Climate change is often seen as a scientific problem, but many key obstacles are human behaviours 🌎💭 Four UBC Arts PhD students are approaching climate solutions from this perspective and their research is helping build a more sustainable future 🌱✨ Read more ⬇️ @ubcenglish.bsky.social @psych.ubc.ca

📢 One week left to apply for the 2026-27 Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies! Build research skills, explore career opportunities beyond academia, and join a cross-disciplinary community. Open to all UBC Vancouver grad students. 🔗 Apply by June 15: migration.ubc.ca/graduate-stu...

Last week we celebrated Arts faculty members making an impact with their excellence in teaching, research, mentorship, and creative practice. Congratulations to this year's Dean's Award honourees! 👏 Read more: www.arts.ubc.ca/news/celebra...

UBC is offering a new Certificate in French Translation, which is open to all undergraduate students at UBC. Develop the professional skills to translate between French and English, navigate cultural nuance, and think ethically and critically about translation choices. Applications are now open.

From climate and energy policy to language and accent bias, UBC Arts scholars offered their expertise to inform many media stories in May. 🌱🗣️ @ubc-cenes.bsky.social @ubcenglish.bsky.social @ubc-fhis.bsky.social @ubcgeography.bsky.social @psych.ubc.ca @sppga.ubc.ca @ubcvse.bsky.social Read more ⬇️

Some faculty and staff have been experiencing issues on their UBC-managed Windows devices. Read more about the issue and the proposed solutions: status.it.ubc.ca

Thousands of students are graduating from UBC this spring—and behind each degree is a unique story. Meet six grads whose journeys reflect resilience, curiosity and impact. 🎓️ Read more ⤵️ news.ubc.ca/2026/05/ubc-...

Congrats to @ubccrwr.bsky.social's Sarah Leavitt, who recently attended the Cannes Film Festival for the world premiere of Tangles, an animated film adaptation of her acclaimed graphic memoir. 🎞️📖 Read more about the impact of the film and the story at the heart of it ⬇️

This month, UBC Arts scholars gave their expertise on topics from Canadian political uncertainty to creative practice in music and the arts. 🎶 @ubcgeography.bsky.social @ubcphilosophy.bsky.social @psych.ubc.ca @ubccrwr.bsky.social @ubcmusic.bsky.social @sppga.ubc.ca @ubcvse.bsky.social Read more ⬇️

Drs. Kristin Laurin, Toni Schmader, and Jonathan Ichikawa have been recognized with the 2026 Dean of Arts Mentorship Award, celebrating their commitment to shaping the next generation of scholars, researchers, and leaders. 👏 @psych.ubc.ca @ubcphilosophy.bsky.social Read more ⬇️

Congrats to six Arts faculty members and three Arts Graduate TAs for receiving the Killam Teaching Prize and Graduate Teaching Assistant Award! 👏 @drdavidking.bsky.social @psych.ubc.ca @ubcgeography.bsky.social @ubcphilosophy.bsky.social @ubcenglish.bsky.social Learn more about the recipients ⬇️

Congrats to @ubccrwr.bsky.social alum Loghan Paylor for winning Canada Reads 2026 for their historical fiction novel, The Cure for Drowning. 📖 👏 Read more about why musician and writer Tegan Quin championed this story as "one book to build bridges." ⬇️

As global alliances shift and conflicts grow, what role should Canada play? 🌍🇨🇦 UBC experts break down what Canada’s position as a middle power means for democracy, the economy, migration, and global partnerships. @migration.ubc.ca @sppga.ubc.ca Learn more ⬇️ alumni.ubc.ca/event/how-ca...

From geopolitical conflicts to Canada’s shifting immigration landscape to new research on AI, UBC Arts scholars were featured in several major outlets throughout the month. 🌍️🤖 📰 Check out the March 2026 roundup of Arts in the Media ⬇️ www.arts.ubc.ca/news/arts-in...

Cultural knowledge can be lost faster than we realize 🌍 The Collaborative Digital Heritage Studio (CoDHerS) helps Indigenous and minoritized communities resist these changes in an ethical, digital, and collaborative way. @asia.ubc.ca @markturin.bsky.social Read more: www.arts.ubc.ca/news/in-comm...

