Society, culture & education
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Learning relational responsibility
Since the fall of 2023, students and community members have 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, on whose traditional territory the University stands. With guidance from course weavers Mick Scow (Kwakwaka’wakw/Snuneymuxw)…
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How UVic teamed with waste pickers in Brazil to build a university
UVic’s Division of Continuing Studies is issuing micro credential certificates for UNICATA students who complete learning modules.
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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…
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Learning from one another with the Elders Engagement Fund
This year, we were proud to highlight the ITOTELNEW̱TEL ȽTE: LEARNING FROM ONE ANOTHER—Elders Engagement Fund as one of our…
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Preserving cultural heritage in times of war
Post-doctoral fellow Nathaniel Brunt’s field work in northern Iraq is shaped by present-day geo-political forces, human rights violations, and the…
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Visual anthropology grad inspires hope
Long-time photographer and artist, Graydon Smith, found inspiration in UVic’s visual anthropology graduate program. He graduates this fall with a…
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Robotics artist plots course for the future
Prior to arriving at UVic, Sie Douglas-Fish had never even left their 2,000-person hometown before—but now, as they graduate with…
