Faculty & staff
Current Social Sciences faculty and staff can refer to the SharePoint Online site for additional forms, documents, and resources.
News and stories
South Asian farmworker women face exploitation
May 12, 2026
Media interviews include: Vancouver Sun, CBC As It Happens (interview starts at 28 min mark) and a published op-ed by Dr. Anelyse Weiler and co-author, UVic sociology PhD student, Jasmine...
Above and Beyond Awards 2026
May 5, 2026
The Above and Beyond Awards celebrate individuals or teams of faculty, staff, and students in the Faculty of Social Sciences who have gone above and beyond their role in contributing to the campus...
Waste pickers exposed to risks
April 28, 2026
Jutta Gutberlet (Geography) is a geographer, who works with waste pickers in many countries in the global south and binners on the West Coast of Canada. She has been supporting...
Is homeownership out of reach for Gen Z?
April 27, 2026
Sehaj Vij is a 4th year honours economics student, her thesis "Why has homeownership become disproportionately inaccessible for young Americans," examines the barriers to homeownership for...
Q&A Matt James on the Age of Apology
April 22, 2026
Dr. Matt James is a scholar in UVic’s Department of Political Science. His recent paper, “From Maxing to Saming: Historical Injustice Comparison and The New Mnemonic Menace from...
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 regular faculty hires for 2025/2026!
Anthropology
Rachel Brown, Assistant Teaching Professor
Environmental Studies
Jenne Schmidt, Assistant Professor
Lindsey Schneider, Associate Professor
Geography
Ji Won Suh, Assistant Professor
Political Science
Emma Swan, Limited-Term Assistant Teaching Professor
Psychology
Alyssa Maryn, Assistant Professor
Enda Tan, Assistant Professor
Chad Williams, Limited-Term Assistant Teaching Professor
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.