Featured Thesis: Predicting retention of diluted bitumen in marine shoreline sediments, Southeastern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

by Stephanie Boulogne | Oct 3, 2019 | Open access, UVicSpace

This 2017 M.Sc. in Geography thesis discusses diluted bitumen (dilbit) shoreline retention for southeastern Vancouver Island, British Columbia   by Lee Allen Sean Britton Abstract: Canada has become increasingly economically dependent on the exportation of...

Featured Thesis: Chinese Religious Life in Victoria, BC 1858-1930

by Stephanie Boulogne | Sep 9, 2019 | Open access, UVicSpace

This M.A. History thesis details the religious interactions between traditional Chinese culture and Victoria’s mainstream society in the early days of the city. Chinese Religious Life in Victoria, BC 1858-1930 by Liang Han Abstract: Between 1858 and 1930,...

Open Education Resources – New BC professional learning guides to support Indigenization, decolonization, and reconciliation

by Stephanie Boulogne | Jul 31, 2019 | Open access, Open education

“Pulling Together” Series “Pulling Together” is open professional learning series developed for staff across post-secondary institutions in British Columbia. These guides are the result of the Indigenization Project, a collaboration between...

Knowing Home 2: Braiding Indigenous Science with Western Science

by ikehoe | May 17, 2019 | News, Open education, UVic e-Publishing

May 17, 2019 Knowing Home: Braiding Indigenous Science with Western Science, Book 2 edited by Gloria Snively and Wanosts’a7 Lorna Williams is a newly released open textbook published by the University of Victoria Libraries ePublishing Services. Knowing Home weaves...

Featured Thesis: Whose Water is it Anyway?

by Stephanie Boulogne | May 3, 2019 | News, Open access, UVicSpace

UVic News recently announced that UVic ranks among the top performers in 10 fields, according to the 2019 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject.  To celebrate, we would like to feature some of our graduate research. Today, we feature a 2018...