Arts Insights

• How did Wuhan residents cope with a 76-day lockdown?: Q&A with sociologists Yue Qian and Amy Hanser.

• Study finds gamblers ignore important information when placing bets: Psychologists Eve Limbrick-Oldfield and Luke Clark discuss their research on gambling disorders.

• Prof. Oral Robinson’s new book explores intra-Caribbean migration and identity: Q&A with sociologist Oral Robinson.

• Canada finally has a climate plan that will let it meet its carbon targets by 2030: Political Science professor Kathryn Harrison shares her views in an op-ed published in the National Post.

• Women in B.C. have fared worse than men during the pandemic, study finds: Economist Marina Adshade speaks to CBC News about her research findings on the gendered impact of COVID-19 on unemployment.

• Questions abound about New Brunswick's embrace of small nuclear reactors: Physicist M.V. Ramana shares insight with CBC News about the financial reality of manufacturing reactors.

• COVID-19 is a dress rehearsal for next pandemic: Historian and public policy researcher Heidi Tworek discusses lessons learned and crucial steps for managing the next health crisis in the Vancouver Sun.

Resources

COVID-19 Information and Resources

• UBC Arts and COVID-19: Find information about Faculty-level operational and workspace safety plans for Arts, changes to the Winter Term 2 start date, and COVID-19 resources for students.

Teaching and Learning

• Arts ISIT Next Semester Checklist: This resource is available to support you with Winter Term 2 course set-up and planning. View ISIT's checklist, teaching and learning resources and enter the term with confidence.
• Exploring Peer Assessments: This seminar is designed for instructors looking to better understand how peer review can work in their classrooms, providing a comparative view of some of the best peer assessment tools currently available to faculty.

Research and Grant Opportunities

• Funding Deadlines Calendar: View upcoming research funding deadlines, as well as ongoing funding opportunities.
• SSHRC Insight Development Grants 101 and updates: Join the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council tomorrow, Dec. 18, for a webinar on Insight Development Grants and the Insight program.
• SSHRC Insight Development Grant Peer-editing: From Jan. 8 to 13, participate in Insight Development Grant workshops focused on peer editing.

Health and Wellbeing

Connect with your supervisor if you have any workplace health, safety or wellness concerns.

• UBC Wellbeing Self Care 101: Explore what self-care means and discover key UBC resources to support work-life integration and positive mental health.
• Wellbeing in the Workplace: Join this self-guided workshop and learn a variety of tools and skills that support wellbeing.