Thanks to the tremendous response, our final #LIND26 event with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Carlos Lozada has been moved to a larger venue! Get your tickets now and join us on Mar 26. More info: https://f.mtr.cool/efakdhvkpt

Expert-in-Residence Diamond Isinger unpacks what’s next for CUSMA and the future of North American trade. As the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement nears its 2026 review, this talk explores how shifting US politics are reshaping Canada’s trade landscape. RSVP: https://f.mtr.cool/zcvtmmrfzh

Exciting news! @ubccrwr.bsky.social Director Annabel Lyon's novel, The Golden Mean, is set to be adapted into a new @netflix.com series written, directed, and executive produced by Jacob Tierney (coming off his recent success with Heated Rivalry). 🎬📺 Read more: www.cbc.ca/books/heated...

Nine Arts faculty members are recipients of the 2025 UBC Faculty Research Awards, recognizing outstanding research and scholarly achievement 👏 Learn more: www.arts.ubc.ca/news/arts-fa... @sethabrutyn.bsky.social @ubcphilosophy.bsky.social @ubc-fhis.bsky.social @psych.ubc.ca @ubcenglish.bsky.social

How is Canada’s global “queer utopia” imagined – and unsettled – by borders and immigration policy? Using the Heated Rivalry show as a lens, this panel explores safety, belonging, and nationhood for refugees and newcomers. 🗓 March 6 | 12:00–1:15 PM | Online 🔗 Register now: shorturl.at/367pw

From energy policy to pop culture moments like Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance, Arts faculty members weighed in on a variety of topics this month. 🔋🏈🎤 📰 Check out the February 2026 roundup of Arts in the Media ⬇️

Join us March 2 for the final CMS Speaker Series event with Dr. Margarita Mondaca (Umeå University): “Addressing Health Inequalities in Racialized and Socioeconomic Disadvantaged Areas in Sweden.” 🕚 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM 📍 IKBLC, Dodson Room (302) / Online 🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...

We are deeply shocked and saddened by the shootings at Tumbler Ridge and extend our deepest sympathy to all those impacted. This is a truly horrific event and our hearts are with the people of Tumbler Ridge and all British Columbians.

For over half a century, Black Studies has shaped how we understand history, power, and the modern world. ⚖️ 🌍 Three UBC Arts faculty members reflect on the importance of this work and how the field continues to influence their scholarship today. Read more ⬇️

Will you come to this Q&A? Don't go elsewhere. Come to UBC News. We'll have so much fun (unpacking Canadian soft power). It's so private. No one will know (except Google Analytics and your joy-filled heart). UBC prof Dr. JP Catungal unpacks the hit Cancon show #HeatedRivalry

From the psychology behind unfinished tasks to geopolitical shifts and developments, Arts faculty members provided expert insights on several stories across major outlets throughout the month. 🧠 🌎️ 📰 Check out the January 2026 roundup of Arts in the Media ⬇️ www.arts.ubc.ca/news/arts-in...

The third event in our #SpeakerSeries features Prof. Delphine Nakache. Her talk examines how Canada’s temporary migration system manufactures precarity through failed regularization pathways and rights gaps. 📅 Feb 2, 2026 🕚 11:45 AM – 1:45 PM 📍 Hybrid 🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...

As #GenAI becomes part of everyday student work, instructors are rethinking how learning is taught, demonstrated, and assessed 🤖📚 Associate Deans Laurie McNeill and Andrew Owen share how the Faculty of Arts is helping instructors navigate uncertainty without one-size-fits-all solutions. Read more ⬇️

🚨 Call for Abstracts | UBC Vancouver migration scholars are invited to submit abstracts for the 2026 CMS Migration & Integration Conference, to be held on April 27, at UBC Vancouver. 🗓️ Submission deadline: January 30, 2026, 11:59 PM PST 🔗 Submission guidelines and full details: shorturl.at/rFvvm

Five members of the UBC Arts community have been appointed to the Order of Canada 🎖️ With contributions spanning biomedical ethics, reconciliation, independent media, environmental advocacy, and sound research, read more about this year's recipients ⬇️ www.arts.ubc.ca/news/five-ub...

On Friday, January 30, join us for the 2026 Capstone Lecture, where our Professor in Korean History and Civilization, Dr. Don Baker will explore the remarkable lives of the Chŏng brothers, revealing valuable insight into life in late 18th- and early 19th-century Korea. asia.ubc.ca/events/event...

In a newly funded international project, @lauraknelson.bsky.social is exploring how AI can reason within cultural and historical contexts for humanities research. 🤖📖 @ccss-ubc.bsky.social Read our Q&A with her on the questions these tools could help answer: www.arts.ubc.ca/news/ubc-soc...

🎨 CMS invites artists to submit for the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱–𝟮𝟲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! Explore how migrants navigate physical, social, political, and identity borders, revealing journeys of exclusion, hope, pain, and resilience. Prizes: 🥇$1,250 🥈$250 Learn more: migration.ubc.ca/news/interna...

