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Undergraduate student researchers Laura Moore, left, and Phoebe Hodgson, centre, examined how 2SLGBTQIA+ young adults feel excluded by their high school sex education lessons. Dr. Jessica Lougheed, right, is the supervising professor in this research.

UBCO study finds sex ed fails 2SLGBTQIA+ students

Yet they show higher sexual health literacy than other students
Undergraduate student researchers Laura Moore, left, and Phoebe Hodgson, centre, examined how 2SLGBTQIA+ young adults feel excluded by their high school sex education lessons. Dr. Jessica Lougheed, right, is the supervising professor in this research.

UBCO study finds sex ed fails 2SLGBTQIA+ students

Yet they show higher sexual health literacy than other students
Dr. Jeannette Armstrong is a key architect of the language fluency framework. She was one of several speakers at Wednesday’s event celebrating the Bachelor of Secwépemc Language Fluency.

UBC Okanagan welcomes first cohort of Bachelor of Secwépemc Language Fluency students

UBCO is the first Canadian university to offer degrees in all four Interior Salish languages

Dr. Jeannette Armstrong is a key architect of the language fluency framework. She was one of several speakers at Wednesday’s event celebrating the Bachelor of Secwépemc Language Fluency.

UBC Okanagan welcomes first cohort of Bachelor of Secwépemc Language Fluency students

UBCO is the first Canadian university to offer degrees in all four Interior Salish languages

A UBC Okanagan study shows liars don’t give themselves away with a single tell—it’s a mix of subtle signs.

Why spotting a liar can be harder than you think

UBC Okanagan study shows liars don’t give themselves away with a single tell
students in classroom

Why spotting a liar can be harder than you think

UBC Okanagan study shows liars don’t give themselves away with a single tell
New UBCO research explores why some Canadians pay off their credit cards while others struggle, revealing patterns in repayment behaviour over two decades.

What credit card habits reveal about Canadian households

UBCO economists examine two decades of credit behaviour and offer clues to reduce debt
New UBCO research explores why some Canadians pay off their credit cards while others struggle, revealing patterns in repayment behaviour over two decades.

What credit card habits reveal about Canadian households

UBCO economists examine two decades of credit behaviour and offer clues to reduce debt

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Tareq Yousef, Assistant Professor of Teaching, Psychology

Dr. Tareq Yousef is offering educators another way to incorporate perspectives from outside Western academia.

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The Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences offers both discipline-based and interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate degrees.

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Bachelor of Arts (BA) History

From historical patterns of political, economic and social change to the powerful social forces and belief systems organizing human societies, see what UBC researchers and students are exploring.

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Through our History program, make sense of our transforming world by studying dynamic historical patterns of political, economic and social change.

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Marina Selber Cekannauskas discovers the life-changing value of International exchange

For Marina Selber Cekannauskas, the idea of studying abroad was always an intriguing one, and her journey from Brazil to Canada is a testament to her drive to explore new horizons and pursue a path less traveled.

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For Marina Selber Cekannauskas, the idea of studying abroad was always an intriguing one, and her journey from Brazil to Canada is a testament to her drive to explore new horizons and pursue a path less traveled.

OUR FACULTY

Welcome to the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences where we bring together a diverse and unique community of research and learning that integrates the humanities and social sciences. Come learn with us!