Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
3187 University Way, ASC 413 V1V 1V7 Kelowna, BC, Canada

B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and internationally renowned climate activist Greta Thunberg will receive honorary degrees from UBC this spring. They are among 18 remarkable individuals being recognized. https://bit.ly/3m8CxMJ

One week today, UBC will be holding its first ever university-wide Giving Day! Learn how you can get involved and support students and important causes at the Okanagan campus https://givingday.ubc.ca #UBCGivingDay

Robyn Thomas, a MA Interdisciplinary Studies student captivated judges and audience members alike today at the 2021 UBC Okanagan Three Minute Thesis final, taki...ng home first place and the top prize of $3,000, and was also voted for the alumni UBC People's Choice Award. Elizabeth Houghton, MSc candidate in Biology, was awarded second place and $2,000 for her presentation. As first place winner, Thomas will represent UBC Okanagan in the Western Regional 3MT Competition on May 13th. Congratulations Robyn and Elizabeth! Learn more about their research at: gradstudies.ok.ubc.ca/ubco-3mt-final-2021/ See more

AMBITIOUS ANTHROPOLOGIST: Doctoral candidate Lindsay Harris uses ethnography to fight food insecurity in the Thompson-Okanagan. Read Lindsay’s Story: ourstories.ok.ubc.ca/stories/lindsay-harris Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Don't miss The Roger Watts Debate tomorrow! Should vaccinations be mandatory? Top UBC Okanagan students are preparing for a provocative debate. Learn more and register at epp.ok.ubc.ca/rwd.

In honour of Transgender Day of Remembrance, The Pride Resource Centre, Equity & Inclusion Office and the Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic introduce Open to Expression, a virtual event focused on community, resilience, and the exploration of gender and identity through diverse expressions of art. There will be an open mic and a live art instillation with reflections from trans and non-binary artists. All faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend. To p...articipate as an artist, please email [email protected] with the subject TDOR Artist. Register here: https://bit.ly/32SmUAy

Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (IGS) Student Profile: MICHELLE HEWITT, PhD Student in Community Engagement, Social Change, and Equity Michelle Hewitt is a disability activist in the Central Okanagan, BC. Michelle was a school principal until 2008, when an aggressive form of multiple sclerosis brought that career to an end. As she now views life from a wheelchair, she is constantly struck by the inequities disabled people face. Unsatisfied with the status quo, she works to... advance systemic change as a volunteer with a number of disability advocacy groups. Michelle realized the need to hone her activist arguments so initially took courses with the Disability Studies department of Ryerson University. With the fire for academia re-lit, Michelle is now pursuing her PhD, where she is researching care options for working aged disabled people with progressive illness. Typically, this all takes place from her bed, with the company of her two Bernese Mountain dogs. See more

Participate in the UBC Okanagan Transportation Plan Consultation. Provide your feedback online by November 24 and enter to win one of five $100 gift cards. You can also get involved by joining the Virtual Open House on November 17.

Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (IGS) Student Profile: KELLY PANCHYSHYN, M.A. Student in Community Engagement, Social Change, and Equity Kelly was born and raised in Whitehorse, Yukon, on the Traditional Territory of the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council and the Kwanlin Dün First Nation. In the spring of 2017, she received a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Studies, from the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan Campus. Following graduation, Kelly returned to the North, determined ...to dive deeper into the challenges there. After working for the Executive Council Office of the Yukon government, she successfully applied for the Jane Glassco Northern Fellowship. As a Fellow, Kelly researched the delicate ties between food security and regional identity, through Queer, Feminist and Post-colonial frameworks. Her desire to advance social movements across the North, led her to pursue a Master’s in Community Engagement, Social Change and Equity at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan Campus. Building on her research with the Fellowship, Kelly aims to explore how the Indigenous and Non-Indigenous governments of Whitehorse can work together to develop food and land solutions that account for the region’s unique geographical, political and cultural landscapes. Kelly recently received a SSHRC grant to carry out this work. See more

Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (IGS) Student Profile: SHORIF SONIA, MA Student in Global Studies Sonia is passionate about digital diplomacy and advocacy, and her research is looking into the role of internet and connectivity on the global governance of forcibly displaced people which includes refugees, internally displaced, and asylum seekers. She completed her undergraduate degree with a major in Asian Studies with double minors in Development Studies and Gender Stud...ies. Before starting her masters at UBC, she was working with the United Nations World Food Programme as Reports and Communications Officer, for the Rohingya refugee response under the highest level of emergency. She possesses diverse professional expertise, previously working with radio, newspapers, NGO, INGO, and corporations such as Radio Foorti, Médecins Sans Frontières, Chemists without Borders, Marriott International, VF Corporation, etc. For her academic and professional achievements, She has received PEO International Peace Scholarship 2020-21 and IKEA Scholarship for Academic Excellence 2013-2017. See more

Department of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science Profile: Brian Murphy Brian Murphy is an immigrant from Ireland, a proud permanent resident in Canada and winner of the 2020 Josef Zagrodney Prize. Read more: http://ow.ly/fLuu50BG09z

Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (IGS) Student Profile: ANGE-AIMEE QUESNEL M.A. Student in Power, Conflict & Ideas My research interests include gender, reproduction politics and discourse. More specifically, the central purpose of my study is investigating the socio-political and historical landscapes that created an environment that promoted and justified sexual sterilization legislation in British Columbia during the early twentieth-century.

The Distinguished Speaker Series brings compelling speakers to the Okanagan to share their unique perspectives on issues that affect our region, our country, and our world. Join us for the first Distinguished Speaker Series presented by the new Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences!

Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (IGS) Student Profile: CASSIDY ACHESON, M.A. Student in Power, Conflict & Ideas Cassidy Acheson is a settler scholar whose research integrates Indigenous Studies and History in order to understand patterns of settler colonialism alongside Indigenous and settler women’s histories. She uses collaborative and place-based methodologies to examine settler acts of claiming land and memory at Nk’maplqs (the Head of the Lake, near Vernon, BC), while highlighting Sqilxw women’s histories of resistance. She is interested in processes of erasure that attempt to eliminate Indigenous women from historical memory and from the land as a tool of settler power, and how Indigenous women refuse this erasure.

Problematic Substance Use Clinic makes it easier to find mental health support amid pandemic. The clinic was founded by FASS prof. Zach Walsh.

The FASS department of Psychology and SFU are looking for young adults who live in British Columbia to tell us how the pandemic is affecting you. If you're between 18 and 40 years, contact us at [email protected].

Did you know that commuting is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions on UBCO campus at 54 per cent? Learn more about the Transportation Plan currently being developed at https://bit.ly/33zXPuX.

Department of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science Profile: David Chatterson Former Ambassador now teaching at UBC Okanagan. Read more: http://ow.ly/7B0K50BFZHv

Feeling stressed or overwhelmedand not sure who you can talk to? The UBC Student Assistance Program (SAP) is a free, 24/7 wellness resource for all UBC students. Find out how to get support:

FASS psychology Prof Zach Walsh's substance use clinic goes virtual!

Take part in a research study addressing happiness and well-being in the context of COVID-19. The ENHANCE program was designed in partnership with happiness researchers at UBC. Sign up here: http://thrive.health/sign-up-enhance #covid19 #covid19wellness #wellness #thrivehealth

STUDENT EVENT | Career Connections: British Columbia Dragoons October 15 at 9:00 AM (PST) Meet the British Columbia Dragoons, located in the Okanagan as part of the Canadian Armed Forces Primary Reserves. They employ a variety of people in part-time positions of military service. They are currently promoting the Reserve Entry Scheme Officer program which allows students to enroll as an officer into the Canadian Armed Forces while they complete their baccalaureate degree ...program. POSITIONS INCLUDE: Armoured officers, other officers, Armoured crewmen Join us virtually for an informal, low-pressure conversation via Zoom! Register in advance for this meeting: https://bit.ly/3iWmFtE

Department of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science Profile: Doug Owram Former Deputy Vice-Chancellor encourages students to study Political Science, Economics and History. Read more: http://ow.ly/rQCQ50BFYGd