Across B.C., frontline workers are facing intense, life-altering situations, often without formal training to respond safely. The UBC School of Social Work has launched a Mental Health and Substance Use Micro-certificate to help close this gap amid mental health and toxic drug crises. Read more ⬇️

#AI is raising urgent questions for educators, who are balancing its impacts on literacy and learning in an increasingly competitive academic landscape. We spoke with UBC alumna Saskia Tholen (MA'25) about this tension, and the broader role of higher education amidst the rise of AI. 🤖🎓 Read more ⬇️

America First-driven unilateralism is reshaping the global order. The 2026 Lind Initiative asks: What happens when the world’s most powerful country stops playing by the rules it helped to write – and who steps in when it does? Learn more: lindinitiative.ubc.ca

From AI to the toxic-drug crisis, Arts researchers are helping make sense of the issues shaping our world. With new non-credit programs, the Faculty of Arts is making that knowledge more accessible so learners can apply it in their work and communities 💡 Read more: www.arts.ubc.ca/news/ubc-art...

🎉 Congratulations to @evanthompson.bsky.social and @kiransoma.bsky.social for being newly named Distinguished University Scholars, one of UBC’s highest honours for faculty excellence. 👏 @ubcphilosophy.bsky.social @psych.ubc.ca Discover more about their work and contributions ⬇️

"When stories are seen, they have the power to shift conversations and even the future." UBC Theatre & Film Associate Professor (and new Royal Society of Canada Member) @shannondwalsh.bsky.social shares the impact of her work as a filmmaker 🎥 Read more: www.arts.ubc.ca/news/two-art...

Last week, we were delighted to welcome UBC President & Vice-Chancellor Benoit-Antoine Bacon @ubcprez.bsky.social to the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts for a showcase of the diverse and impactful research happening across the Faculty of Arts.

Our Arts faculty members made headlines across several outlets this past month, breaking down climate policy, political leadership, AI & tech impacts, and more 🌎⚡️ 📰 Check out the November 2025 roundup of Arts in the Media ⬇️

Nov 28, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM, Liu Institute: Mojan Farshchi will examine how the right to a healthy environment, rooted in international human rights and environmental law, can help fill protection gaps for climate and environmental migrants. 🔗 Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...

How do hormones affect the brain and our behaviours, and what does that mean for Canadians? 🧠 Hear from @kiransoma.bsky.social, who was recently elected as a Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada. @psych.ubc.ca @src-rsc.bsky.social Read more: www.arts.ubc.ca/news/two-art...

The rapid spread of AI raises growing climate justice concerns. Join professors @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @mysdick.bsky.social, @profwhw.bsky.social, and @profhvdv.bsky.social for a hybrid panel discussion, moderated by @carolmliao.bsky.social. Register Now: climatejustice.ubc.ca/events/event...

UBC’s Dr. Candace Galla has been appointed @unesco.org Co-Chair for Rights Education among Indigenous and Non-Dominant Language Communities—advancing global efforts in language rights, education, and revitalization. 🌎 💬 Read more about what this appointment means for Dr. Galla ⬇️

📣 CMS, in partnership with AMSSA, is excited to host the 3rd CMS–Sector Research Collaborations Day, themed: 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲. 📆 Nov 12 | 8:30 AM–3:30 PM 📍 Creekside Community Recreation Centre, Vancouver, BC Register: migration.ubc.ca/events/event...

From insights on AI to the politics of global governance, Arts faculty members helped inform stories across several major outlets with their expertise. 🤖🌐 📰 Check out the October 2025 roundup of Arts in the Media ⬇️ @ubcdemocracy.bsky.social @ubcpsych.bsky.social @ubcjournalism.bsky.social

From genAI to wearable health tech, are emerging technologies truly meeting people’s needs for better well-being? 🤖💭 @ubcpsych.bsky.social lecturer @jilldosso.bsky.social explores how people experience these tools and why user perspectives must guide their design. Read more ⬇️

Congratulations to Dr. Gaoheng Zhang for publishing two new monographs this October, each exploring cultural exchanges between Italy and China—from food to fashion. We invite you to attend his upcoming book talks. fhis.ubc.ca/news/gaoheng...

The Faculty of Arts has some new faces this year 👀 Meet some of the new profs, get to know their research and why they’re excited to be at UBC. ⬇️ www.arts.ubc.ca/news/meet-th... @sppga.ubc.ca @ubcpsych.bsky.social @ubcvse.bsky.social @asia.ubc.ca @ubc-cenes.bsky.social @ubcgeography.bsky.social