Introduction to the Practice of Social Justice (SJS 200) students put together a gallery walk atr the end of the Spring 2024 term. As part of the course, students have created toolkits to build allyship and share resources on social justice issues of their choice. Some examples of the toolkit topics are Gender Affirming Care, Homelessness and Addiction, Intersexuality, Immigrants and Refugees. These toolkits offer definitions, local organizations that work on these issues and resources for more information, support and allyship.
News and events
Dr. Wiebe - Senate of Canada invitation
Dr. Sarah Marie Wiebe, Acting Director of the Social Justice Studies program at UVic was recently invited by the Senate of Canada to provide an expert witness testimony on Bill C-226, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy to assess, prevent and address environmental racism and to advance environmental justice. The March 21st meeting also took place on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Bring a friend and come learn more about interdisciplinary programs, community-engagement, collaborative filmmaking and social justice studies at UVIC. Filmmakers and community collaborators Tanya and Ross will be present for Q&As after both screenings.
Nancy Clarke, UVic’s President’s Chair Award Winner
For her excellence in research, research-inspired teaching and contributions to the wider community, Clark has been awarded UVic’s President’s Chair Award, the university’s highest academic honour for a faculty member. Her work, which examines the intersecting effects of globalization, racialization, the environment and the social determinants of mental health for refugees and other newcomers, aligns with UVic’s Aspiration 2030 commitments around health and wellness, and social justice and equity.
Read more: Nancy Clarke, UVic’s President’s Chair Award Winner
50% of tuition fees will be assessed for courses dropped after this date. For non-standard courses see undergraduateand graduatecourse add and drop dates.
This food share program provides food for UVic students through the Multifaith Centre.
Closed 12-1PM
Come by and meet and network with other postdocs! No RSVP required. This event is open to all current or visiting postdocs at UVic.
The first hour will feature a panel of current postdocs discussing their experiences at UVic, and the last two hours will be an informal social event. There will be beer, non-alcoholic
drinks, andsome snacks during the social.
This is the second half of the welcome day for postdocs during Postdoc Appreciation Week. See the
websitefor all events during the week.
Come and celebrate the community prayer of the Catholic faith and join us in getting to know one another and build community on campus.