Who comes to mind when you think about playwrights? For CFUV's Beyond the Jargon, English master’s student Mahayla Galliford discusses her work on Lady Rachel Fane’s May Masque, a play written by a fourteen-year-old girl roughly 400 years ago. cfuvbtj.transistor.fm/episodes/gir...

Beyond the Jargon | Girls on the page and stage with Mahayla Galliford

Who comes to mind when you think about playwrights? Authors like William Shakespeare tend to dominate the conversation, but this doesn’t reflect the incredibly diverse history of playwriting.In thi...

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An article in Le Devoir highlights the key issues explored during the recent Les francais d'ici conference and underscores the relevance and timeliness of discussions on the varieties of French spoken across North America: www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idee...

Les français d’ici, ou que mange le linguiste en hiver

Pour la linguistique, tous les registres sont dignes d’intérêt scientifique.

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On the occasion of the Les français d’ici conference held @uvic.ca this month, Radio Victoria produced a series of interviews highlighting researchers specializing in the varieties of French spoken across North America. Listen here: soundcloud.com/radio_vic/se...

Les Français d'ici

Radio Victoria est l'unique radio communautaire francophone à l'ouest des Rocheuses. Ecoutez Radio Victoria sur le 107,9 FM. Venez visiter les studios au 637 rue Head à Victoria, Colombie-Britannique

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Al Fazia, a graphic novel from the Survivor-Centred Visual Narratives Project, was featured on ARTE TV: www.arte.tv/fr/videos/13...

"Al-Fazia'", l'enfer syrien en BD - Regarder l’émission complète | ARTE

Akram Al Saud étudie l'architecture à Alep quand le régime de Bachar al-Assad l'arrête et le torture. En 2016, il s'enfuit en Europe. Le bédétiste Tobi Dahmen a raconté son histoire dans "Al-Fazia'" (...

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Congratulations to Jordan Stanger-Ross and Eric M. Adams, recipients of the Canadian Historical Association Best Book in Political History Prize for their monograph 'Challenging Exile: Japanese Canadians and the Wartime Constitution.' cha-shc.ca/prize-winner...

Eric M. Adams & Jordan Stanger‑Ross | Canadian Historical Association | Société historique du Canada

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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's The Albatross! Volume 16 of features new 10 works from UVic English undergrads packed with criticism, research, and literary illumination. Check it out here: buff.ly/sUEORDe #TheAlbatross #UVic #EnglishLit

Jason Colby (History) speaks to the Seattle Times on the gray whale population: “It’s an amazing success story, but it’s a precious and fragile one as we’re finding out.” www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Something unusual is happening with gray whales

So far this year, 25 gray whales have been found dead in Washington, making this year’s count the third-highest in a half century.

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@uvic.ca alum Kim Bolan reflects on a career in investigative journalism: www.uvic.ca/alumni/read-...

Pursuing the Truth - Alumni - University of Victoria

Kim Bolan is a veteran news reporter, spending years digging into the aftermath of the Air India bombing and the roots of organized crime.

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Oliver Schmidtke (@uvichistory.bsky.social) says that Canada is more exposed and vulnerable than Europe to Trump-imposed shocks because of geography. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Humanities grad and Vancouver lawyer Sam Tecle (BA English & History '09) advises employers on workplace legal issues, helping to settle disputes and avoid them altogether. www.uvic.ca/alumni/read-...

Peace in the Workplace - Alumni - University of Victoria

Humanities grad and Vancouver lawyer Sam Tecle advises employers on workplace legal issues, helping to settle disputes and avoid them altogether.

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The wonder of a library (oh, the smell of old books in the stacks!) is a phenomenon long enjoyed by fortunate people around the globe. Join us Wed as Matthew Huculak takes us into some of the history and uncertainty facing this great institution. #bibliophile @uvichumanities.bsky.social

Dr. Jaipreet Virdi comments on a breakthrough in gene therapy for a rare form of genetic hearing loss in this news item from NPR. tinyurl.com/tnucared @uvichumanities.bsky.social

Tracy Underwood, a W̱SÁNEĆ matriarch and Indigenous Studies professor @uvic.ca will present at this upcoming event on May 3! peninsulanewsreview.com/2026/04/22/w...

Wings of Silence: Sidney, Victoria concerts present ‘elegy for vanished species’ - Peninsula News Review

Conservation comes calling May 3 alongside Capriccio Vocal Ensemble

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"I used to think of climate change in abstract, global terms. Hearing others’ stories made me reflect on my own, and helped me understand that the climate crisis is not just a destructive flood; it is all the little moments woven into our histories." #EarthDay news.uvic.ca/2026/climate...

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.

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Congratulations to Catherine Gilbert (MA 2018) on the upcoming launch of her new book WALRUS. @uvichumanities.bsky.social

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

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It's my pleasure to announce the 2026 shortlist for the Canadian Law and Society Association's W. Wesley Pue Book Prize. Thanks to everyone who served on the committee. And congratulations to the authors!

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. www.timescolonist.com/entertainmen...

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.

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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

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

Online Humanities courses you can take this summer - Humanities - University of Victoria

Classes that any UVic student can take remotely, online this summer.

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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

Environmental historian Jason Colby in @victorianews.bsky.social on the path to Greater Victoria's economic potential: vicnews.com/2026/03/16/u...

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

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Humanities student Aurora Campbell dives deep into the de facto censorship that occurs when literature isn't accessible to audiences. www.uvic.ca/humanities/i...

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.

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

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👏The REACH Awards recognize outstanding achievement at the University of Victoria. They honour the extraordinary teachers and researchers who lead the way in making a meaningful impact at UVic and beyond. Congratulations to all the award recipients! 🎉 🔗 www.uvic.ca/reach

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

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: www.uvic.ca/humanities/i... #NHL #HockeyCulture #WomenInSports

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.

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What's the point of making art in climate crisis? Artists and scholars @uvic.ca have answers. #ClimateAction news.uvic.ca/2026/climate...

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.

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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/...

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...

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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

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: theconversation.com/canadas-exil...

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.

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