Humanities
It’s nothing new, says historian of media, and we can learn from the past.
Autocrats can have dark personality traits and perform poorly. Why do people vote for them?
Even the most hostile political adversaries may have more in common than they think.
Brendan Liaw won three consecutive games, earning $59,398 in total winnings.
Dismantling it risks turning democracy into a gated community, say UBC experts.
A UBC Creative Writing professor uncovers his family’s hidden wartime history.
Rising rents and housing shortages are changing how families live together.
With critical conversations under attack, how can Canadian universities serve communities?
Why do people who are eligible for public benefits not take advantage of them?
Psychology and computer science students are advancing brain injury rehabilitation.
For almost 250 years, the US never had an official language — until March 1, 2025.
High net-worth investors aren’t only choosing stocks for financial reasons.
Romance is in the air — and on the page.
With Trump undoing US climate policies, Canada’s climate commitments come into question.
Celebrate Black voices and stories with these recommended reads from Black scholars at UBC.
DEI backlash reveals tensions in how people see themselves and their place in society.
Lawyers will have to tackle significant opportunities and risks related to AI tools.
Sexual inconsistency reflects the complex lived realities of human sexuality.
Could backlash against diversity lead to learning, growth, and allyship?
Happiness from spending varies significantly between high- and lower-income nations.
Nations across the region are grappling with profound political challenges.
Trump is openly challenging the very idea of Canadian sovereignty.
Research may explain why so many of Trump’s cabinet picks are accused of sexual abuse.
What challenges do Indigenous people face when typing in their languages?
Climate change impacts women, girls, and gender-diverse individuals most acutely.
Trudeau perpetuates narratives about Canada’s immigrant, education, and asylum systems.
Two UBC experts discuss how the real world of Roman gladiators compares with the movies.
Refusing to accept political defeat has dangerous consequences.
The US election could radically reshape both domestic and international landscapes.
As the climate crisis accelerates, will today’s societies be able to adapt?
Housing will be a key issue for BC voters in the provincial election.
Here's why we should be vigilant, but not fatalistic.
Of the two politicians on the stage in Philadelphia, Harris faced the steeper challenge.
Ensuring Indigenous data sovereignty is crucial to truth and reconciliation in Canada.
Food has the remarkable ability to bring people together and create a sense of connection.
There’s a reason why many Black women have been the first in their positions.
A UBC Okanagan professor shares early findings from her new study.
Meet five stellar researchers who will change how you think about nearly everything.
Anyone convicted of a crime is inadmissible to Canada, but Donald Trump may be an exception.
Canadians are experiencing a worsening crisis of trust.
A basic income could boost global gross domestic product (GDP) by about 130 per cent.
An agreement between the Haida Nation and the BC government marks a first in Canada.
Learning about past wrongs can help us better fight racism in the future.
Why do sexual assault perpetrators escape consequences while accusers face backlash?
Canada is wasting scarce resources conserving species that are not endangered elsewhere.
Canadian higher education is deeply dependent on international student tuition.
One underappreciated impact of global heating is its influence on language itself.
A first-of-its-kind study that links aversion to AI art with speciesism and anthropocentrism.
UBC’s School of Architecture + Landscape Architecture (SALA) co-leads exhibit highlighting
Recent events have marked a powerful inflection point in Canadian journalism.
Nsyilxcn Language Fluency students embraced the opportunity of a lifetime.
Rather than fearing AI, some UBC professors integrating it into their courses.
A new space in Vancouver’s Chinatown is enabling inclusive — and transformative — storytelling.
How UBC ACRE is centering the voices, experiences, and expertise of Asian Canadian communities.
People attach moral value to hard work — Dr. Azim Shariff calls it “effort moralization.”
Online debates arose about anti-Semitic imagery and content in this Harry Potter game.
The emerging image of North American gay dads as white, affluent men is inaccurate.
Winnifred Eaton was the first Asian and first woman to head a Hollywood script department.
This study points out that previous research only considered the education of fathers.
As long as our colonial tie is retained, Canada’s head of state cannot be a Canadian.
A new study by a UBC prof examines the power of language history for language learners.
Two food security experts explore how the first Mars colonists might feed themselves.
Two professors discuss how language impacts the development of stereotypes.
Poverty and inequality have resulted in unequal access to the Earth’s bounty.
AI–generated text will soon be indistinguishable from that written by a person.
A new group of vital contributors are shaping what journalism could and should do.
Writers have explored how abortion becomes entangled with how we shape the future.
UBC researchers are helping us imagine a city where people feel more connected.
A 20-year-old political science student has been covering Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Despite offering essential skills, the humanities are feared to be in a “crisis.”
Here’s a look at whether Putin can be removed from power and, if so, by what means.
Read all about queer experiences in these new books by UBC faculty and alumni.
BC’s Black community is unique in Canada.
There is a deep irony when it comes to Shakespeare and Black people.
This extremely rare book was published in 1623, seven years after the playwright’s death.
“Without truth … there can be no genuine reconciliation.”
Dr. Edward Slingerland explores the age-old allure of alcohol in his new book Drunk.
Fox received a Governor General’s Gold Medal for her research on Indigenous identity.
UBC students find ways to tackle global issues despite pandemic.
A UBC Okanagan researcher says that lies can infiltrate a person’s memory for the truth.
#Metoo brought sexual harassment experienced by women in workplaces to the fore.
This alum, Saudi activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee has not finished her fight for freedom.
A UBC law professor is now arguing that China itself is a human rights activist.
App walks through the experiences of Syrian refugees to gain more understanding of their lives.
In a post-COVID world, UBC legal research may help explore a once-unexamined Canada-US border.
Danny Ramadan, MFA’20, is an award-winning novelist, speaker, and LGBTQ-refugee activist.
UBC’s Global Reporting Centre steps away from typical "parachute journalism" to empower locals.
Global sociologist uncovers the forces at play behind land dispossession in Latin America.
A new exhibit on Chinese immigration and BC highlights belonging, racism, and resilience.
The factors behind negative receptions of immigrants, and how to promote peaceful societies.
The Atlantic named a short story collection by Doretta Lau as one of 2014’s best books.
A stuffed lion with wooden teeth survived a fire and inspired a doctoral thesis.
Tahltan First Nation program involves youth in the sustainable development of ancestral land.
Hinda Avery, PhD’93 , makes a case for elderhood, activism, and comics.
Can we incentivize people to adopt vital policies and behaviours to help solve climate change?
A new data-driven website reveals surprising takeaways about Vancouver's “superdiversity."
Can humankind cooperate to ensure safety and sustainable development in space?
Innovative concrete created at UBC has helped build the world's first self-repairing road.
How the loss of a matriarch changed an alum's understanding of women’s rights in Sierra Leone.
Genocide scholar Adam Jones balances his research with prolific travel and photography.
UBC researchers explore how the quality of personal relationships influences well-being.
A UBC study finds it is possible to combat prejudice in older kids.
This alum is heading a new approach for the integration of refugees into Canadian society.
Journalist Mohamed Fahmy talks about his wrongful incarceration, release and helping others.
How this alum is helping people with albinism fight discrimination and exclusion, with the UN.
Thousands of Mexicans have gone missing in the past decade and citizens are demanding answers.
An award-winning documentary tells the story of some of India's poorest students.
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