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Department of English ranked World’s 13th best

The Department of English at the University of British Columbia has been ranked the 13th best in the world in the 2011 QS World University Rankings. Beating out English departments at such prestigious universities as Duke and Cornell, and rubbing shoulders with the likes of Princeton and UCLA, the report ranks UBC English ahead of [...]

by: Liang April 26, 2012

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Three UBC profs discuss Titanic’s role in popular culture

On April 14, 1912 at 11:40 pm, the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg on her maiden voyage and sank into the frigid Atlantic Ocean in under three hours. More than 1,500 passengers and crew died in what is considered one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history. A hundred years later, Titanic still matters. [...]

by: Nick April 11, 2012

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Mexican drug trade hits its poor, families hardest, says UBC prof

ArtsWIRE caught up with Shaylih Muehlmann, an assistant professor of anthropology, who has recently been named the Canada Research Chair in Language, Culture and Environment, to talk about her research in how drug trafficking affects the rural-underclasses along the US-Mexico border. A specialist in environmental politics, she teaches the Anth 300A, Anth 540D and Anth [...]

by: Nick March 26, 2012

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One Year After: Lessons from Japan’s earthquake

Japan’s citizens are still reeling from what UBC Geography Prof. David Edgington calls “the triple disaster” of March 11, 2011 – the earthquake, tsunami and meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. ArtsWIRE asked the Japan expert about clean-up efforts and the likelihood of a similar event in B.C., topics Edgington and colleagues will explore [...]

by: Nick March 1, 2012

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China: 100 years after the Xinhai Revolution

On the eve of modern China’s centennial, UBC Historian Tim Brook discusses China’s role in the world today. The end of the Xinhai Revolution, on Feb. 12, 1912, marked the end of over 2,000 years of Imperial China and the beginning of China’s Republican era. Dr. Brook teaches History 104: Topics in World History (undergraduate level), and History 597C: [...]

by: Mary February 10, 2012

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Geography Prof. says communities vulnerable without water security

By Karen Bakker, Director, Programme on Water Governance, Professor, UBC Department of Geography Professor Bakker is an organizer and speaker for the AAAS symposium Water Security: Multidisciplinary Responses to a Global Challenge, Friday, Feb. 17, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m., and a topical speaker on the same subject. Without integrated water management, communities are vulnerable Why worry about [...]

by: Nick February 6, 2012

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UBC music series is voted Vancouver’s favourite attraction

To commemorate Vancouver’s 125th anniversary, the Vancouver Heritage Foundation asked the general public to recognize 125 places, people and events that made this city a special place to live. More than 200 attractions came in for nomination for Vancouver’s Places That Matter in spring 2011, including the Vancouver Art Gallery, Grouse Mountain and Granville Island. [...]

by: Nick December 15, 2011

Prevention trumps Punishment

Investing in high school graduation pays off If governments want to reduce crime, a new UBC study suggests that improving high school graduation rates offers greater social and economic benefits than tightening crime laws and increasing prison sentences. The study raises important questions about policies designed to reduce crime through increased punishment and incarceration, a [...]

by: Nick December 6, 2011

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How Europe’s economic crisis could affect the world

In light of the ongoing complications of the Euro crisis, we sought clarity on the situation with Dr. Kurt Huebner, the Jean Monnet Chair for European Integration and Global Political Economy, and Director at the Institute for European Studies at UBC. Dr. Huebner will soon be speaking at a roundtable discussion entitled, “Will the Euro [...]

by: Mary November 21, 2011

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New UBC podcast series explores the ancient Mediterranean

Sources is a new podcast series launched in November 2011 by the department of Classical, Near Eastern & Religious Studies at the University of British Columbia. This educational series of video podcasts, streamed via YouTube, aims to explore the civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean world, and their influence on modern society. The introduction and trailer [...]

by: Liang November 16, 2011

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U.S. housing crisis stymies Canadian economy

The drop in housing prices in the U.S. is making Americans feel poorer, says UBC Economics professor Francesco Trebbi, and as such, real estate and housing will be a crucial issue in the 2012 U.S. presidential election. “Based on our work on the impact of foreclosures on the current downturn, we expect a continuing negative [...]

by: Mary November 9, 2011

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UBC prof in the trenches at the G20

UBC Political Science professor Yves Tiberghien is a leading expert in international political economy who speaks seven languages and lectures at universities across the world. His specialty in Japanese, Chinese, and European politics has led to a number of books and articles on the subject, and he is presently finishing up a French-language book entitled [...]

by: Nick November 7, 2011

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Check out Arts faculty, student blogs

Check out some of the Faculty of Arts’ biggest social media users. Faculty Maxwell Cameron http://blogs.ubc.ca/cameron/ Professor, Political Science; Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies. Cameron’s blog keeps track of democracy movements, monitors elections in Latin America, and provides commentary on Latin American issues, most recently in the 2011 Peruvian elections. [...]

by: Katie September 28, 2011

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Sociology prof explores ‘post-gay’ era

Amin Ghaziani, a new assistant professor in the Department of Sociology, spoke with ArtsWIRE about the ‘post-gay’ era and Vancouver’s ‘gaybourhood,’ Davie Street. Ghaziani is currently working on his upcoming book, There Goes the Gaybourhood? Sexuality and the City in a Post-Gay Era. How would you describe your research on sexuality? I’m interested in the [...]

by: Katie September 2, 2011

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Ira Nadel: A Summer’s Day with MI 5

English Professor Nadel visited the archive of Britain’s spy agency this summer to examine recently released files on Ezra Pound. Pursuing a tip overheard in London this summer, I took the train to Kew, home of the largest collection of living plants in the world. The subject of an 18th century poem and a short [...]

by: Katie September 1, 2011

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What Google+ means for students

Arts students and faculty weigh in on the new social media platform. Nearly 10,000 people “Like” the UBC Facebook page. Over 4,000 people follow @ubcnews on Twitter. Where does Google+, a social media platform in limited field trial, fit in? Google+ offers three main features: Hangouts, multi-user video chats; Sparks, specifiable topic feeds; and Circles, [...]

by: Katie August 29, 2011

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From working in Malawi to investigating UK secret service files: summer projects of Arts faculty, students

Genevieve Barrons: Working at Jacaranda School for Orphans. This summer Barrons, a fourth-year student in International Relations and Honours English, ran day camps for children who have lost either one or both parents to HIV/AIDS in the African land-locked country, Malawi. I wake up in the dark and cold every morning to prepare for another [...]

by: Katie August 25, 2011

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UBC prof explores Harry Potter fanbase

The Harry Potter books have captured the world’s imagination, and the movies continue to work their magic. UBC prof Giselle Baxter and psychology student, Tania Pardisi, share their reactions to this worldwide phenomenon. The second installment of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows earned a box-office shattering $186.5 million over its opening weekend, attracting enormous [...]

by: Mary August 2, 2011

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What next for BC news website?

Q&A with Tyee editor and UBC J-school prof Local news website The Tyee.ca, founded and edited by UBC School of Journalism adjunct professor David Beers, has won this year’s prestigious Edward R. Murrow award for best news website. We spoke with David Beers to learn a little more about his experience founding the Tyee and what [...]

by: Mary July 15, 2011

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Books from the backyard: UBC Arts on Canadian books

Looking for a good book? You’ve come to the right place. Our latest series, Arts Book Club, takes a peek into what Arts students, staff, faculty and alumni are reading. Join us weekly for different themes. After a long weekend of reveling in Canada Day festivities, this week’s Arts Book Club showcases students, faculty, and [...]

by: Mary July 6, 2011

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