UBC course on COVID-19 social impacts now open to the public
A UBC course examining the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on society is now available for free to anyone around the globe. Participants will hear from five UBC experts, focusing on topics including pandemic racism and the intersection between COVID-19 and the opioid crisis.
Meet the new faces of UBC Arts 2020-2021
The Faculty of Arts is welcoming several new faculty members to its departments, schools and institutes during the 2020-2021 academic year. Get to know who they are, what they’re working on and why they are excited to be at UBC.
New Winnifred Eaton Archive showcases pioneer Asian North American writer
UBC has launched the Winnifred Eaton Archive, a new digital archive providing access to the collected works of the popular and controversial Asian North American author, journalist, screenwriter and playwright Winnifred Eaton.
‘Be patient with yourself’: Arts profs on learning during COVID-19
We reached out to three Arts profs — from the Social Justice Institute, the Chinese Language Program, and Philosophy — for their advice on what you can do to prepare for this semester and how you can succeed in learning online.
Online dating: Humour matters more than ‘good looks,’ but immigrants struggle with local jokes
Online dating platforms have witnessed a surge of users and activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lockdown restrictions and physical distancing protocols have changed the way people work and live — but also how they date.
Are you a fan of COVID-19 briefings interpreter Nigel Howard? You can take his ASL courses this fall
You’ve likely seen Nigel Howard interpreting at the provincial COVID-19 briefings. You might even have joined his Facebook fan club. And come September, you’ll be able to take American Sign Language (ASL) as an official credit course with him at the University of British Columbia.
Q&A with Dr. Liisa Galea on the mental health of new moms
Eighty percent of people experience postpartum blues—and ten to fifteen percent of people will experience severe mental health consequences during the perinatal period (pregnancy and postpartum), says Dr. Liisa Galea, a neuroscientist and professor in UBC’s department of psychology.
Three Arts Alumni join the BC Business 30 Under 30 List
Three Arts alumni joined this year’s BC Business 30 Under 30 list. We spoke with each of them about how they got their start, the skills they picked up at UBC, and their advice for students who want to be future entrepreneurs or innovators.
New 2020 Courses in Arts
From examining how COVID-19 is impacting society, to asking “what do Asian Canadian histories have to do with our present?,” to exposing our misunderstandings of ‘the Middle East’, explore a selection of new courses being offered for the first time ever in the Faculty of Arts.
Professor Dana Claxton Awarded 2020 Scotiabank Photography Award
Dana Claxton, Associate Professor in the Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory, has won the 10th annual Scotiabank Photography Award. The award is Canada’s largest and most prestigious annual peer-nominated and peer-reviewed award acknowledging outstanding contributions to contemporary art and photography.