Congratulations to Eric Adams and Jordan Stanger-Ross for another shortlist nomination for Challenging Exile! @uvichumanities.bsky.social

Vancouver Island authors in the running for B.C. and Yukon Book Prizes The West Coast Book Prize Society announced the shortlist of nominees on Tuesday, including more than a dozen with ties to Vancouver Island.

The Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize tapped Eric M. Adams and Jordan Stanger-Ross for their book Challenging Exile: Japanese Canadians and the Wartime Constitution.

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Class photos of the first course on **Kink History** ever taught in North America, to my knowledge. The students came up with the idea of memorializing our seminar with a photograph. What a blast! @uvichumanities.bsky.social #histsex #kinkhistory @uvic.ca

Online Humanities courses you can take this summer - Humanities - University of Victoria Classes that any UVic student can take remotely, online this summer.

Any @uvic.ca student can take these online Humanities courses this summer - from anywhere!

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Our annual Artist-in-Residence Gala is here! Join us Thursday to celebrate our fantastic artists, Melanie Siebert and Neil Griffin, and to hear more about their artistic journeys. @uvic-rcs.bsky.social @uvichumanities.bsky.social #religionandart #journeys

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UVic professor sees path to unlocking Greater Victoria’s economic potential - Victoria News Jason Colby says tourism, tech, and lifestyle appeal could drive growth if business climate improves

Environmental historian Jason Colby in @victorianews.bsky.social on the path to Greater Victoria's economic potential:

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The fault in Canada’s commercialized censorship & misconceptions about banned books - Humanities - University of Victoria Inspired by and honouring place, we are a community-minded, globally engaged university where we transform ideas into meaningful impact.

Humanities student Aurora Campbell dives deep into the de facto censorship that occurs when literature isn't accessible to audiences.

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Congratulations to PhD candidate in English Stephanie Erickson, recipient of the Andy Farquharson Teaching Excellence Award!

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Promotional graphic for The Albatross, Volume 15 (2025), a UVic student publication. The illustrated cover by Carly Goodman features a medieval-inspired scene: a woman in a purple dress with long red hair holds a goblet and gazes at a constellation shaped like an albatross. Stars, waves, and a rabbit surround her. The title is flanked by two albatross birds, and “VOL. XV” appears in a decorative banner.

Vol. 15 of The Albatross features eight critical works that challenge, reimagine, and reflect. @uvichumanities.bsky.social English undergrads remind us: stories hold power.
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#UVic #EnglishLit #Humanities

The NHL's culture of misogyny - Humanities - University of Victoria Inspired by and honouring place, we are a community-minded, globally engaged university where we transform ideas into meaningful impact.

From lifelong hockey fan and Humanities student Sierra Vozel, a research-based discussion of the NHL's pervasive culture of misogyny—and what's needed for real change:

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#NHL #HockeyCulture #WomenInSports

Climate art as climate action - UVic News What's the point of creativity during climate crisis? UVic Master’s student Braedon Lowey found himself stuck on this question while studying literature.

What's the point of making art in climate crisis?

Artists and scholars @uvic.ca have answers.

#ClimateAction

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MY BLACK HISTORY IS POETRY, IS JAZZ! @ Phillip T. Young Recital Hall (Uvic) - Feb 10, 2026 - Victoria BC Growing up on the Prairies and in Southwestern Ontario, poet and VIU professor Sonnet L'Abbé learned much about their Black heritage through music and literature. “In British Columbia, 1.2% of the p...

You're invited to a free event in celebration of Black History Month!

In 'My Black History is Poetry, is Jazz,' VIU professor Sonnet L'Abbé offers an experience more musical than a poetry reading, more literary than a jazz vocal performance. Open to all!

Details: artsvictoria.ca/show/901529/...

Looking forward to having you join us!

This year's #HumanitiesWeek theme is Artificial Intelligence.

Join us from Feb 3-11 for critical conversations about how the development of AI technologies intersects with culture, society, ethics, and human rights.

Details: hcmc.uvic.ca/humanitieswe...

