Disciplining subjectivity in Australian migrant deterrence campaigns
Dr. Helena Zeweri was recently published in The Journal of Refugee Studies. Her article looks at public information campaigns designed to deter asylum seekers from entering Australia via boat and how this can ultimately exclude them from pathways to refuge. Abstract This article examines public information campaigns designed to deter asylum seekers from entering Australia […]
A moral economy of care: How clinical discourses perpetuate Indigenous-specific discrimination and racism in western Canadian emergency departments
Dr. Megan Muller Da Silva (Anthropology Postdoc) was recently published in Medical Anthropology Quarterly. Her article outlines a moral economy of care in emergency departments in western Canada by exploring the discourses that medical professionals employ when discussing cases of medical racism. Abstract Recent research has unveiled the pervasiveness with which Indigenous patients are subjected […]
Megan Muller da Silva Appointed Co-Chair of CASCA Medical Anthropology Network
Dr. Megan Muller da Silva (Anthropology Postdoc) was recently appointed as co-chair the Canadian Anthropology Society’s (CASCA) Medical Anthropology Network. The CASCA Medical Anthropology Network is made up of a broad range of anthropologists working in the areas of science, technology and medicine who study, interpret, challenge, disrupt and contribute to evidence and best practices across […]
Amir Shiva and Zahra Hayat Receive Undergraduate Teaching Award
This year’s Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award is being shared by two faculty members. Amir Shiva and Zahra Hayat have both been recognized by the UBC Anthropology Student Association with this award. They received the award at our recent graduation event in May 2024. Congratulations Amir and Zahra!
Congratulations to the Anthropology Graduating Class of 2024!
Please join us in celebrating the class of May 2024 graduates. We are incredibly proud of our students’ achievements, and we wish you all the best in your future endeavours.
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 […]