Research that transforms our world
Our research faculty engage in internationally recognized projects that create positive change, engage global communities and build a better future.
in external research funding in the past 3 years
new grants awarded in 2023
current SSHRC partnership grants
application success rate for external grants announced in 2023
Award-winning faculty
Our faculty receive national research awards, including the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Impact Award. We are proud of our 16 Royal Society of Canada Fellows, members and medallists.
Research spotlight
Learning relational responsibility
Since the fall of 2023, students and community members have gathered at the University of Victoria to learn what it means to be a respectful visitor on the territories of the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ...
Experts on tariffs
The United States has enacted 25-per-cent tariffs on Canadian goods, and this week the Canadian government announced a “robust tariff package” in response. The University of Victoria experts are...
Experts on the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump
The University of Victoria experts are available to media for comment about Donald Trump and US politics.
Finding trans community in the archive
Fourth-year English and art history student Sky Dragushan is blending their study of literature and art history to gain archival research experience that they hope will equip them for a graduate program...
Humanities Computing and Media Centre
The Humanities Computing and Media Centre (HCMC) collaborates with researchers and instructors to further research, teaching and learning through technology and digital media. They work on nationally recognized projects, including Landscapes of Injustice and Map of Early Modern London.
The HCMC has an international reputation in the digital humanities and its staff participate in scholarly conferences and related professional organizations and publish in relevant academic journals.
Research centres
Our faculty, students and post-doctoral fellows are affiliated with research centres across UVic:
Journals
- The Malahat Review, established in 1967, is among Canada’s leading literary journals
- Metaphysics is an open-access, peer-reviewed online journal publishing current research in the field of metaphysics