Congratulations to @uvic.ca philosopher James Young, who received an honourable mention for the 2026 Arthur Danto/American Society for Aesthetics Prize from the American Philosophical Association for "The Myth of the Aesthetic."

#philosophy #aesthetics

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Canada’s exile of Japanese Canadian citizens: A shameful 80-year anniversary few remember Canada’s expulsion of thousands of Japanese Canadians 80 years ago offers lessons in a world of sharpening borders, insecurity and talk of who does and does not belong in a national community.

80 years ago, Canada enacted executive orders to banish more than 10,000 Canadians of Japanese descent to Japan, stripping many of them of Canadian citizenship.

More from @uvichistory.bsky.social Jordan Stanger-Ross and @ualbertalaw.bsky.social Eric M. Adams:

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How can art address climate crisis? - Humanities - University of Victoria UVic English Master's student Braedon Lowey's new documentary film interrogates the role of art in climate crisis.

What's the point of art in a climate crisis?

Learn how one UVic Master's student is using documentary film to demonstrate how crucial art is to understanding, processing, and addressing climate change: www.uvic.ca/humanities/i...

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Alexander von Humboldt, portrait by Friedrich Georg Weitsch 1806 https://www.uvic.ca/humanities/history/home/news/current/congratulations-to-oliver-schmidtke.php

Congratulations to Oliver Schmidtke
for winning the Humboldt Research Award! shorturl.at/r6PAd @uvichumanities.bsky.social

Fostering inclusive pedagogy: a conversation with Moustapha Fall - Humanities - University of Victoria UVic French and Francophone Studies professor Moustapha Fall founded the Inclusive Pedagogy Cluster.

The UVic Inclusive Pedagogical Cluster (IPC) brings together international faculty, newcomers, and junior faculty at UVic to exchange ideas and perspectives on pedagogical issues, innovations, and emerging trends in teaching and learning.

Learn more: www.uvic.ca/humanities/i...

#Pedagogy

Horror film as social criticism? Join us Thursday with Sarah Lynne Roberts! #mexicanfilm #leonoracarrington #occultfilm #religionandhorror @uvic-rcs.bsky.social @uvichumanities.bsky.social @uvicarts.bsky.social

Challenging Exile is essential reading for history buffs The book tells the story of Japanese Canadians who were deported to Japan after the end of the Second World War

According to @theglobeandmail.com, the latest book from Eric M. Adams and Jordan Stanger-Ross (@uvichistory.bsky.social) is "essential reading."

Read the review: www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/book...

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📣 Calling all University of Victoria Fine Arts grad students 📣

Apply now for the 2026 ONC/UVic Fine Arts ArtScience Fellowship — a paid opportunity bridging art and science to explore the environment, technology, oceans, and culture.

⭐ Apply: bit.ly/ONCJobs

#KnowTheOcean

UVic’s resident Taylor Swift expert gives his opinion on ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Dr. Stephen Ross, a professor of English at UVic, teaches  English 240: Introduction to a Major Author: Taylor Swift.

Still trying to unpack TS12? Our resident Taylor Swift expert is giving a sample lecture, "Who Is Taylor Swift's Showgirl?" at #ExploreUVic on November 29 - register at uvic.ca/explore 🎶🎤

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Dr. Mariel Grant and Dr. Lisa Surridge

Congratulations to our long service award winners Dr. John Lutz and Dr. Mariel Grant (seen here celebrating with Associate Dean Academic Lisa Surridge). @uvichumanities.bsky.social

Indigenous Storyteller-in-Residence receives Robbins-Ollivier - Humanities - University of Victoria UVic professor Stephen Ross received the Robbins-Ollivier Award for Excellence in Equity for the Indigenous Storyteller-in-Residence program.

The Indigenous Storyteller-in-Residence program at the University of Victoria has received the Robbins-Ollivier Award for Excellence in Equity:

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🎉 Our very own Martin Holmes reached 30 years of service at UVic! His brilliance and expertise are invaluable to not just UVic and the HCMC, but to the whole field of digital humanities. Congratulations on your achievement, Martin!

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