Faculty & staff
Current Social Sciences faculty and staff can refer to the SharePoint Online site for additional forms, documents, and resources.
News and stories
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...
Climate change impacts Indigenous ecosystems
April 16, 2026
“Climate change poses another significant threat to native ecosystems, changing natural rhythms, threatening traditional food and medicine sources, and causing great distress for...
Expert Q&A on rebuilding Ukraine by empowering local government
April 2, 2026
Expert Q&A, By Philip Burgess Cox Rebuilding Ukraine starts local—and Canada has a role to play, says University of Victoria (UVic) scholar...
Better life skills linked to lower level of dating aggression in teens
February 10, 2026
Q & A with psychology doctoral student, Sean Morgan Topic: a new study that looks at the more subtle forms of harm in romantic relationships. Co-authors include Dr. Paweena Sukhawathanakul,...
UVic Sustainability Scholars research celebrated
January 29, 2026
UVic Sustainability Scholars celebrated for contributions to sustainability research By Anil Narine Last fall, graduate students, community partners, and university leaders gathered on campus to...
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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.