Medal for the most outstanding dissertation at this university.
Read more: Political Science student wins Governor General's Gold Medal
Dylan Kruyt, anthropology, is this year’s UVic Social Sciences Jubilee Medal Winner.
A message to UVic 2021 graduates from Graham Voss, acting dean, Faculty of Social Sciences.
The Faculties of Science, Social Sciences and Humanities are grateful and proud to welcome our Indigenous Resurgence Coordinator, Lydia Toorenburgh. (story by Alf Wilson, Faculty of Science)
The Faculty of Social Sciences announced two competitive research fellowships to support research that examines the use of identity data in academic and policy research to address systemic racism. This initiative is part of the Faculty’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. This year, the call was for research to address an emerging issue of considerable importance – the role of race-based identity data in public policy and research in Canada.
On January 18th, the journal Anthropologica becomes an international leader in promoting non-commercial, open source, ethical, sustainable and free access to scholarly research. The content will be freely available on the Anthropologica website.
In a year like no other, our UVic community of students, faculty and staff took care of each other, innovated, pivoted research and provided recovery solutions—all working together in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Survey seeks input from BC farmers on soil practices and mental health.
This Giving Tuesday (Dec.1) consider donating to the Faculty of Social Sciences' Sellemah Scholarship. As a donor you will be removing barriers for undergraduate Indigenous students in the School of Environmental Studies.
The following University of Victoria experts are available to media to discuss the federal government’s introduction of Bill C-12, the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act.
Congratulations Class of 2020! We are proud of the resilience you have shown in these ever-changing times. Join the university community in celebrating this great achievement.
The opioid crisis in BC continues to capture news headlines as a growing epidemic alongside COVID-19. UVic economist, Chris Auld and co-author UCLA School of Law Vice Dean and UVic adjunct professor, Jill Horwitz published an innovative study, “Regulating Opioid Supply Through Insurance Coverage,” which appears in the September 2020 issue of the leading health policy journal Health Affairs.
UVic is committed to reconciliation. We're working to foster respect and mutual understanding with all Indigenous peoples and communities. You can partner in the work of reconciliation by listening, learning and sharing on Orange Shirt Day.
Congratulations Social Sciences Class of 2020! We are proud of the resilience you have shown in these ever-changing times. Join the university community in celebrating this great achievement.
The Faculty of Social Sciences has a online-teaching resource page on CourseSpaces.
Amid mass protests across North America, the focus of media has shifted to police defunding and the role of police in society reflecting tensions between police violence and basic principles of democracy. University of Victoria political scientist Michelle Bonner, is an expert in the media analysis of police violence and protests. She says we are witnessing a rare opportunity when the media have included (on occasion) other voices, such as the protesters themselves, in their stories.
Four University of Victoria researchers are named Vanier Canada Graduate Scholars in an annual competition announced today by the Government of Canada.
Two of 10 of this year's prestigious 3M National Student Fellowships have been awarded to UVic students. Hanna Jacobsen (sociology and gender studies), and Madeleine Kenyon (philosophy) join eight others to become Canada’s 2020 3M fellowship recipients.
Read more: Hanna Jacobsen, sociology and gender studies honoured with 3M award
Can Indigenous diplomatic legal principles help lead communities away from gender violence? Jasmine Dionne, a UVic PhD student in political science, is working with the Cree and Metis community of Saka Wiyiniwak (Cree for “Boreal Forest Peoples”) in Northeastern Alberta to reimplement Indigenous legal principles, as part of a three-year scholarship, announced this month by the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation. She is one of only 16 Canadian doctoral students receiving a $180,000 award.
From advocating for the recognition of Indigenous and non-Indigenous midwives, to working with street-involved youth, to empowering sex workers to become their own health advocates, sociologist Cecilia Benoit has made vital contributions to the advancement of class, race and gender equality in Canada.
One bright spot in the midst of the global pandemic is witnessing the collective action being taken around the world to protect ourselves and our health systems from collapse. So why haven’t calls to action around the climate crisis sparked the same kind of mass response?
UVic researchers and students received $18.8 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada in the form of grants, scholarships and other funding. UVic news release.
Chris Darimont, geography, was recognized along with historian, Jordan Stanger-Ross (HUMS) for their outstanding scholarship, teaching and community engagement.
How do we move beyond plastic? Will a soft plastic ban actually work and how? What are the politics of waste in Canada? Ideafest event, "Beyond Plastic: exploring the issue of waste in Canada," March 4th at 7 p.m. in Bob Wright Centre A104.
Lena Price has always had a community-oriented attitude. The third-year student’s desire to help people brought her to UVic to pursue a unique degree—a major in political science with a minor in public administration, combined with a Human Dimensions of Climate Change certification.
The federal government is failing to meaningfully engage with Indigenous knowledge in environmental decision-making, setting the stage for more conflict over issues such as the Coastal GasLink and Trans Mountain pipelines, according to a team of UVic researchers.
UVic archaeologists were featured in a Smithsonian article, "The Fertile Shore: how humans came to America" in January 2020.
Sandra Frey’s (environmental studies) breakthrough work with wildlife camera data collection has earned her the Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation–Master’s.
One of Canada’s most highly regarded sociologists, UVic adjunct professor Dorothy E. Smith, has been named member of the Order of Canada. The appointment, announced by Governor-General Julie Payette on Thursday, is one of country's highest civilian honours.
Zheng Wu (Sociology) passed away on August 27 in Victoria, after a short period of illness. Zheng is survived by his wife Lanjing Li, brother Jun and sister Fei.
The REACH Awards honour the extraordinary teachers and researchers who lead the way in dynamic learning and make a vital impact at UVic, in the classroom and beyond.
The fundraiser May 1 is open to the public and will be held at 2 p.m. in room A102 in the David Turpin Building. Presented by the Kesho Trust, Centre for Global Studies, Department of Geography. Funding provided by University of Victoria and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
Join a dynamic conversation between investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr and BC Information and Privacy Commissioner Michael McEvoy. Cadwalladr exposed the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal back in 2017 and McEvoy helped lead the UK Information Commissioner’s investigation into the massive data breach.
How can we best maintain our cognitive health?
A group associated with the Political Science department reached out to their friends and former retirees of the Political Science department to form a sponsorship group in December 2018.
As a fourth-year student of anthropology and human dimensions of climate change, Hallie Rounthwaite is passionate about the intersection between culture and community.
Congratulations, Kevin Orr, BA'02 (ECON) honoured on Feb.5 as the Social Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award recipient.
Felix Pretis, economics professor, recently spoke to CBC news about the IPP (UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) report. Pretis was cited extensively in the IPCC report (CH. 3, Ch.5)
The Faculty of Social Sciences launched its first Indigenous Plan today at an event in the Ceremonial Hall, First People's House.
Read more: Faculty of Social Sciences, Indigenous Plan launched
Professor Susan Lord is a specialist on Cuban media and society.
Join Anil Pereira, Silicon Valley executive and award-winning entrepreneur, as he shares his startup experiences.
Join us in honouring the memory and spectacular career of Dr. David Chuenuan Lai, C.M., Ph.D. and Professor Emeritus of Geography, Adjunct Professor of Pacific and Asian Studies, and Research Affiliate of the Centre on Aging at UVic.
CARTE Academy received $10,000 in support from the Ames Family Foundation.
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