Norman Ruff was an inspiration to generations of young scholars at UVic. As a political scientist, his learned, intuitive commentary was a staple of news coverage and analysis during numerous elections.
Nine students traveled to Europe this May on the annual EU Study Tour. Offered through UVic's European studies program, the tour includes visits to Brussels, Luxembourg, Strasbourg and Frankfurt. One student, Anna Dodd, describes how the experiences overseas are now influencing her future choices.
Two UVic professors whose efforts to infuse their teaching and research with lessons from the Holocaust are among 10 faculty members and three graduate students receiving top awards at the university’s inaugural REACH Awards.
This May, an inaugural event—the REACH Awards—will combine the Teaching Excellence Awards with the Craigdarroch Research Awards into a single event that celebrates the extraordinary teachers and researchers who lead the way in dynamic learning and make a vital impact at UVic, in the classroom and beyond.
A UVic program in Indigenous nationhood that is the first of its kind in Canada will train the next generation of leaders, scholars and researchers in how law, politics and governance intersect at a critical time for Indigenous relations in Canada.
A new program in Indigenous nationhood that is the first of its kind in Canada will train the next generation of leaders, scholars and researchers in how law, politics and governance intersect at a critical time for Indigenous relations in Canada.
Student Jess Harvey's reflection on the 2017 Provost's Diversity Research Forum, and the social context—the shadow of intolerance, bigotry, xenophobia and misogyny—that makes the event so important.
Is democracy in crisis? What are the implications of the new US presidency on political liberty, social justice and geopolitics? On Friday, Jan. 20, five UVic historians will hold a public panel discussion on possible impacts of the new presidency and on the lessons that history can teach us.
When Brody McDonald arrived at UVic he immediately fell in love with the beautiful campus—even though he had initially chosen UVic for its professors and research. Not long after the start of classes he connected with a community of people who shared ideas, resources, and opportunities that would last throughout his degree.
University of Victoria experts are available to media for comment on the US presidential campaign, the upcoming election and its aftermath.
PhD candidate Kate Newman has been awarded a Fulbright Canada student grant to conduct research on urban politics in New York City.
Transforming a vacant city lot into a community garden required vision on behalf of UVic political science students and their instructor, SSHRC post-doctoral fellow and assistant teaching professor Sarah Wiebe (public administration, political science), and concludes this month with a garden party on May 27 in Victoria’s first downtown community garden.
The internship program offered by the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives (CAPI) at UVic focuses primarily on migrant rights issues across the Asia-Pacific. CAPI has long-standing partners in India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Nepal and Bangladesh whose work focuses on migrant rights, refugee rights and trafficking issues.
Makenzie Zouboules, third-year UVic honours political science and writing co-op student, is something of a celebrity in her hometown of Yellowknife, NWT. Last month, along with FOXY co-founders Candice Lys and Nancy MacNeill, Zouboules accepted a $1-million Arctic Inspiration Prize for their work with northern youth. Originally part of Lys’ PhD dissertation on public health promotion, FOXY (Fostering Open eXpression among Youth) is a participatory research project aimed at talking with young people about sexual health, sexuality and relationships across the three northern Canadian territories.
For Kathryn Juricic, a social sciences graduate, getting outside and seeing impacts of local work makes her passionate to continue this after her studies at UVic. Juricic began at UVic with the intention of moving on after her first year; however, after taking some environmental studies courses she didn’t want to leave. “I felt I wouldn’t receive the same calibre of learning and atmosphere anywhere else. I was surrounded by inspirational people who were bound together through learning and action,” explains Juricic.
The following UVic experts are available to discuss the historic referendum on Sept. 18 and what it might mean after three centuries of union between Scotland and England: Paul Wood (Faculty of Humanities) is an expert on the history of Scotland and…
