CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND UBC’S RESPONSE: For updates, FAQs and resources, visit ubc.ca.
For UBC Okanagan-specific updates, visit ok.ubc.ca/covid19.
For Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences student updates, visit fass.ok.ubc.ca/covid-19.
Latest News
- UBCO’s substance use clinic goes virtual
- Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences welcomes Silvia Tomášková as inaugural Dean
- New UBCO study examines pain tolerance among cannabis users
- Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences welcomes Bryce Traister as Dean pro tem
- UBCO researcher looks at food security during COVID-19
- Free COVID-19 mental health service enters new phase in response to public need
Upcoming Events
In light of the evolving situation around Coronavirus (COVID-19), many events at UBC have been postponed, cancelled or moved online. Under the current phase of BC’s Restart Plan, in-person UBC events with no more than 50 patrons in attendance are permitted — both indoors and outdoors — subject to specific UBC approvals and safety measures. This is in effect until January 3, 2021.
Visit ubc.ca for information updates on COVID-19 and UBC’s response.
Research
Our faculty and students pursue ideas that advance knowledge and improve lives.
Featured RESEARCHer
Brigitte Le Normand, Associate Professor, History
Author, researcher and history professor Brigitte Le Normand is a champion of public humanities on the UBC Okanagan campus.
PROGRAMS
The Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences offers both discipline-based and interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Featured Program
Gender and Women’s Studies
Learn about the world and our place in it through a deeper understanding of sexuality, femininity, embodiment, and social justice.
PEOPLE
Dedicated and supportive staff, accomplished faculty members, and a collection of high-caliber undergraduate, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
Featured FACULTY MEMBER
Lesley Lutes, Professor, Psychology
Dr. Lesley Lutes, Director of Clinical Training in the Department of Psychology has teamed up with fellow psychologists and nurses to support front-line workers during the COVID-19 crisis.
