UVic Anthropology

06/03/2026

In February 2026 Dr. Tatiana Degai (ANTH) and Dr. Heather Igloliorte (Visual Arts) participated in the The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) panel on the future of the Arctic where they contributed to the development of the research directions in Arctic research.

The Discovery Panel report is now live on the CIFAR website.

Drawing on diverse disciplines and ways of knowing, CIFAR panel proposes new approaches to understanding the Arctic’s future   A new report released today by […]

06/02/2026

You are done your degree at UVic but you are also a life long learner and want more?

Continuing Studies at UVic are offering courses in Museum and Heritage Studies this fall for a diploma in Cultural Resource Management.

Museum Principles and Practices; Collections Management; Managing Archival Collections; Public Programming and many more.

Apply by July 1 to start in September.

Explore Cultural Resource Management with Continuing Studies at UVic. Gain expertise in preserving and managing heritage, museums, and cultural assets.

06/02/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Ammie Kalan and our PhD candidate Robyn Nakano.

An article on their recent fieldwork in Guinea-Bissau and the associated project was just published on The Conversation.

New article by Dr. Ammie Kalan and PhD candidate Robyn Nakano on chimpanzee rock throwing just published in The Conversation.

06/02/2026

New research by Dr. Alison Murray and colleagues suggests our endurance limits may be shaped at birth.

This incredibly unique study shows that birth weight influences how the body responds to extreme endurance exercise. Studying ultramarathon runners, Dr. Murray et al., found that kidney stress during ultra endurance events was lowest in individuals born around eight pounds, with higher stress at both lower and higher birth weights.

The findings challenge the idea that endurance is shaped by training alone, showing that early life biology can place real constraints on adult performance—even in elite athletes. It’s a powerful reminder that our evolutionary adaptations for endurance still have limits.

Read the whole article published last month in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

IntroductionEndurance activity is considered a hallmark of human evolution, but there is limited understanding of what constrains this capacity. The renal de...

06/01/2026

On May 12, students in ANTH 485, Textiles in Experimental Archaeology visited with Elder May Sam to learn how to clean and card sheep fleece. Later in the day, the respected elder taught us how to weave the wool into small bags. As is customary with local practices, students will give their first bags away and then make a new one for their own use.

05/29/2026

UVic hosts international ocean history conference
June 15-19 | UVic Law building

Oceans Past XI is an international conference being hosted on campus by the Departments of Anthropology, Environmental Studies, and History. With a theme of “Ocean Connected Communities,” this event has been officially endorsed by the UN Ocean Decade Heritage Network and supported by a €10,000 travel grant from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea to enable travel for early career researchers to present at this conference.

To help foster meaningful engagement with the broader community, single ticket passes will be available on site for non presenters and non members to participate. The opening night of the conference will be held at the Vic Theatre downtown Victoria and feature two Indigenous films and presentations by Daniel Pauly and Christina Brito.

For more information please visit:
https://events.uvic.ca/event/106189-oceans-past-conference
https://sway.cloud.microsoft/KADEy01cx1zBnFVk
https://oceanspast.org/about/

About Who we are At Oceans Past Initiative, we advance interdisciplinary research to uncover the history of marine ecosystems and human-ocean relationships. By connecting researchers, traditional knowledge holders, practitioners, and policymakers, we generate insights from the past to guide evidence...

05/29/2026

We invite you to join us in celebrating UVic Law alum (Tl’ul’thut) Robert Morales (’86) in advance of his upcoming Honorary Degree from UVic. For 25 years, he has shaped vital conversations on treaty-making, governance, jurisdiction and Indigenous–Crown relations.

Be part of Honouring Tl’ul’thut: Treaty-Making and the Return of Territorial Authority Symposium.

📅 June 3
📍 Large Gathering Space, Indigenous Law Wing
🕙 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🔗 https://events.uvic.ca/law/event/108073-symposium-honouring-tlulthut-robert-morales

05/28/2026

🥳 Spring 2027 Anthropology Courses 🥳

Check out our upcoming anthropology courses for spring 2027.

Registration opens on June 8, 2026.

More details on each course available here: www.uvic.ca/socialsciences/anthropology/students/undergraduate-courses

05/28/2026

🥳 Fall 2026 Anthropology Courses 🥳

Check out our upcoming anthropology courses for fall 2026.

Registration opens on June 8, 2026.

More details on each course available here: www.uvic.ca/socialsciences/anthropology/students/undergraduate-courses

05/28/2026

Our Mexico 2026 summer field school is now over - to check out phots and the fun the students had please see the Instagram account

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