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How do hormones affect the brain and our behaviours, and what does that mean for Canadians? 🧠

Hear from @kiransoma.bsky.social, who was recently elected as a Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada. @psych.ubc.ca @src-rsc.bsky.social

Read more: www.arts.ubc.ca/news/two-art...
November 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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The Faculty of Arts has some new faces this year 👀 Meet some of the new profs, get to know their research and why they’re excited to be at UBC. ⬇️
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@sppga.ubc.ca @ubcpsych.bsky.social @ubcvse.bsky.social @asia.ubc.ca @ubc-cenes.bsky.social @ubcgeography.bsky.social
Eight rectangular headshots of new faculty members in Arts from 2025-26 arranged in a horizontal 4x2 grid against a deep purple background with an "A" monogram texture pattern.
October 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation remembers Survivors and Intergenerational Survivors of the Indian Residential School system—including those who didn’t return home—and reminds non-Indigenous people of the work still needed.

Learn more about events & resources: irshdc.ubc.ca/orange-shirt...
UBC students and community members are wearing orange shirts during Orange Shirt Day to honour Indigenous residential school survivors outside the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre at UBC.
September 30, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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From the politicization of science to the global popularity of Korean media, Arts faculty members made headlines across several major outlets these past two months. 🔬

📰 Check out the August-September 2025 roundup of Arts in the Media ➡️ www.arts.ubc.ca/news/arts-in...
September 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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The Faculty of Arts is proud to share its Strategic Plan for 2025–2030, a forward-looking roadmap shaped by the voices of our community and reflecting our shared vision for the future of Arts.

Explore the plan ➡️ www.arts.ubc.ca/about/strate...
September 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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The Indigenous Symbols and Signifiers Exhibition recently opened, with student artists joining us to mark the occasion.

Experience works rooted in Indigenous heritage and resilience at the Hatch Art Gallery until Oct 9. More info: www.arts.ubc.ca/events/event...
Five of the artists featured in the Indigenous Symbols and Signifiers exhibition stand in a line in front of artwork by Koyah Morgan-Blake. The entrance to the Hatch Art Gallery, with the sliding door opened and the word "Hatch" written on its side going up the edge of the door. The gallery is bustling with people mingling during the opening reception. Musqueam Nation member Alec Dan drums while wearing Musqueam traditional clothing to formally welcome guests to the exhibition. Attendee smiles while speaking with one of the artists of the exhibition. The attendee is wearing a beige polo shirt and faces the camera, while the artist is wearing a red shirt and is turned away from the camera facing the attendee.
September 19, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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👏 Congratulations to Dr. Kiran Soma (@ubcpsych.bsky.social) and Dr. Shannon Walsh (Dept. of Theatre & Film) for being named as a Royal Society of Canada Fellow and Member respectively. @src-rsc.bsky.social

Read more about this prestigious recognition: www.arts.ubc.ca/news/two-art...
September 4, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Welcome back, UBC Arts! 💜 Here’s to a fresh start, new opportunities, and everything the school year ahead has to offer. Let’s make it a great one! ✨
Three Arts students pose for the camera while standing and throwing peace signs with their hands. Arts Orientation Leaders pose for a photo at Wyman Plaza holding their signs, with trees and the UBC Clock Tower in the background. A crowd of students is filing out of the main entrance of the Chan Centre for Performing Arts and up the stairs after the Arts Faculty Welcome. An Arts Orientation leader holds up a sign while leading a group of students by the Buchanan complex, with trees in the background.
September 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM