Irving K Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Nana drives a Benz: An African success story
January 9, 2024
How female entrepreneurs built an economic textile monopoly
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Posted in History and Sociology, Irving K Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Media Advisory
UBCO faculty members to voice concern at Columbia River symposium
November 17, 2023
Two-day virtual event highlights the history and governance of the Columbia River Basin
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Posted in Irving K Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Media Q&A
How the arts can help us live with climate change
November 6, 2023
Dr. Astrida Neimanis wants to create spaces where we can practice living differently in response to the climate crisis.
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Posted in Campus Feature, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Irving K Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
See the humanity in data, UBC Okanagan professor says
October 12, 2023
Dr. Wendy Wong explores privacy, data rights, human rights
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Posted in Irving K Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Media Q&A
The doctor is in
October 9, 2023
Dr. Lesley Lutes’ vision is for a healthier future where everyone gets the psychological care they need, when they need it.
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Posted in All In Story, Irving K Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Psychology
Discussing what comes after a crisis
September 14, 2023
UBCO expert provides tips on recovering from the trauma of wildfires
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Posted in Faculty of Health and Social Development, History and Sociology, Irving K Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Media Q&A, School of Social Work
Navigating the middle years and beyond
September 7, 2023
UBCO experts provide tips on helping students entering middle or high school for the first time
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Posted in Faculty of Health and Social Development, Irving K Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Media Q&A, Okanagan School of Education, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, School of Nursing
UBC experts on wildfires and associated issues
August 30, 2023
Topics range from wildfire preparedness, mapping and recovery
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Posted in Biology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics, Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, History and Sociology, Irving K Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science, Media Advisory, School of Engineering
Puneet Kaur Aulakh wants to understand the challenges faced by women
August 8, 2023
Undergraduate economics student wants to be a leader in her community, where her voice can be heard.
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Posted in Economics, Philosophy and Political Science, Irving K Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Profile
An Indigenous approach to understanding water
June 19, 2023
Graduate students Dawn Machin and Sarah Alexis are incorporating traditional Indigenous knowledge into their research about our relationship with water.
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Posted in All In Story, Biology, College of Graduate Studies, Irving K Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science