UBCO confers first-ever degrees taught in Nsyilxcn language
Eight students from across Syilx Okanagan Nation graduate Thursday
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Dr. Fiona P. McDonald pushes visual anthropology beyond mere images
Assistant Professor models collaboration throughout her research.
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UBCO team examines the roots of great wine tourism
Research suggests multi-sensory experiences leave visitors with impressionable aftertaste
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Jeannette Armstrong works to protect Indigenous philosophies and oral Syilx stories
AS A SPOKESPERSON FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ RIGHTS, award-winning writer, activist, novelist […]
UBCO mourns the passing of Associate Professor Hugo De Burgos
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Hugo De Burgos, Associate Professor of Teaching in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences’ Department of Community, Culture, and Global Studies. Dr. De Burgos leaves behind a rich legacy in teaching, mainly in the area of medical anthropology and wellness, where he […]
In Memoriam: Dr. Greg Younging
The UBC Okanagan community is saddened by the passing of Dr. Gregory Younging on May 3, 2019. Flags were lowered on Monday, May 6, 2019, in his memory. Dr. Younging joined the Department of Community, Culture, and Global Studies in 2007, and was key to the development of the Indigenous Studies program. In 2010, he […]
Gender and Women’s Studies journal launches at UBCO
First edition of That’s What [WE] Said discusses body politics UBC Okanagan Gender and Women’s Studies students recently launched their first ever student publication, That’s What [WE] said. Governed by a student editorial board, the journal features essays, art work, and poetry that all connect to the issue’s theme of Body Politics. Allison Brown, a […]