Society, culture & education

  • Making space for Indigenous feminism

    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 question as editor of the third edition of the seminal series Making Space for Indigenous Feminism.

  • Advocating for justice and understanding through storytelling

    Advocating for justice and understanding through storytelling

    When you ask Thembelihle (Thembie) Moyo who she is, she’ll tell you she identifies as a mother of two beautiful…

  • Upcycling lives

    Upcycling lives

    UVic geographer Jutta Gutberlet is helping communities of waste pickers in Brazil improve their working conditions, form co-operatives and advance…

  • Building Black community on campus

    Building Black community on campus

    Momentum is building around a movement to build a better sense of Black community and inclusion on the UVic campus.…

  • Advancing equity through public health policy

    Advancing equity through public health policy

    Natasha Thambirajah’s unexpected journey from biochemistry to a 15-year career in public service, advocating for equity in health policy. Explore…

  • Teaching climate action

    Teaching climate action

    The Transformative Climate Action (TCA) certificate offers tools for sustainable futures. Tailored courses explore diverse perspectives on climate change. Attend…

  • Panel, campaign school unpack gender parity in politics

    Panel, campaign school unpack gender parity in politics

    According to the United Nations, women’s equal participation and leadership in political and public life are essential to achieving the…

  • Syrian men use photography to explore mental health

    Syrian men use photography to explore mental health

    UVic President’s Chair Nancy Clark has been working with Syrian men who have resettled in BC on a study that…

  • Enacting Indigenous governance

    Enacting Indigenous governance

    Cheryl Recollet, a Wiikwemkoong Unceded First Nation member, is exploring Anishinaabe governance and treaty relations in UVic’s Indigenous Governance PhD…