Tag: human rights
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Field school connects Japanese Canadian internment history to community
A collaboration between the Nikkei National Museum and UVic’s Past Wrongs, Future Choices project brings together students, educators and community…
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From the cottage to the classroom: Inside UVic’s Heated Rivalry course
As the weather gets colder, UVic classrooms are heating up with two new courses on pop culture phenomenon Heated Rivalry.
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Orange Shirt Day: Gathering in truth, strength and action
On Sept. 29, UVic will honour Orange Shirt Day by gathering to listen, learn and reflect on the truths of…
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Storytelling on screen
Ghada Youssef combines film, dance and philosophy to platform crucial stories that challenge viewers to expand their perspectives.
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Honouring resilience: UVic marks Orange Shirt Day and 10 years of TRC Calls to Action
On Monday, Sept. 29, the UVic community will come together in the heart of campus to honour Orange Shirt Day…
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Disability advocate Michael Prince named to Order of Canada
Over his 38 years at UVic, the acting dean of the Faculty of Human and Social Development (HSD) has built…
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UVic creates permanent memorial in honour of Residential School Survivors
At the 2024 Orange Shirt Day ceremony, UVic will be raising the Survivors’ Flag at a permanent location on campus.
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Val Napoleon receives Royal Society of Canada Yvan Allaire Medal
Val Napoleon, a distinguished leader in the revitalization of Indigenous law in Canada, has been honoured with the Yvan Allaire…
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Making space for Indigenous feminism
What does it mean to make space for Indigenous feminism? School of Indigenous Governance Associate Professor Gina Starblanket explores this…