UVic Faculty of Social Sciences
@uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social
The Faculty of Social Sciences focuses on the dynamics of social interaction in contexts ranging across culture, markets, politics, and society, exploring how we live together and in relation to the world around us. #climate #health #Indigenous #uvic
JOB ALERT: #uvic Department of Geography invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Indigenous Geographies, preferably with a focus on Human-Environmental Relationships. @uvicgeography.bsky.social Email applications to: geogchair@uvic.ca #work #geography
November 5, 2025 at 12:04 AM
JOB ALERT: #uvic Department of Geography invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Indigenous Geographies, preferably with a focus on Human-Environmental Relationships. @uvicgeography.bsky.social Email applications to: geogchair@uvic.ca #work #geography
Exploring the role of SEAs in ocean-based energy transitions reveals a mixed picture. Research by Dr.Gerald Singh. #uvic School of Environmental Studies #energy #oceans link.springer.com/article/10.1...
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Exploring the role of SEAs in ocean-based energy transitions reveals a mixed picture. Research by Dr.Gerald Singh. #uvic School of Environmental Studies #energy #oceans link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Exploring the Congo River basin's 'jungle of currencies,' Jane Guyer's work inspires a leap into digital currency innovation. #OpenMoney #DigitalCurrency #uvic @uvicanthro.bsky.social www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
October 6, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Exploring the Congo River basin's 'jungle of currencies,' Jane Guyer's work inspires a leap into digital currency innovation. #OpenMoney #DigitalCurrency #uvic @uvicanthro.bsky.social www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
@jkrowe.bsky.social & UVic environmental studies grad students Julia Weder & Mary Stuart interviewed by The National Observer about their research. #uvic www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/14/o...
September 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
@jkrowe.bsky.social & UVic environmental studies grad students Julia Weder & Mary Stuart interviewed by The National Observer about their research. #uvic www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/14/o...
Curious about AI? #uvic #AI #AIlearning #education
"Personalizing Education: Promises & Challenges of AI-Accelerated Learning," Philip Oreopoulos, Prof. of Economics & Public Policy, University of Toronto.
Lansdowne Lecture, Fri. Sept.26 @3:00 p.m. David Strong Bld, C116, UVic.
"Personalizing Education: Promises & Challenges of AI-Accelerated Learning," Philip Oreopoulos, Prof. of Economics & Public Policy, University of Toronto.
Lansdowne Lecture, Fri. Sept.26 @3:00 p.m. David Strong Bld, C116, UVic.
September 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Curious about AI? #uvic #AI #AIlearning #education
"Personalizing Education: Promises & Challenges of AI-Accelerated Learning," Philip Oreopoulos, Prof. of Economics & Public Policy, University of Toronto.
Lansdowne Lecture, Fri. Sept.26 @3:00 p.m. David Strong Bld, C116, UVic.
"Personalizing Education: Promises & Challenges of AI-Accelerated Learning," Philip Oreopoulos, Prof. of Economics & Public Policy, University of Toronto.
Lansdowne Lecture, Fri. Sept.26 @3:00 p.m. David Strong Bld, C116, UVic.
#uvic #economics Lansdowne Lecture: "Personalizing Education: Evidence, Possibilities, and Challenges for Using Computer Assisted Learning and AI to Accelerate Learning."
Friday, September 26 at 3:00 p.m. - 4:20 p.m., David Strong Building room C116. #AI #education
Friday, September 26 at 3:00 p.m. - 4:20 p.m., David Strong Building room C116. #AI #education
September 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
#uvic #economics Lansdowne Lecture: "Personalizing Education: Evidence, Possibilities, and Challenges for Using Computer Assisted Learning and AI to Accelerate Learning."
Friday, September 26 at 3:00 p.m. - 4:20 p.m., David Strong Building room C116. #AI #education
Friday, September 26 at 3:00 p.m. - 4:20 p.m., David Strong Building room C116. #AI #education
UVic research with the Squamish Nation & BC Parks, @cs-sfu.bsky.social @ubcpress.bsky.social examines if our quest for nature is putting BC's Coast Mountains at risk. #uvic @uvicresearch.bsky.social @uvicgeography.bsky.social news.uvic.ca/media-releas...
September 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
UVic research with the Squamish Nation & BC Parks, @cs-sfu.bsky.social @ubcpress.bsky.social examines if our quest for nature is putting BC's Coast Mountains at risk. #uvic @uvicresearch.bsky.social @uvicgeography.bsky.social news.uvic.ca/media-releas...
A team of psychologists, with UVic's Prof. Stephen Lindsay contributing, is turning the tide on how we understand eyewitness identification. Discover their insights and how this could reshape legal standards. 🧠⚖️ ow.ly/IInj50WTzvH
September 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
A team of psychologists, with UVic's Prof. Stephen Lindsay contributing, is turning the tide on how we understand eyewitness identification. Discover their insights and how this could reshape legal standards. 🧠⚖️ ow.ly/IInj50WTzvH
UVic researchers tackle the overlooked crisis of homelessness combined with brain injury and mental health/substance use disorders. Discover their insights on barriers and solutions. @uvic.ca @uvicresearch.bsky.social #uvic #health
September 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
UVic researchers tackle the overlooked crisis of homelessness combined with brain injury and mental health/substance use disorders. Discover their insights on barriers and solutions. @uvic.ca @uvicresearch.bsky.social #uvic #health
@uvicgeography.bsky.social Maycira Costa & Julio Hernandez in collaboration with CONAMP, Mexico, deploying drifters at the Reserva de la Biosfera Banco Chinchorro, coast of Mahahual, Mexico. The drifter will track currents to inform the models to predict sargassum landing. #sargassum #climatechange
August 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
@uvicgeography.bsky.social Maycira Costa & Julio Hernandez in collaboration with CONAMP, Mexico, deploying drifters at the Reserva de la Biosfera Banco Chinchorro, coast of Mahahual, Mexico. The drifter will track currents to inform the models to predict sargassum landing. #sargassum #climatechange
Congrats, Dr.Stephanie Calce on your Civic Award from Victoria Police Department for your help over the past 5 years with their Forensic ID section. Your expertise is highly appreciated by the community. @uvicanthro.bsky.social #forensic #anthropology #uvic www.uvic.ca/socialscienc...
August 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Congrats, Dr.Stephanie Calce on your Civic Award from Victoria Police Department for your help over the past 5 years with their Forensic ID section. Your expertise is highly appreciated by the community. @uvicanthro.bsky.social #forensic #anthropology #uvic www.uvic.ca/socialscienc...
#uvic Social Sciences Appointments Show Community Impact #impact #community #research #academic #professional
August 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
#uvic Social Sciences Appointments Show Community Impact #impact #community #research #academic #professional
Indigenous women in BC weren't just passive; they were key in land management and resistance. Their stories challenge colonial narratives. Research by Sarah Hunt / Tłaliłila’ogwa, #uvic environmental studies
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
August 21, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Indigenous women in BC weren't just passive; they were key in land management and resistance. Their stories challenge colonial narratives. Research by Sarah Hunt / Tłaliłila’ogwa, #uvic environmental studies
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Exploring the secrets of our pelvis: #uvic research reveals how environment, growth, and genetics shape us from birth. @uvicanthro.bsky.social #Anthropology #HumanEvolution www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
July 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Exploring the secrets of our pelvis: #uvic research reveals how environment, growth, and genetics shape us from birth. @uvicanthro.bsky.social #Anthropology #HumanEvolution www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#uvic sociologist, Midori Ogasawara is a guest speaker: 80 years after the atomic bombings in Japan, poster exhibition & family friend event, Aug.2 #yyj #library Central Branch, 1:30pm
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July 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
#uvic sociologist, Midori Ogasawara is a guest speaker: 80 years after the atomic bombings in Japan, poster exhibition & family friend event, Aug.2 #yyj #library Central Branch, 1:30pm
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simpli.events/e/hiroshima-...
@barnaclebarclay.bsky.social (Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship @uvic.ca in collaboration with #uvic researchers @juliabaum.bsky.social & @iainmckechnie.bsky.social as well as a Tseshaht First Nation representative, Denis St. Claire.
July 9, 2025 at 4:50 PM
@barnaclebarclay.bsky.social (Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship @uvic.ca in collaboration with #uvic researchers @juliabaum.bsky.social & @iainmckechnie.bsky.social as well as a Tseshaht First Nation representative, Denis St. Claire.
