Research Partnerships

Highlights

Through a partnership with the Central Okanagan Social Studies Teachers Association, three of our faculty members from History, Philosophy and Anthropology gave talks to local social studies teachers on topics including migrant workers and nationalism, Socrates and Citizenship, The ‘Made in British Columbia’ campaign, and ‘Kelowna — from retirement community to University town?’

Featured Partnerships

  • Protecting BC’s natural resources through technology

    UBCO: Jon Corbett Professor, Geography
    Partner: BC Wildlife federation

    Working with the BC Wildlife Federation, our aim is to raise social awareness about the value of BC’s natural resources and to document and report issues related to illegal abuse of those resources via an app. The app allows users to photograph potential environmental damage, poaching, or polluting, which are then time-stamped and georeferenced, and then relayed to enforcement agencies.

    Jon Corbett
    Professor, Geography

  • Documenting the Kala Language and traditional ecological knowledge

    UBCO: Christine Schreyer, Associate Professor, Anthropology; John Wagner – Associate Professor, Anthropology; David Lacho – Graduate Student, Anthropology
    Partners: Bishop Museum, U of Hawaii, Kala Language Committee

    The language of Kala is spoken in only six villages in Papua New Guinea. We are working alongside partner researchers and community members to develop more Kala usage in their communities, develop a Kala alphabet, and the first Kala dictionary. Traditional ecological knowledge about the marine and river ecosystems is also being documented, with the end of goal of creating an environmental encyclopedia.

    Christine Schreyer
    Associate Professor, Anthropology

  • HIV Awareness and Prevention in Western Canada

    UBCO: Susan Frohlick, Professor, Anthropology, Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies
    Partners: Sexuality Education Resource Centre Manitoba, Immigrant and Refugee, Community Organization of Manitoba, Spence Neighbourhood House; youth from African newcomer communities in Winnipeg, University of Manitoba

    We are working with youth from African newcomer communities in Winnipeg on a research project that explores HIV awareness and prevention that is youth-centred and culturally sensitive. The project is part of the CIHR Community-based research HIV/AIDS program, which supports partnerships between community leaders and researchers in carrying out research and capacity-building initiatives relevant to communities engaged in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

    Susan Frohlick
    Professor, Anthropology/Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies