Faculty of Humanities

  • Learning relational responsibility

    Learning relational responsibility

    Students and community members gathered at the University of Victoria to learn what it means to be a respectful visitor on the territories of the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples.

  • Finding trans community in the archive

    Finding trans community in the archive

    Fourth-year English and art history student Sky Dragushan is blending their study of literature and art history to gain archival…

  • Royal Society of Canada honours five UVic researchers

    Royal Society of Canada honours five UVic researchers

    Five University of Victoria researchers are receiving Canada’s highest academic honour.

  • The power of Indigenous podcasts

    The power of Indigenous podcasts

    Thanks to technology, entire generations are unearthing communities of like-minded people. Podcasting as a storytelling form has been around since…

  • An archive of their own

    An archive of their own

    When you ask graduating Honours English student and Loran Scholar Maya Wei Yan Linsley about their work, they might tell…

  • Three honorary degrees at spring  2024 convocation

    Three honorary degrees at spring 2024 convocation

    Three distinguished individuals from diverse fields will be awarded honorary degrees by UVic during its spring convocation ceremonies taking place…

  • The language of community

    The language of community

    As a student in Mandarin classes at UVic, Mina Guan approached the material as someone who grew up with Mandarin…

  • Supporting first-generation students

    Supporting first-generation students

    A new UVic program is helping first-generation students build community, overcome feelings of alienation and imposter syndrome, and support them…

  • Indigenous student success propelled by timely support

    Indigenous student success propelled by timely support

    Indigenous student Ryder’s journey to success at UVic, from financial concerns to empowerment, aided by supportive community and tailored scholarships.