Society, culture & education
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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…
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Abortion access project lights fire in health grad student
Willow Paul had planned to work in Indigenous child welfare when she finished her bachelor’s degree at the University of…
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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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Study shows benefit of integrating police officers into community mental health teams
An independent study (2008–2019) shows that integrating police officers into Victoria’s Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams reduces violence risks while…