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UVic Faculty of Social Sciences @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social · 1d

Minining and First Nation treat rights? #uvic researcher Tamara Krawchenko explores the rising global/national demand for minerals. @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social @cfax1070.bsky.social @timescolonist.bsky.social
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Opportunities and challenges for regional development and mining in Northern Ontario: Mining Regions and Cities in Northern Ontario, Canada

Northern Ontario, Canada, is at the forefront of rising global and national demand for minerals. Home to First Nations since time immemorial, who hold treaty rights over the land, mining development i...

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UVic Faculty of Social Sciences @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations, Gina Starblanket #IGOV #uvic on your recent policy brief: www.oecd.org/en/publicati...

Mining Regions and Cities in Northern Ontario, Canada

Northern Ontario, Canada, is at the forefront of rising global and national demand for minerals. Home to First Nations since time immemorial, who hold treaty rights over the land, mining development i...

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UVicAnthro @uvicanthro.bsky.social · 1d

Tonight, Tues. Oct.7, 5:00 p.m., David Strong Bldg, C118 - Lansdowne Lecture: The importance of good beginnings, Dr. Zaneta Thayer: Associate professor, Department of Anthropology, Dartmouth College, USA.

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UVic Faculty of Social Sciences @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social · 2d

Exploring the Congo River basin's 'jungle of currencies,' Jane Guyer's work inspires a leap into digital currency innovation. #OpenMoney #DigitalCurrency #uvic @uvicanthro.bsky.social www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....

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UVicAnthro @uvicanthro.bsky.social · 6d

Dr. Mélissa Gauthier at the International Opportunity Fair! Remember that we are holding upcoming Mexico Field School 2026 info sessions on Oct. 22 and 24!
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UVic Faculty of Social Sciences @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social · 6d

Congrats, researcher #uvic #geography, Chris Darimont, interviewed for: The Big Bad Wolf Is Afraid of You - The New York Times @uvicgeography.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/s... www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/s...

The Big Bad Wolf Is Afraid of You

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UVic Faculty of Social Sciences @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social · 12d

#uvic social sciences students engage with communities and build solutions together #engagedlearning #community
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Community Engaged Learning option in UVic's Faculty of Social Sciences

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UVic Faculty of Social Sciences @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social · 15d

@jkrowe.bsky.social & UVic environmental studies grad students Julia Weder & Mary Stuart interviewed by The National Observer about their research. #uvic www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/14/o...

UVic Faculty of Social Sciences @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social · 15d

Curious about AI? #uvic #AI #AIlearning #education

"Personalizing Education: Promises & Challenges of AI-Accelerated Learning," Philip Oreopoulos, Prof. of Economics & Public Policy, University of Toronto.

Lansdowne Lecture, Fri. Sept.26 @3:00 p.m. David Strong Bld, C116, UVic.

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UVicAnthro @uvicanthro.bsky.social · 16d

New article looks at the history of tuna fisheries along the west coast.
Into the Deep: Origins and Evolution of Northeastern Pacific Ocean Tuna (Thunnus spp.) Fisheries. Fish and Fisheries
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Into the Deep: Origins and Evolution of Northeastern Pacific Ocean Tuna (Thunnus spp.) Fisheries

People have had a profound influence on Earth's biodiversity for millennia, culminating in Anthropocene environmental degradation and the modern biodiversity crisis. While the scale and extent of peo...

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Kara Shaw @shawkara.bsky.social · 19d

Wise voices, important insights: Haida Gwaii shows how to resist Conservative fearmongering on Indigenous rights www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/14/o...

Haida Gwaii shows how to resist Conservative fearmongering on Indigenous rights

Conservative misinformation is supported by a whole right-wing ecosystem that has settled on the argument that any progress on reconciliation means an assault on private property rights.

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UVic Faculty of Social Sciences @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social · 19d

#uvic #economics Lansdowne Lecture: "Personalizing Education: Evidence, Possibilities, and Challenges for Using Computer Assisted Learning and AI to Accelerate Learning."
Friday, September 26 at 3:00 p.m. - 4:20 p.m., David Strong Building room C116. #AI #education

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University of Victoria @uvic.ca · 21d

🏔️ Are nature enthusiasts hurting the ecosystems that they love?

A team of researchers led by UVic is partnering with the Squamish Nation and BC Parks to investigate how overuse and global warming contribute to degradation of mountain ecosystems.

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Brian Thom @b-thom.bsky.social · 25d

A recent VanSun column sparked fear over BC’s Heritage Conservation Act reforms. Let's look at the facts. The current system is broken for everyone—archaeologists, developers, & First Nations alike. The proposed changes are a pragmatic fix, not a radical NDP plot. (1/6) #BCPoli #BCHeritage #UNDRIP

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UVic Faculty of Social Sciences @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social · 23d

UVic research with the Squamish Nation & BC Parks, @cs-sfu.bsky.social @ubcpress.bsky.social examines if our quest for nature is putting BC's Coast Mountains at risk. #uvic @uvicresearch.bsky.social @uvicgeography.bsky.social news.uvic.ca/media-releas...

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UVic Faculty of Social Sciences @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social · 27d

A team of psychologists, with UVic's Prof. Stephen Lindsay contributing, is turning the tide on how we understand eyewitness identification. Discover their insights and how this could reshape legal standards. 🧠⚖️ ow.ly/IInj50WTzvH

UVic Faculty of Social Sciences @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social · 28d

“We will continue to work in partnership with Indigenous communities to assess where this investment can have the greatest impact,” says Lalita Kines, interim vice-president Indigenous at UVic. #uvic #Indigenous #SDG4 #SDG10

University of Victoria @uvic.ca · 29d

UVic receives $5M investment from the Mastercard Foundation to strengthen education initiatives for indigenous youth.

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UVic welcomes $5M boost to scale Indigenous priorities and reconciliation - UVic News

UVic is recognized for its national leadership in advancing education for Indigenous young people with a $5-million investment from the Mastercard Foundation.

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UVicAnthro @uvicanthro.bsky.social · Sep 8

Brian Thom (ANTH) was interviewed by Take 5 Magazine about ongoing collaborations with the Land and Language program in SD68

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Land and Language Program flourishing - Issuu

For over 10 years now, a unique, noteworthy program has been operating out of Ladysmith Secondary. What started decades ago as a simple effort to include Coast Salish culture in the school foyer has f...

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UVic Faculty of Social Sciences @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social · Sep 8

UVic researchers tackle the overlooked crisis of homelessness combined with brain injury and mental health/substance use disorders. Discover their insights on barriers and solutions. @uvic.ca @uvicresearch.bsky.social #uvic #health

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UVicAnthro @uvicanthro.bsky.social · Sep 8

Continuing our back-to-school theme, we turn to our attention to Dr. Mélissa Gauthier!

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It was her first visit to Yucatán 25 years ago, as an M.A. student, that sparked Dr. Mélissa Gauthier’s passion for ethnography.
Going back to the Yucatán peninsula for new research and teaching adventures has turned 2025 into a year to remember with both excitement and appreciation.
Mélissa kicked off the year doing fieldwork with UVic professor Alexandrine Boudreault-Fournier on Cuba’s migration by sea towards the Yucatán Peninsula. She also took a group of 19 anthropology students out of the classroom this summer as part of a new ethnographic field school co-organized with Professor Juan Castillo Cocom (Maya Intercultural University of Quintana Roo).

Dr. Mélissa Gauthier, Dr. Alexandrine Boudreault-Fournier and Noedy Hechavarria Duharte in front of a Cuban makeshift vessel in Playa Tortugas, Cancún, Mexico.

UVic Anthropology students and UIMQRoo professors posing with University president Dr. William H. Briceño Guzmán.

UVic Anthropology students in Mérida during a tour of the city’s murals with graffiti artist and muralist Arnold Daniel Cruz Cetina aka Datoer.

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Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions @picscanada.bsky.social · Aug 26

As BC reviews #CleanBC, it could strengthen communities by linking climate action with housing and economic development.

In @thefutureeconomyca.bsky.social, Tamara Krawchenko explores how embracing a territorial development approach could help BC meet build a resilient future.

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Rethinking Climate Policy: Why British Columbia Needs a Territorial Development Approach - TheFutureEconomy.ca

Dr. Tamara Krawchenko, University of Victoria, calls for climate policy in BC to be reframed as territorial development to meet bold targets.

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UVic Faculty of Social Sciences @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social · Aug 26

BC's summers are evolving, bringing wildfire smoke & extreme heat. Discover how researchers like Dr. Sarah Marie Wiebe are tackling climate impact on health. @uvic.ca #uvic #climate #heat #heatdome healthresearchbc.ca/news_article...

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UVic Faculty of Social Sciences @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social · Aug 25

@uvicgeography.bsky.social Maycira Costa & Julio Hernandez in collaboration with CONAMP, Mexico, deploying drifters at the Reserva de la Biosfera Banco Chinchorro, coast of Mahahual, Mexico. The drifter will track currents to inform the models to predict sargassum landing. #sargassum #climatechange

UVic Faculty of Social Sciences @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social · Aug 25

Congrats, Dr.Stephanie Calce on your Civic Award from Victoria Police Department for your help over the past 5 years with their Forensic ID section. Your expertise is highly appreciated by the community. @uvicanthro.bsky.social #forensic #anthropology #uvic www.uvic.ca/socialscienc...

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UVic Faculty of Social Sciences @uvicsocialsciences.bsky.social · Aug 25

#uvic Social Sciences Appointments Show Community Impact #impact #community #research #academic #professional