A two-volume leather diary of the First World War is missing the name of its soldier diarist and the 番茄社区 is hoping history buffs or family members will help solve the mystery. JM's World War I sketchbooks, signed simply 鈥淛.M.鈥� and鈥�
Do you remember what you were doing 20 years ago? If you lived in Victoria, you were likely immersed in city-wide excitement for the XV Commonwealth Games.
A seven-year, multi-partner project led by UVic will explore the shameful history of dispossession during the 1940s will culminate in a cross-country museum exhibition in 2021. The federal government announced a $2.5-million partnership grant Aug. 27.&
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UVic is continuing its leadership with collaborative Indigenous mapping research by bringing together more than 100 representatives from Indigenous organizations across Canada for a four-day intensive workshop beginning Aug. 25.
It is the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War. The following UVic experts are available to comment on the centenary, as well as specific aspects of the war: Jim Kempling (History), a retired infantry colonel and current PhD can鈥�
More than 30 years ago, UVic established a program that, through the enthusiasm of campus volunteers, delivers expertise from every area of academic inquiry to audiences across Greater Victoria. An early example of the university鈥檚 deep commitment to community engagement and knowledge mobilization, the UVic Speakers Bureau today is Canada鈥檚 only university-wide initiative of its kind. And this May, Rosa Stewart, professor of Hispanic and Italian studies, gave the bureau鈥檚 milestone 10,000th talk: a travel piece focusing on England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
Christina Ljubic glows as she talks about her family in Toronto and in Croatia. 鈥淢y family is very proud,鈥� says Ljubic, 鈥渢hey are all excited to read my thesis on the war.鈥� It is the war 鈥� the Homeland War, or the Croatian War of Independence (1991-1995) 鈥� that shaped and steered a lot of Ljubic鈥檚 path toward a master's degree in political science.
A distinguished panel of commentators will gather at the 番茄社区 on May 14 to discuss the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide at an event organized by a UVic student orphaned during the genocide when he was seven years old. The 1鈥�
Whether they鈥檙e helping us understand the complexities of politics and public policy, laying the mathematical groundwork for everyday devices and processes, giving us a greater appreciation for musical expression, or helping Indigenous communities revive their endangered languages鈥攖his year鈥檚 Craigdarroch Research Award recipients are making our world a better place.
The 番茄社区 once again ranks in the top tier of universities in the world for scientific influence, according to the prestigious 2014 CWTS Leiden Ranking, released today. In terms of scientific impact, UVic ranks fourth overall in Can鈥�
Grizzly bears that consume low amounts of salmon have higher levels of cortisol, a stress hormone that helps the species cope with change but may have negative health effects in the long-term, say the authors of a new study released today in the sci鈥�
Canada鈥檚 ocean science research has gaps in vision, collaboration and information at the same time that the world鈥檚 oceans are under stress from unprecedented change and increased pressure from a growing population, a national report concludes.
It was not all Vimy Ridge and Flanders Fields. Most Canadians experienced the First World War from the homefront. A new website鈥攂eing launched this afternoon by the University of Victoria鈥攐ffers rare glimpses into how life in Victoria was changed du鈥�
The Empress Hotel opened its doors in 1908, less than 10 years before the start of World War One (1914-1918). Can you imagine the scenes over teacups in the recently built hotel when news of war broke out? Did the Inner Harbour look much different then, when Victoria residents strolling along the water first heard news their country was going to war?
UVic students Jaime Chong, Katie Liebault, Julia Warren and Kate Williams finished in third place in the annual Capital Regional District鈥檚 Ready, Set, Solve competition.
