UEFS Students Support Climate Resilience in Vancouver’s DTES
UBC Community Engagement recently published an engagement story featuring UBC Learning Exchange, EMBERS Eastside Works and partners across Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) as they collaborated to deliver immediate relief from extreme heat during last summer’s hottest days. Students from the Urban Ethnographic Field School were deeply involved in this project, starting in May 2024 when […]
Transforming Class Materials into Open Education Resources
Dr. Amir Shiva is an award-winning educator who is passionate about making the instructional resources he’s developed for teaching UBC students more accessible outside the classroom. He has been actively developing online tools or open education resources (OERs) that he hopes will expand the availability of adaptable and accessible anthropology instructional resources. His most recent […]
Dear Jellyfish, I’m Sorry for the War We Waged
PhD student Felix Giroux was recently published in Atmos.earth. Atmos is a nonprofit media organization focused on the cross-pollination of climate and culture, delivering award-winning journalism and creative storytelling through a biannual print magazine and daily digital features. His essay, Dear Jellyfish, I’m Sorry for the War We Waged is a creative exploration about what […]
A Relational Unfolding: Reflections on Fostering Conditions for Transdisciplinary Education
Congratulations to Felix Giroux (Anthropology PhD) on their first publication. A Relational Unfolding: Reflections on Fostering Conditions for Transdisciplinary Education was co-authored by Giroux, Derek Gladwin (UBC Language and Literacy Education), Naoko Ellis (UBC Chemical & Biological Engineering) and Ira Sutherland (UBC Forestry) and was published in World Futures, journal of new paradigm research this […]
Jonathan Eaton receives Erve Chambers Heritage and Tourism Student Paper Award
Congratulations to Anthropology PhD candidate Jonathan Eaton (Anthropology, PhD) who has been chosen to receive the Erve Chambers Heritage & Tourism Student Paper Award from the Society for Applied Anthropology. Eaton will receive the award at the Society’s 85th Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon, March 25-29, 2025. Jonathan will present his paper, “Heritage in Recovery: […]
Term 2 Courses: ARCL103 & ANTH303I
Next term, join Dr. Sam Walker for two captivating courses that explore the depth and complexity of human history! Dr. Walker’s courses provide a dynamic learning experience, blending traditional archaeology with emerging research topics like climate change, community-based methods, and cultural preservation. These classes are perfect for anyone looking to engage with humanity’s rich and […]
Jay Hilsden receives 2024 Peter Wall Legacy Award
Congratulations to Anthropology MA student Jay Hilsden on receiving a Wall Research Award! Jay’s research focuses on documenting the diversity of flatfish, such as halibut, flounders, and soles, in British Columbia’s archaeological record. Flatfish bones are important for understanding species’ ranges, abundances, and the diets of past peoples, but identifying these species through skeletal remains […]
Haunting the seas: the legacy of ghost gear pollution in marine environments
MA candidate Oriana Smy was interviewed about her “ghost gear” collaboration with the Ocean Pollution Research Unit (OPRU) at the Institute of Oceans and Fisheries.
Steve Daniel Inducted into CFL Hall of Fame
Join us in congratulating Anthropology PhD student, Steve Daniel on his induction into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame at the 2024 Grey Cup in Vancouver this month. Daniel becomes the only pro sports analyst/statistician inducted into any Hall of Fame, NHL, CFL, Major League Baseball, NFL or otherwise. This is a significant recognition of […]
Congratulations to our November 2024 Anthropology Grads
Please join us in celebrating our Fall 2024 graduates. We are incredibly proud of our students’ achievements, and we wish them all the best in their future endeavours. Masters of Arts, Anthropology Sydney Dawson Supervisor: Dr. Shaylih Muehlmann Thesis: You can’t say that on TikTok: cxnsxshxp, algorithmic (in)visibility, and the threat of Representation Rosalie Tatiana […]