Our popular Deans' Lecture Series is moving online so that you can stay connected to what's going on at UVic.
Research is continually reshaping the way we live and think. In these free online lectures, you'll hear from distinguished members of the faculties at the University of Victoria and learn about their research interests.
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Dr. Michael Whiticar
Dr. Whiticar's current research, GHGMap, focuses on remote sensing of climate-relevant gases (e.g., methane and carbon dioxide) on land and waters using optical micro-sensors on Autonomous Underwater and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
Five Years Later – continuing to place ourselves in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action
Dr. Rebecca Johnson
This presentation will provide an introduction to the TRC and its 94 Calls to Action, and will focus on steps that can be taken by ordinary citizens to develop practices of reconciliation that are informed, and grounded in practical and collaborative action.
Being a Complete Description of the Stews, Cafés, Saloons, Dinner Tables, Restaurants and Breastaurants That Have Served the Alimentary and Amatory Appetites Throughout Time
Dr. Rachel Hope Cleves
This talk explores how good food and illicit sexuality became associated in the Anglo imagination, how that association changed over time, and how it fell apart following the countercultural revolution of the 1970s.
Xavier Mouy
Some fish produce sounds to find mates, defend their territory, or keep cohesion within their group. These sounds can be used to detect the presence and potentially the number of fish in an environment. However, many fish sounds have not yet been associated to specific species, which limits the usefulness of this approach. The work presented here aims to address this knowledge gap in British Columbia.
Dr. Chase Joynt
Inspired by the discovery of never-before-seen case files from transgender history, filmmaker and Assistant Professor Chase Joynt presents Framing Agnes, a film made in collaboration with University of Chicago sociologist Kristen Schilt, which blends sociological research, historical archives and contemporary performance.
Dr. Angie Chau
This talk on Chinese art and literature in 1920s to 1940s Paris highlights the work of four figures: artist Chang Yu, poet Li Jinfa, art critic Fu Lei, and writer Xu Xu. Drawing on the musical concept of transposition, Dr. Chau argues that Paris is a unique site of negotiation where Chinese writers and artists are motivated to emphasize recognizable markers of Chinese culture.
And, Should the Pandemic Change What I "Do" as a Sustainability Scientist?
Dr. Tom Gleeson
Groundwater resources are the most reliable source of freshwater on the planet, so long as they are sustainably managed. Dr. Gleeson will reveal some secrets about this invisible water beneath our feet, and reflect on changes to research priorities and practices in response to the pandemic.
Lauren Eckert
In British Columbia and beyond, conflict between humans and black bears is on the rise. In this talk, Lauren explains her research aimed at better understanding human-wildlife conflict in Coastal BC towards promoting co-existence.
Dr. Junling Ma
In this talk, we will review what mathematical models are, how they are constructed to study the spread of COVID-19 in the population, and what these models can tell us about the outbreak.
Dr. Joseph Salem
Sound studies emerged as a field about 20 years ago, but it remains in flux. In this presentation, Dr. Joseph Salem introduces what defines sound studies and showcases UVic faculty whose creative and research achievements overlap with the field, including some of his own on the band The National.
Dr. Charlotte Schallié
Dr. Charlotte Schallié will present the first phase of a larger arts-based participatory research project in which three comics artists, and four Holocaust child survivors work in close partnership with one another, jointly producing original works of graphic art. Visual storytelling in graphic narratives is especially effective for life stories of child survivors as they recall their memories in a vivid associative context, which intuitively lends itself to visual representation. View teaser trailer. Image credit: Barbara Yelin