The Ethnograph, Volume 8 Now Available
The Ethnograph is an annual, peer-reviewed academic journal that strives to showcase outstanding pieces of undergraduate scholarship at UBC. Managed by the Anthropology Students’ Association alongside the Department of Anthropology, this journal accepts submissions from a wide range of anthropological subfields, including, but not limited to: sociocultural anthropology, archaeological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, medical anthropology, and applied anthropology.
Alexia Bloch and Elif Sari Participate in CMS Research Conference
The CMS Reseearch Conference is on May 15-16, 2024. This annual conference serves as a platform for scholars and practitioners to explore the intricate dynamics of migration and mobility in today’s interconnected world. The 2024 theme, Belonging and Mobility in a Transnational World, encapsulates the complex interplay between identity, movement, and connectivity across borders. May 16, […]
MOA and LOA Statement of Cooperation
On May 1, 2024, a Museum of Anthropology-Laboratory of Archaeology Statement of Cooperation was signed by MOA Director Susan Rowley and LOA Director Camilla Speller at UBC Vancouver. This strengthens the relationship between the Museum of Anthropology and the Laboratory of Archaeology and encourages cooperation in areas of research and training, especially in regards to […]
Sara Shneiderman Receives Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring
Congratulations to Dr. Sara Shneiderman on receiving the Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring in recognition of her extraordinary commitment to the guidance and support of graduate students.
The Canadian Archaeological Association Working Group on Unmarked Graves Receives GG Innovation Award
Dr. Andrew Martindale and his colleagues in the Canadian Archaeological Association Working Group on Unmarked Graves (CAAWGUG) have received a 2024 Governor General’s Innovation Award for the development of resources for those affected by the search for missing children and unmarked burials. The CAAWGUG was formed in May 2021 and, drawing on many years of […]
Exploring K’ómoks Long-term Indigenous Fishering and Management Practices for Herring and Salmon
UBC University-Community Support Funding has been secured for a new collaborative research project and partnership with the K’ómoks First Nation. The K’ómoks First Nation (KFN) has been stewarding, managing and using herring and salmon resources for millennia. Recent commercial fishing, regulatory restrictions, ecological impacts and dam construction have significantly negatively impacted the ability to access […]
Amirpouyan Shiva Receives Killam Teaching Prize
Congratulations to Dr. Amir Shiva who has received the prestigious Killam Teaching Prize. Dr. Shiva’s exemplary contributions to innovative pedagogy and curriculum development have had a substantial impact on his student and colleagues, and with this award he joins a celebrated circle of committed and talented instructors at UBC. The Killam Teaching Prize is awarded […]
Research Clusters Renewed in 2024
Congratulations to Dr. Sara Shneiderman and Dr. Daisy Rosenblum, whose Research Excellence Clusters have been renewed in 2024. The UBC Disaster Resilience Research Network Cluster Co-leads: Carlos Molina Hutt & Sara Shneiderman Building transdisciplinary connections and identify shared research goals to inform disaster risk reduction policy and decision making at community and governance levels. Advancing multi-hazard assessment and mitigation […]
New Research Cluster Led by Camilla Speller Aims to Help Decolonize Curation
Congratulations to Dr. Speller and her interdisciplinary team who have been awarded a 2024 grant for their new Research Excellence Cluster: Decolonizing Curation: Addressing the Global Heritage Repository Crisis in the Age of UNDRIP (United nations Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples) Our research cluster will bring together First Nation and local communities, archive, […]
Sara Shneiderman Receives Killam Research Fellowship
Congratulations to Dr. Sara Shneiderman, on her recent Killam Research Fellowship. The Killam Research Fellowships provide support to scholars of exceptional ability by granting them time to pursue research projects of broad significance and widespread interest within the disciplines of the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, engineering or studies linking any of these […]