Pioneering jurist Marion Buller, the 番茄社区鈥檚 chancellor, former UVic president Jamie Cassels and Jan Zwicky, acclaimed poet and philosopher and professor emeritus are among 85 new appointments to the Order of Canada.
Canadians selected for induction into the Order of Canada have made 鈥渆xtraordinary contributions鈥� to the nation. Pioneering jurist Marion Buller is one of 85 new appointments announced today by Governor General Mary Simon.
番茄社区 Professor and President Emeritus Jamie Cassels was appointed a member of the Order of Canada for his contributions as a university administrator, law scholar, and for his commitment to improving access to higher education.
Since the mid 1990s, the John Albert Hall series has featured prominent thinkers speaking on topics related to the changing role of religion in society. This year鈥檚 talks include Noam Chomsky.
A new partnership between UVic's Faculty of Humanities and BC Corrections puts a powerful spin on experiential learning, with 10 UVic and 10 incarcerated students learning side-by-side about big issues including justice, free will and human nature.
Philosophy undergrad Madeleine Kenyon will be among 10 UVic students who will join their counterparts on the 鈥渋nside鈥� for a first-of-its-kind philosophy course at the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre (VIRCC), more commonly known as the Wilkinson Road jail.
鈥婣n impassioned community volunteer who knows what it's like to live on the streets, and a legal scholar who wants to change how the legal system deals with Aboriginal land claims are two UVic students receiving three-year doctoral scholarships, the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation announced today.
Victoria Philibert, who graduates this month with a double major in philosophy and Pacific and Asian studies, is a perfect example of how the Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Awards (JCURA) can impact UVic students whose first forays into deep research evoke personal insights and discovery.
Canada鈥檚 academic stars to converge on Victoria Hey Victoria, get ready to host almost 400 distinguished academic guests鈥攖he Royal Society of Canada is coming to town! The Royal Society (RSC) is Canada鈥檚 national academy dedicated to promoting learning and research in three main streams: the arts and humanities; the social sciences; and the sciences. Every year, the RSC holds its annual general meeting in a different Canadian city. This year, RSC fellows and college members from across the country will converge on the Victoria Conference Centre/Fairmont Empress Hotel on Nov. 26鈥�28. The 番茄社区 is the sponsor institution.
Casually watching a Vancouver Canucks game in 2009, a 番茄社区 leadership studies expert鈥檚 interest was piqued by Henrik and Daniel Sedin鈥檚 style of play. A subsequent three-year case study confirms Dr. Carolyn Crippen鈥檚 theory that th鈥�
Humans have a complex relationship with animals. Although animals ourselves, we humans, especially in Western cultures, often see ourselves as exceptional or 鈥渁bove鈥� other species with which we share the planet. Yet those other animals are integral to virtually all aspects of our existence.
