Faculty of Social Sciences
-
How ‘beneficial fire’ reduces risk of wildfire: report
Beneficial fire will be essential to reducing wildfire risk and promoting wildfire resilience, according to a report by the POLIS Wildfire Resilience Project, based at the University of Victoria’s Centre for Global Studies. Beneficial Fire in British Columbia: An Exploration of How Fire Can Contribute to Wildfire Resilience, released today,…
-
Healthy sleep varies widely by country, study finds
Newly published research from the University of Victoria shows that there isn’t a universal standard for what constitutes a healthy…
-
Connecting climate action champions
If climate action strength is found in numbers, then last week’s sold-out Victoria Climate Connections event was flexing some serious…
-
In memoriam: Warren Magnusson
We regret to report that Professor Warren Magnusson passed away in Vancouver on April 2, 2025. Warren joined the Department…
-
Celebrating research and teaching excellence
Eighteen researchers, teachers, students and artists are receiving UVic’s REACH awards, which pay tribute to campus leaders who champion dynamic…
-
CIFAL Victoria, First Nations co-create emergency planning
CIFAL Victoria is part of a global network but it’s through a local network—of First Nations, academics and emergency preparedness…
-
Climate science: Relationships with the land
Janna Wale, as a Gitxsan woman from Gitanmaax First Nation understands and values the science inherent in monitoring the seasons…