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 […]
Helena Zeweri Receives SSHRC Insight Development Grant
Congratulations to Dr. Helena Zeweri, who was recently awarded a SSHRC Insight Development Grant for her project Beyond Refuge: The Impact of Offshore Detention on Afghan Social and Political Life in Australia This project is an ethnographic examination of the intimate effects of carceral border policies on diasporic social and political life. More specifically, the […]
Dr. Kristen Barnett named Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Archaeology
Congratulations to Dr. Kristen Barnett on being named Canadian Research Chair (CRC) in Indigenous Archaeology. The Canada Research Chairs Program enables Canadian universities to achieve the highest levels of research excellence and become world-class research centres. Chairholders improve our depth of knowledge and quality of life, strengthen Canada’s international competitiveness, and help train the next […]
2023-2024 Anthropology Dissertation Writing Award
A big congratulations to our 5 awardees for this year’s Anthropology Dissertation Writing Award. This award is open to Anthropology PhD students writing their dissertations. Students apply after a call goes out from Anthropology Graduate office. The Anthropology Dissertation Writing Awards are adjudicated by the Anthropology Graduate Studies Committee (AGSC). 2023-2024 Awardees Byron Clark Caitlyn […]
UBC Library Offers New Anthropology Resource
The UBC Library recently subscribed to the Oxford Research Encyclopedia for Anthropology. This resource is now available through the library’s online index and database section and is free to access for Anthropology faculty and students. About the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Anthropology Substantive, peer-reviewed, and regularly updated, the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Anthropology combines the speed and […]
New Summer 2024 Courses
New courses for Summer 2024 term are now listed on the SSC and our website. Summer 2024 Anthropology Courses ANTH 100 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |Dr. David Ryniker Basic concepts and methods of anthropology; culture and race; comparative study of social systems, religion, symbolism, art, and other institutions. Examples are drawn from a variety […]