Faculty Highlights

UBC Professor shakes up Romance studies in experimental course

UBC Professor shakes up Romance studies in experimental course

Dr. Jon Beasley-Murray raises questions of disciplinarity and method while experimenting with open, decentralized, and student-centered practices like open-access content, flexible pathways, and contract grading.

UBC historian examines the dynamics of digital technology in the Russian invasion

UBC historian examines the dynamics of digital technology in the Russian invasion

Dr. Heidi Tworek, with other historians and communication scholars, discusses “the interplay between old and new media” and the complexities of cyberwar in the Russian war in Ukraine.

UBC professor argues for necessity of humanities in understanding Russian war in Ukraine

UBC professor argues for necessity of humanities in understanding Russian war in Ukraine

Dr. Kyle Frackman argues that the humanities “help us comprehend what is happening in the present and how it relates to what has previously occurred.”