Heads, Directors & Chairs

View current Heads, Directors, and Chairs for all academic units and cultural venues within UBC Arts.

Departments

DepartmentHead
Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies Michael Griffin
Department of AnthropologyTracey Heatherington (Acting Head)
Department of Art History, Visual Art and TheoryJoseph Monteyne
Department of Asian StudiesSharalyn Orbaugh
Department of Central, Eastern, and Northern European StudiesKatherine Bowers (Acting Head)
Department of English Language and LiteraturesAlice Te Punga Somerville
Department of French, Hispanic, and Italian Studies Anne Salamon
Department of GeographyGeraldine Pratt
Department of HistoryBonnie Effros
Department of LinguisticsCarla Hudson Kam
Department of PhilosophyJonathan Ichikawa
Department of Political ScienceAlan Jacobs
Department of PsychologyToni Schmader
Department of SociologyCatherine Corrigall-Brown
Department of Theatre and FilmKirsty Johnston

Schools

SchoolDirector
School of Creative WritingAnnabel Lyon
iSchool: School of InformationLuanne Sinnamon
School of Journalism, Writing, and Media Kamal AlSolaylee
School of MusicT. Patrick Carrabré
School of Public Policy and Global AffairsAllison Macfarlane
School of Social WorkLea Caragata
Vancouver School of EconomicsKevin Milligan

Institutes

Institute Director
Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Social JusticeLeonora Angeles
Institute for Critical Indigenous StudiesBernard Perley

Programs and Interdisciplinary Programs

Programs and Interdisciplinary Programs Chair
First Year & Interdisciplinary ProgramsJason Lieblang, Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies
Arts OneTamara Myers, History (Acting)
African Studies Minor Patricia Badir, English Language and Literatures
Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies MinorChristopher Lee, English Language and Literatures
Bachelor of Media Studies Christine D'Onofrio, Art History, Visual Art, & Theory
Canadian Studies ProgramBradley Miller, History
Children’s Literature (MA) ProgramRichard Gooding, English Language and Literatures
Cognitive Systems ProgramChristopher Mole, Philosophy
Coordinated Arts Program (CAP)Moberley Luger, English Language and Literatures
Environment and Society MinorDavid Tindall, Sociology
German Studies ProgramBiz Nijdam, Central, Eastern, and Northern European Studies
Health and Society MinorMark Lam, Psychology
Interdisciplinary StudiesClayton Ashton, Asian Studies
International Relations ProgramMichael Lanthier, History and Allen Sens, Political Science (Co-Chairs)
Jewish Studies MinorGregg Gardner, AMNE
Journalism and Social Change MinorSaranaz Barforoush, School of Journalism, Writing, and Media
Language Sciences InitiativeBryan Gick, Linguistics and Guofang Li, Language & LIteracy Education (Co-Directors)
Latin American Studies ProgramBenjamin Bryce, History
Law and Society ProgramCarole Blackburn, Anthropology
Medieval Studies ProgramSara Ann Knutson, History
Middle East Studies minor ProgramPheroze Unwalla, History
Modern European StudiesIlinca Iuraşcu, CENES
Nordic Studies MinorTim Frandy, Central, Eastern, and Northern European Studies
Program in ReligionSabina Magliocco, Anthropology
Russian Program
Veta Chitnev
, Central, Eastern, and Northern European Studies
Sciences Po Dual Degree ProgramTara Mayer, Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Social Justice
Science Technology Studies ProgramAlexei Kojevnikov, History
Slavic Studies ProgramOlena Morozova, Central, Eastern, and Northern European Studies
Writing and Communication MinorLaila Ferreira, School of Journalism, Writing, and Media

Arts & Culture Venues

VenueDirector
AHVA Gallery at the Audain Art CentreJoseph Monteyne
Morris and Helen Belkin Art GalleryMelanie O'Brian (Acting Director/Curator)
Museum of AnthropologySusan Rowley (Director)
Chan Centre for the Performing ArtsT. Patrick Carrabré (Director)
Frederic Wood TheatreKirsty Johnston
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