Michael Lines has a passion for the history of the book. That's why, in addition to his role at UVic Libraries as a learning and research librarian, he leads bookbinding workshops for younger students.
Fibre-optic cables, power lines and ecological impact are key factors in how music is produced and consumed. On Sept. 8, anthropologist Alexandrine Boudreault-Fournier with colleagues Joseph Salem and Jentery Sayers will join researchers from Europe, Asia and the Americas for the sound of music.
鈥婽wo 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鈥檚 inaugural REACH Awards.
This May, an inaugural event鈥攖he REACH Awards鈥攚ill 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.
From one generation to the next, teachers pass along the skills and techniques instilled in them by their mentors. Now, the School of Music鈥檚 internationally acclaimed Lafayette String Quartet will honour their own mentor with a rare performance cycle of all 15 string quartets by 20th century Soviet composer, Dmitri Shostakovich.
Chaw-win-is is the recently appointed Indigenous Resurgence Coordinator within the Faculty of Education. 鈥淭his position and others initiatives like it across Canada,鈥� says Chaw-win-is, 鈥渁re a result of the on-going efforts of Indigenous peoples and non-Indigenous allies all across Canada who have been generating awareness about colonization within the education system.鈥�
鈥淧oles tell the story of who we are,鈥� said Chief Rande Cook (K'alapa), a contemporary multi-disciplinary artist and visiting Audain Professor of Contemporary Art Practice of the Pacific Northwest, during the HIWEST panel on honouring Indigenous poles, on Sept. 30 at UVic鈥檚 downtown art gallery.
The Canadian Association of Geographers announced Phil Dearden, Ian O'Connell and Simon Springer as the recipients of an award honouring research and teaching excellence.
Dynamic teaching is a cornerstone of our extraordinary academic environment at UVic. Recognizing that the translation of knowledge has transformed the role of teaching in an ever-shifting, multimedia world, the university has redoubled its commitment to honour outstanding teachers with a trio of new awards for 2016.
One of the best things about an annual guest teaching position is the diversity it offers students. Now in its sixth year in the visual arts department, the Audain Professorship of Contemporary Art Practice of the Pacific Northwest has benefited from a variety of approaches and practices by previous professors鈥攊ncluding the likes of Governor General鈥檚 Award-winner Rebecca Belmore. But Rande Cook has one unique aspect not shared by his forerunners: he is the first Audain professor to represent a Vancouver Island nation.
Updated: April 6, 2016 An introduction to poetry, eye witness memory, neuropolitics, the politics of the refugee crisis in a Canadian context, a short history of early Protestantism in England and functions of the human immune system. These are just some of the many topics covered in Uni 101, Uni 102 and Uni 201 鈥� a program at UVic offering free, non-credit university courses to people who face significant barriers to post-secondary education. On March 31, University 101 celebrated its 10th anniversary.
Dr. Jessica Ball (child and youth care) and Dr. John Lutz (history) have been named the 2016 recipients of the Provost鈥檚 Engaged Scholar Award. This is the third year for the annual awards program, which celebrates the integration of outstanding scholarship, inspired teaching and real-life community engagement. It recognizes tenured faculty members who have achieved great distinction as community-engaged scholars.
On March 10, celebrate the work of UVic faculty members who have integrated scholarship, teaching and real-life community-engagement to nurture positive societal change. When: Thursday, March 10 from 9:00鈥�10:30 a.m. Where: University Club, Salal Room, 番茄社区
UVic鈥檚 11th 3M National Teaching Fellowship recipient drives tomorrow鈥檚 teachers to rethink curriculum and the student experience.聽 David Blades believes education is a political act and teachers need to be up front about that. 鈥淵ou鈥檙e always educating for something, toward something,鈥� says the professor of science education and curriculum theory.
In recognition of his exceptional teaching and education leadership, UVic professor David Blades was awarded a 2016 3M National Teaching Fellowship.
Since 1989, the UVic Alumni Association has honoured faculty and instructors through the Harry Hickman and the Gilian Sherwin Alumni Awards. Now, 2016 marks a new era in the recognition of teaching excellence at the 番茄社区 with the c鈥�
