CENES Welcomes Assistant Professor of Nordic Studies
Dr. Tim Frandy’s research and teaching will enrich students’ knowledge of Nordic and Arctic history, literature, art, languages, and society from the perspective of Sámi and other Indigenous communities.
Let’s Become Story Ready: SSHRC Connection Grant
Dr. Markus Hallensleben and Dr. Elizabeth Nijdam have received a SSHRC Connection Grant for a Workshop on Decolonizing and Indigenizing European and Migration Studies through Indigenous Storywork Methodologies.
Paid Internship and Funded Study Abroad Opportunity through Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Germany
Bauhaus University is offering a paid internship as part of the EUErasmus-programme for UBC undergraduate or graduate students, as well as two exchange spots and one scholarship for UBC Faculty of Arts undergraduate or graduate students.
CENES Instructor Helps Organize Food Donations for Ukraine
Russian instructor Dariya Prykhodko grew up in Lviv, and has stayed in contact with her classmates there over the decades. Today, those classmates have organized a large-scale food-making effort for internally displaced people fleeing the Russian invasion and for those fighting to defend their country.
Student Research Investigates Nazi War Crimes
Connor Jol, a first-year student in the Faculty of Applied Science at the University of British Columbia, investigated archaeological evidence of Nazi crimes committed towards the end of World War II.
CENES Remembers UBC’s First Female Faculty Member
Professor Isabel MacInnes served as Chairman of the German section of the Modern Languages Department from 1915 to 1946, when a separate Department of German was established. Dr. MacInnes also served as Head of the new department until her retirement in 1948.
The White-Blue-White Anti-War Flag: Student Reflections
The White-Blue-White Flag (Бело-сине-белый флаг) has emerged in recent weeks as an anti-war symbol in Russia. We asked UBC students how that flag makes them feel in the midst of the invasion of Ukraine.
Dr. Frackman Publishes Op-Ed about the Humanities and Ukraine
Dr. Kyle Frackman wrote an op-ed for The Conversation advocating the role of the humanities and liberal arts in understanding Russia’s war against Ukraine: “Humanities are essential in understanding the Russian war against Ukraine.”
Centre for European Studies Launches
Formerly known as the Institute for European Studies and housed in the Department of Political Science, the Centre moved into the CENES Department in the fall, and took on a new mandate to become a multidisciplinary home for the critical study of Europe.
Arts Insights on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
CENES and Political Science faculty their thoughts on what books can help us learn more about Ukraine, what impact this war will have on multicultural states, whether Putin can be put on trial, and if anti-war protests in Russia could make a difference.