Training the next generation in classical studies
Classicist Brendan Burke is now appointed in Athens to the most significant position in his field for North America at one of the oldest and largest overseas research centres in the world.
Classicist Brendan Burke is now appointed in Athens to the most significant position in his field for North America at one of the oldest and largest overseas research centres in the world.
A UVic librarian has paved the way for a major retrospective of a digital medium that flourished, and fell into obsolescence, at the dawn of the internet age. John Durno鈥檚 efforts to recover artworks made with Telidon, an obscure and long-obsolete technology, will provide an opportunity to peer into a set of newly recovered, uniquely Canadian digital creations with the 2023 launch of a national exhibit.
The following 番茄社区 experts are available to media to discuss the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial (May 16), and the power of personal stories to inform HIV policy and public-health crisis planning, as published in The Conver鈥
A resounding success describes the first virtual Moving Trans History Forward conference with 376 people registered, a 25 percent increase since 2018, and people participating from 23 countries around the globe.
The seven-year, multi-million-dollar humanities research project, Landscapes of Injustice, has culminated in the launch on March 28 of a public database revealing a chilling chapter of history.
The biennial Moving Trans History Forward conference is back this year with a long line-up of virtual programming, including a renowned keynote address by activist Miss Major.
On March 8 UVic joins the world to celebrate International Women's Day, a global day recognizing the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
A new book released Feb. 25 delves into the history of racist policies impacting Indigenous, Black and racialized communities in BC and ties it to present-day anti-racist movements.
A new book released Feb. 25 delves into the history of racist policies impacting Indigenous, Black and racialized communities in BC and ties it to present-day anti-racist movements.
A UVic-based project connecting three graphic artists with four Holocaust survivors on three continents has released excerpts from the collection of three graphic novels.
Black History Month celebrates the many achievements and contributions of Black Canadians and their communities. Join the UVic community to celebrate Black History Month with a series of virtual events.
Humanities Literacy Week kicks off Feb. 8, with events that showcase the strength and creativity of humanities research at UVic, and shine a spotlight on issues of race, power and state violence.
UVic experts are available to media to provide commentary on the riots on the US Capitol and the affirmation of president-elect Joe Biden as winner of the 2020 election.
Mike Abe is a Nikkei Sansei (third generation Japanese Canadian) and project manager for Landscapes of Injustice. In an interview, he described the work as 鈥渇illing in the blanks of the silence.鈥
Experts on US Capitol riots
Two UVic experts are available to media to provide comment to media on the economic repercussions and history of pandemics, joining six other UVic experts available for media commentary on the day of the US election.