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Copyright & Scholarly Communications @ University of Victoria Libraries
Advancing #OpenEducation, spotlighting innovative #UVic research, and decoding scholarly info policies. Follow for academic insights, news & updates.

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🚨 New issue alert! Anthropologica Vol. 67 No. 1 (2025) is out now.

#Infrastructure is no longer invisible. This issue traces the stories, timelines, and tensions embedded in #Canada’s roads, grids, and extractive projects. 🔗 buff.ly/pPmrwX6

#Anthropology #ClimateJustice
November 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The IJCYFS Special Issue is here—guest edited by James P. Anglin, Shemine A. Gulamhusein & Alexander Schneider. Featuring papers from the FICE-International 35th World Congress, Split, Croatia (Oct 2024).
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#IJCYFS #ChildYouthFamily #GlobalCare
November 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Borders in the 21st century—Vol. 2025 of The BIG_Review explores policy, poetry, and resistance. From EU–Ukraine relations to the US–Mexico wall, this issue is packed with critical insight.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Drawing on critical race and postcolonial feminist scholarship, Vol. 7 of Migration, Mobility, & Displacement offers urgent analysis of anti-Asian racism. Guest edited by Xiaobei Chen & Jiyoung Lee-An.
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#UVicResearch #OpenAccess #CriticalRaceTheory
November 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Revolutions, Noriega, Hypatia, and airborne invasions—Volume 4 of The Ascendant Historian is stacked. @uvic.ca history undergrads dig deep into turning points that shaped the world. Read the full issue here: journals.uvic.ca/index.php/co... #UVic #HistoryJournal
September 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
✨ Taylor and Travis might be saying “I do,” but at UVic Libraries, we’re saying “I do not pay for textbooks.” 💸📚
Check the link in our bio for the full list.

#WeSaidYes #ZeroTextbookCosts #UVicLibraries
August 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Curious what open science looks like in practice? UVic's Monique Grenier introduces the new Open Science Community of Victoria (OSCV)—a space for researchers to connect around openness, collaboration & reproducibility.
🧪 Read more on the #ScholCom blog: rb.gy/ea8i6w
#OpenScience #OSCV #UVic
June 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
What does #resistance look like now?
What does #justice owe the past?

The new issue of #OnPolitics dives into power, identity, and inheritance—six standout essays from UVic undergrads.

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#StudentJournals #PoliticalScience #GlobalPolitics
June 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Intergenerational resilience lives on—quietly powerful, ever present. Fred Chou, co-editor of Stories That Shape Us, reflects on the enduring strength carried through generations.

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#StoriesThatShapeUs #Resilience #ChineseCanadian #CommunityVoices
June 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Stories That Shape Us shares the voices of Chinese Canadian families, exploring how resilience is carried across generations—through memory, story, and community.

📖 Free to read on UVicSpace
📚 Print via UVic Bookstore

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#OpenAccess #Resilience #ChineseCanadian
June 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Snowy owl numbers in Canada have dropped nearly 40%. A new blog post explores why, and how UVic’s Dr. Louise Blight is helping raise the alarm. 🦉

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#SnowyOwl #ArcticConservation #OpenAccess #UVicResearch
June 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This Indigenous People's Month, @big-lab.bsky.social is hosting a series of sessions led by Indigenous leaders, scholars, and policy-makers. If you're interested, the sessions are available both online and in person! You can register here: biglobalization.org/summer/indig...
June 3, 2025 at 10:14 PM
#UVicintheNews: Arctic cod grunt—and UVic scientists are listening. Dr. Francis Juanes and his team are using fish vocalizations to track Arctic cod and unlock conservation insights. Dive deeper (and hear #TheCodcast):
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May 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM
#UVicintheNews: Bill 15 could fast-track B.C. development—but at what cost? UVic's Dr. Gerald Singh (Environmental Studies, @oceancensus.bsky.social) warns it may erode safeguards and sideline #Indigenous voices. #bcpoli #uvic
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May 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
#UVicintheNews 💤 Is 8 hours really the magic number? Maybe not. A new international study led by UVic’s @christineou.bsky.social finds that the “ideal” amount of #sleep varies by culture—and aligning with those norms may be better for your health. 👉 onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/scholarlycom...
May 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Interested in discussing how border management is shifting? @big-lab.bsky.social are hosting two free, in-depth Q&A-style sessions in the month of May!
May 1, 2025 at 10:58 PM
#UVicintheNews: What's the future of the Hudson's Bay Company? Dr. Mark Colgate from @uvic.ca's Gustavson School of Business offers insightful perspectives on the HBC's path forward in this new blog post. onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/scholarlycom... #HudsonBayCompany #RetailTrends
March 14, 2025 at 9:31 PM
This week on the #ScholComBlog, @uvicscience.bsky.social's Benjamin Neal discusses what the "evil-looking" worms see off the coast of Esquimalt were, and why they're there! Read more here: onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/scholarlycom...
@uviclibraries.bsky.social #UVic
March 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
UVic Political Science's @wgreaves.bsky.social underlines the need for a transformative shift in how Canada and its allies view the U.S. in this weeks #ScholComBlog post! Read more here: tinyurl.com/mvzjyekp
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March 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
#UVicintheNews: #SubstanceUVic is raising awareness about drug testing and supporting the community! Read more about their invaluable work here on the #ScholCom blog: onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/scholarlycom... @uviccisur.bsky.social
February 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
#UVicintheNews: @uvic.ca's Dr. Tamara Krawchenko dives into the effects of Vancouver's latest tariff response on local industries & trade. Check out the details on our #ScholCom blog! 🌐📈 onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/scholarlycom...
February 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The the Open/Technology in Education, Society, and Scholarship Association (OTESSA) Conference has put out their call for proposals! Get yours in by March 1, 2025. All submissions only require 250-500 words, and research and practice options are available. Learn more here: otessa.org/2025/
#OTESSA25
February 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Uvic Social Sciences's Dr. Brian Starzomski discusses the importance of collaborative research between Indigenous land stewards and scientists in our most recent #ScholComBlog post! 🦢 Read more here: tinyurl.com/ye5nkb7w
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February 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Dr. Reuben Rose-Redwood from @uvicgeography.bsky.social examines the Google Maps renaming issue in the Gulf of Mexico, emphasizing the political impact of place names on public perception. Explore his insights on the significance of these changes: https://buff.ly/4hioKz9
February 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Dr. Kate Field from @uvicgeography.bsky.social studied eco-tourism's effect on grizzly bears in BC's Bella Coola Valley. Her research shows eco-tourism can coexist with wildlife, reducing conflicts and aiding conservation strategies. Learn more: https://buff.ly/40X1uRp 🌿🐻
February 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM