Classroom moments

Ripple effect of field school moments

July 11, 2014 · Leave a comment

When history students live and work with Stolo nation as part of a field school, the ripple effects go far beyond the classroom

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Keys to impactful university teaching

April 4, 2014 · Leave a comment

After almost a decade teaching at the university, James identifies essential factors in enhancing the impact his teaching has on his students.

Community Stories

Abebe Teklu : social activist, professor

January 25, 2014 · Leave a comment

Remarkable stories from an activist from Ethiopia who escaped captivity and eventually made his way to Canada, becoming the first African-Canadian blind person known to have completed a PhD at any of British Columbia’s universities. Here he shares reflections on

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Societal change through the arts

June 16, 2012 · Leave a comment

Dr Darlene Clover’s arts projects have been global. Here she talks about using the arts as means of social change.

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John Lutz: Changing lives through history

December 1, 2010 · Leave a comment

An expanded view of history is helping people discover their own story. One of John’s initiatives is operating a field school in which students and professor report their lives are being changed. Since starting teaching at UVic, Dr. Lutz developed