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Congrats to all the @uvic.ca CIHR Project Grant recipients, including CISUR scientist Karen Urbanoski for "Evolution of prescribed safer supply in Canada: Shifting policy landscapes and implications for population health." www.uvic.ca/research-inn... @uvichealth.bsky.social
CIHR program funding July 2026 - University of Victoria - University of Victoria
More than $8.4 million awarded to UVic researchers through federal CIHR programs
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Dr. April Nowell got to chat with nine-year-old Eva on "How was the first language formed" on The Curious Kids podcast. tinyurl.com/ykuw7jk4 @uvic.ca @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social @uvicscholcom.bsky.social #anthropology
How was the first language formed?
The Conversation's Curious Kids · Episode
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Photos from the Trans Chair's participation in Victoria Pride 2026! Visit our Flickr page for more 📷 🔗 flic.kr/s/aHBqjCZcyP Photo by Arthur Entlich #trans #uvic #transgender #victoriapride
Congrats to all the @uvic.ca @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca funding recipients, including CISUR post-doc James Clay, who received an Insight Development Grant! www.uvic.ca/research-inn...
SSHRC program funding July 2026 - University of Victoria - University of Victoria
More than $5 million awarded to UVic researchers through federal SSHRC programs
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Celebrating 25 years of building research talent and health impact. Dr. Nathan Lachowsky has shaped HIV prevention and strengthened health research leadership and capacity across BC: bit.ly/44ElAB0 @uvic.ca #HealthResearch #HIVResearch #HealthResearchBC #ResearchImpact
Congrats to Brian Thom & Kathleen Johnnie on their new chapter, Mapping the Aspirations and Challenges of the Hul’q’umi’num’ Peoples. tinyurl.com/bthom9 Read a Q&A abt the pub. by Anne McLauren: tinyurl.com/rpbth @uvic.ca @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social @uvicscholcom.bsky.social @b-thom.bsky.social
Research profile, Brian Thom - Social Sciences - 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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Fresh from the docket: the newest issue of APPEAL is here. ⚖️ Volume 31 features timely scholarship on law reform, governance, privacy, and Indigenous legal contexts. Explore the latest research from UVic Law’s student-run journal. 📚✨ journals.uvic.ca/index.php/ap... #LawReview #UVic #CanadianLaw
UVic Science researchers have received a combined $8.76 million in research funding from the most recent round of NSERC funding, announced on July 7. 🎊 🔗 Explore the successful grants: https://ow.ly/rjIF50ZlQZn
Dr Nowell comments a study around shared culture between Neanderthals and modern humans www.livescience.com/archaeology/... @uvic.ca @uvicscholcom.bsky.social @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social #anthropology #Neanderthals
Neanderthals and modern humans may have shared culture 59,000 years ago in Turkey, study finds
Fossils, stone tools and seashells in Turkey show that Neanderthals and the Homo sapiens who moved in later had the same hunting strategies and symbolic traditions even without overlapping at the site...
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BC’s heat safety rules, set back in 2005, fall short amid rising heat risks. Research highlights urgent reforms with clear temperature triggers, worker input, and stronger enforcement to protect vulnerable agricultural workers from deadly heat exposure. bcpolicy.ca/2026/05/05/h...
UVic is #1 in Canada for Life on Land. 🌿 The 2026 Times Higher Education Impact Ratings place UVic first in Canada for UN Sustainable Development Goal 15 (Life on Land), which focuses on conservation efforts to preserve land-based ecosystems and natural habitats. news.uvic.ca/2026/uvic-ex...
UVic excellence in ecosystem and land sustainability research - UVic News
2026 Times Higher Education Impact Ratings place UVic ninth worldwide, first in Canada for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15 that focuses on land sustainability.
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New paper! Dr.Eric Higgs #uvic School of Environmental Studies. Climate change is creating ‘novel ecosystems’ that disrupt food, culture, and local identities. New social strategies are needed to adapt and accept these irreversible changes in nature. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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...
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Congratulations and welcome to Dr. Gill-Peterson!