UVic's Mountain Legacy Project uses repeat photography to reveal 150 years of change in Canada's mountain landscapes. Led by Eric Higgs, the project compares historical and modern images, highlighting the impacts of climate change and human activity. Explore this unique visual archive. #uvic
June 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
UVic's Mountain Legacy Project uses repeat photography to reveal 150 years of change in Canada's mountain landscapes. Led by Eric Higgs, the project compares historical and modern images, highlighting the impacts of climate change and human activity. Explore this unique visual archive. #uvic
Congratulations, Katya Rhodes, UVic School of Pubic Admin for being name a finalist for the 2025 ESLA from the MDPI Sustainability Foundation and Sustainability. #Sustainability #WSF11 #MDPI #SustainableDevelopment #Barcelona2025 #CallForAbstracts #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalResearch
June 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Congratulations, Katya Rhodes, UVic School of Pubic Admin for being name a finalist for the 2025 ESLA from the MDPI Sustainability Foundation and Sustainability. #Sustainability #WSF11 #MDPI #SustainableDevelopment #Barcelona2025 #CallForAbstracts #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalResearch
Thank you, @b-thom.bsky.social, Leah Fulton @uvicgeography.bsky.social and UVic Libraries, Ry Moran.
June 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Thank you, @b-thom.bsky.social, Leah Fulton @uvicgeography.bsky.social and UVic Libraries, Ry Moran.
The Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings have named the University of Victoria among the top universities worldwide for contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
🔗 Learn about UVic’s Impact: www.uvic.ca/about-uvic/a...
🔗 Learn about UVic’s Impact: www.uvic.ca/about-uvic/a...
June 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings have named the University of Victoria among the top universities worldwide for contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
🔗 Learn about UVic’s Impact: www.uvic.ca/about-uvic/a...
🔗 Learn about UVic’s Impact: www.uvic.ca/about-uvic/a...
Kids are leading climate action! 90% see it as urgent. They're acting, teaching, and calling for systemic change. Discover their insights and calls for collaboration. 🌍#uvic
Image Credit: Photo by Leonardo Basso on Unsplash. Full article: theconversation.com/kids-care-de...
Image Credit: Photo by Leonardo Basso on Unsplash. Full article: theconversation.com/kids-care-de...
June 12, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Kids are leading climate action! 90% see it as urgent. They're acting, teaching, and calling for systemic change. Discover their insights and calls for collaboration. 🌍#uvic
Image Credit: Photo by Leonardo Basso on Unsplash. Full article: theconversation.com/kids-care-de...
Image Credit: Photo by Leonardo Basso on Unsplash. Full article: theconversation.com/kids-care-de...
Lansdowne Scholar, Dr. Doug VanderLaan, this Wednesday evening (June 11) at 7:00pm at UVic (David Turpin Building, Room A104). Dr. VanderLaan is recognized internationally as an expert in gender and sexual development. #uvic #yyjevents
June 9, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Lansdowne Scholar, Dr. Doug VanderLaan, this Wednesday evening (June 11) at 7:00pm at UVic (David Turpin Building, Room A104). Dr. VanderLaan is recognized internationally as an expert in gender and sexual development. #uvic #yyjevents
Can climate adaptation projects widen social inequities? Learn how inclusive planning can prevent maladaptive outcomes and ensure equitable solutions for all. Research: Gerald Singh #uvic Image Credit: Photo by Thi Nguyen Duc on Unsplash. Full article: www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...
June 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Can climate adaptation projects widen social inequities? Learn how inclusive planning can prevent maladaptive outcomes and ensure equitable solutions for all. Research: Gerald Singh #uvic Image Credit: Photo by Thi Nguyen Duc on Unsplash. Full article: www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...
Discover the untold stories of Japanese Canadians through the award-winning work of UVic's Djuna Nagasaki. #JapaneseCanadianHistory #Anthropology www.uvic.ca/socialscienc... @uvicanthro.bsky.social
Image Credit: Djuna
Image Credit: Djuna
June 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Discover the untold stories of Japanese Canadians through the award-winning work of UVic's Djuna Nagasaki. #JapaneseCanadianHistory #Anthropology www.uvic.ca/socialscienc... @uvicanthro.bsky.social
Image Credit: Djuna
Image Credit: Djuna