intercultural understanding

Wade Davis, acclaimed anthropologist and author, joins the University of British Columbia

Wade Davis, acclaimed anthropologist and author, joins the University of British Columbia

Pioneering Canadian ethnographer Wade Davis has joined UBC to advance global awareness of cultures and ecosystems at risk.

Dec 18, 2013

Global companies beware: Rude customer treatment depends on culture

A new UBC study reveals that North American service workers are more likely to sabotage rude customers, while Chinese react by disengaging from customer service altogether.

Mar 25, 2013

Catfight? Workplace conflicts between women get bad rap

A new UBC study suggests troubling perceptions exist when it comes to women involved in disputes at work.

Feb 25, 2013

Bilingual babies know their grammar by seven months

Babies as young as seven months can distinguish between, and begin to learn, two languages with vastly different grammatical structures, according to new research from the University of British Columbia and Université Paris Descartes.

Feb 14, 2013

UBC experts comment on Middle East conflict

UBC experts are available to provide analysis of the bloodshed in the Middle East and its implications for the world.

Nov 16, 2012

UBC experts for U.S. election night

UBC experts are available after-hours to comment on the U.S. election results tomorrow night and Wednesday morning. Media and the public are also invited to a panel discussion of the results, which will be live-blogged.

Nov 6, 2012

UBC experts comment on China’s leadership changes

On Nov. 8 – just days after the U.S. election – China will hold its 18th National Party Congress, a week of high-level meetings that will culminate with new leadership for the superpower. UBC Asia scholars are available to preview the event and discuss its outcomes.

Nov 5, 2012

Common ground on the common good: Study finds Republicans and Democrats can agree on some moral issues

A new University of British Columbia study that asked U.S. conservatives and liberals to rate the most influential historical figures of the 20th Century finds that the two sides of America’s “culture wars” share a surprising level of common moral ground.

Nov 2, 2012

Who is better for Canada: Obama or Romney?

Political scientists Richard Johnston and Paul Quirk help us understand the final weeks of the U.S. election

Oct 4, 2012 - by Basil Waugh

UBC students report on Brazil violence for The New York Times

A reporting project by University of British Columbia journalism students, in collaboration with the New York Times, has exposed violent conflicts over resources and territory in Brazil, as the emerging superpower grapples with an increasing demand for food and electricity.

Jun 11, 2012

UBC gains $3.8 million for major studies on religion, security, trade

The University of British Columbia has launched major new research projects on religion and morality, terrorism and security, international relations in the digital age, free trade and sustainability, thanks to $3.8 million in new funding from Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

May 25, 2012

Parents are happier than non-parents, new research suggests

New research by psychologists at three North American universities, including the University of British Columbia, finds that parents experience greater levels of happiness and meaning from life than non-parents.

May 17, 2012

Analytic thinking can decrease religious belief: UBC study

A new University of British Columbia study finds that analytic thinking can decrease religious belief, even in devout believers.

Apr 26, 2012

Pride and prejudice: Pride impacts racism and homophobia

A new University of British Columbia study finds that the way individuals experience the universal emotion of pride directly impacts how racist and homophobic their attitudes toward other people are.

Apr 12, 2012

UBC launches community-developed program as part of tribute to Japanese Canadian students of 1942

As part of UBC’s efforts to recognize Japanese Canadians affected by internment in 1942, the university is asking the Asian Canadian community to help guide the creation of a interdisciplinary program that will highlight the contributions of Asian Canadians and examine anti-Asian racism that produced events like the forced removal of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War.

Mar 22, 2012

One year later: UBC remembers Japan’s earthquake, explores lessons learned

UBC experts and community members are available to comment on the March 11 anniversary of Japan’s “triple disaster” – the earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant meltdown.

Mar 8, 2012