Trans Chair & Archives@transchair.bsky.social · 2mo ago📢 New Chair: Jules Gill-Peterson 📢 On June 17, 2026, the University of Victoria announced Dr. Jules Gill-Peterson as the next Chair in Transgender Studies, effective July 1, 2026. Dr. Gill-Peterson joins the University of Victoria from Johns Hopkins University. #uvic #trans
ICYMI - inanimate objects being notoriously poor at self-assessment. This is where you come in. Review for us! 1,500 words, a free book, and a 4-month deadline. Here are our titles for review: buff.ly/ucwh0N3 #Philosophy #BookReview
Reminder that the Oceans Past Conference is next week! tinyurl.com/bdfw3kr7 Schedule here: tinyurl.com/3zccyve3 Abstracts here: tinyurl.com/8nsj347m @uvic.ca @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social @uvicscholcom.bsky.social
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UVicAnthro@uvicanthro.bsky.social · 2mo agoUVic hosts international ocean history conference June 15-19 UVic Law building For more information please visit: events.uvic.ca/event/106189... sway.cloud.microsoft/KADEy01cx1zB... oceanspast.org/about/ @uvic.ca @uvicscholcom.bsky.social @seos-uvic.bsky.social @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social
The new issue has arrived, and it brought friends. Vol. 46, No. 2 is live with eleven brand new reviews of the latest publications in philosophy. journals.uvic.ca/index.php/pi... #BookReviews #PhilSky
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
Dr. Degai (ANTH) and Dr. Igloliorte (Vis Arts) participated in the The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research panel on the future of the Arctic where they contributed to the development of the research directions in Arctic research. tinyurl.com/3f3s54vc @uvic.ca @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social
CIFAR report charts bold research directions for the future of the Arctic - CIFAR
Drawing on diverse disciplines and ways of knowing, CIFAR panel proposes new approaches to understanding the Arctic’s future A new report released today by […]
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We are delighted to welcome The Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation (@evaluationcanada.ca) to our journal roster at UVic ePublishing Services. They have just published their newest issue, Vol. 40 No. 1 (2026) with a special section on AI, post-truth, and populism. #Evaluation #OAJournal
TRANS[FORMATION]: Digitizing historical Trans+ audiovisual materials: A community conversation about accessibility and risk REGISTER NOW - link in bio Interested in learning more? Contact mikerad@uvic.ca #uvic #transhistory #trans #archives
We are pleased to announce Dr. Rhonda McEwen as the next president and vice-chancellor of UVic. She is a respected academic leader and globally recognized researcher, known for turning ambition into action—in teaching and research, university governance, and more. news.uvic.ca/2026/new-uvi...
New UVic president offers inspiring vision - UVic News
Dr. Rhonda McEwen appointed next president and vice-chancellor of the University of Victoria.
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UVic hosts international ocean history conference June 15-19 UVic Law building For more information please visit: events.uvic.ca/event/106189... sway.cloud.microsoft/KADEy01cx1zB... oceanspast.org/about/ @uvic.ca @uvicscholcom.bsky.social @seos-uvic.bsky.social @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social
Oceans Past Conference
The Oceans Past Initiative connects scholars andpractitioners interested in documenting and understandingchanges in marine systems and human-ocean ...
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New research by Dr. Alison Murray and colleagues suggests our endurance limits may be shaped at birth. doi.org/10.3389/fevo... @uvic.ca @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social @uvicscholcom.bsky.social #anthropolgy
Siila Watt-Cloutier led the way in defining climate change as a human rights issue. Now the podcast featuring her story is up for a 2026 Quill Award. 👉 Vote here: https://ow.ly/h9ga50YUOel 🎧 Listen to the podcast: https://ow.ly/SxX550YUOek
Since 2011, 250+ co-op students have completed 350+ work terms at ONC. Beyond deep-sea research and #BigData, ONC helps launch careers—equipping early professionals with skills spanning earthquake detection, data analysis, scientific discovery, & national defence. Full video 📽️ bit.ly/4thzgfa
UVic Anthropology Hosts Global Gathering of Anthropologists The UVic Department of Anthropology hosted the 2026 American Ethnological Society’s Spring Meeting from May 1–3. @uvic.ca @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social #anthropoloy @amethno.bsky.social @rudnyckyj.bsky.social @uvicscholcom.bsky.social
📢 New issue: Journal of Childhood Studies Vol. 51, No. 3 (2026) explores gender & sexuality. Guest edited by Drs. Jessica Prioletta, Lindsay Herriot, and Adam Davies. Read: journals.uvic.ca/index.php/jc... @childhoodjourn.bsky.social #ChildhoodStudies #OpenAccess #GenderStudies
