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Bachelor of Arts June 26, 2020 - 4:00pm

Geography

VIU also offers a Bachelor of Science, Minor in Geography,

Geography Graduates June 26, 2020 - 4:00pm
News June 26, 2020 - 4:00pm

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Department News January 28, 2022 - 9:50am
Geography Honours (BA) Program April 23, 2024 - 11:03am

We are excited to announce that we now have a new Geography Honours (BA) Program.  The main advantage of the Honours degree in Geography is that it will help students to see themselves as professionals in the discipline, and so will better prepare them for graduate or professional programs. The research project provides an opportunity for putting the required communication, research, and analysis courses into holistic practice; and is becoming a standard expectation for entrance into most graduate programs.

Janice Porteous June 15, 2020 - 9:40am
W. Russell McNeil January 31, 2022 - 1:09pm
  • BSc (St. Francis Xavier)
  • MSc (Dalhousie)
  • PhD (York)
  • University College Professor (retired)
  • Honorary Research Associate
  • Web Editor of Malaspina Great Books
Lisa MacLean June 15, 2020 - 9:39am
  • BA (British Columbia)
  • DipFA (Emily Carr)
  • BFA (Open University)
  • VIUFA (British Columbia)
  • PhD (British Columbia)
  • University College Professor
Ian C. Johnston January 31, 2022 - 1:10pm
  • BSc (McGill)
  • BA (Bristol)
  • MA (Toronto)
  • University College Professor (retired)
  • Honorary Research Associate
John Black January 31, 2022 - 1:18pm

John Black's Website

Janina Hornosty June 15, 2020 - 9:51am
Maureen Okun April 5, 2023 - 11:46am
  • BA (Simon Fraser)
  • MA (British Columbia)
  • University College Professor
Laura Suski June 15, 2020 - 9:46am
Warren Heiti February 12, 2024 - 8:32am

BA, MA (UVic), PhD (Dal)

Before his appointment at Vancouver Island University, Warren Heiti was a Senior Fellow at the University of King’s College. He has also taught at Dalhousie University, St Mary’s University, and Bard College. His research interests include ancient Greek philosophy, ethics and environmental ethics, lyric philosophy, and moral psychology.

Selected Publications

Books

Attending: an ethical art. Montréal & Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2021.
Hydrologos. Toronto: Pedlar Press, 2011.

David Livingstone October 27, 2020 - 8:00am
  • BA, MA (Alberta)
  • MA, PhD (Dallas)
  • University College Professor
Mark Blackell October 27, 2020 - 8:00am
Gustafson Trust 2020: Gregory Scofield June 12, 2020 - 3:31pm

Gregory Scofield reads at Vancouver Island University on February 13

VIU’s Ralph Gustafson Distinguished Poet for 2019-20 will be the renowned Gregory Scofield. He will visit Nanaimo on February 12 and 13, appearing in three separate events, which culminate in the evening lecture on February 13.

English COVID Information for Students June 10, 2020 - 3:19pm

Important information about Fall 2020 English courses

I am looking forward to welcoming you to Vancouver Island University for the fall 2020 semester. While it will look different than what you have been expecting, I am excited to share more details with you today on what your English course in the Arts and Humanities Faculty will look like as well as some of the other supports, services, and activities you can look forward to this coming September.

First, I’d like to share more details about what you can expect in your English course this September: 

Faculty Council Minutes 2020 January 26, 2021 - 9:35am

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Sylvie Lafrenière March 25, 2024 - 10:48am

What courses does Sylvie teach?

I teach SOCI 111 (Introduction to Sociology); SOCI 205 (Messages and Media); SOCI 215 (Issues in Canadian Society); SOCI 250 (Introduction to Social Research); SOCI 351 (Quantitative Research and Analysis); SOCI 470 (Sociology of Education); PLAN 570 (Research Methods [MCP program]); CRIM 351 (Quantitative Research Methods); and CBAIR -(Community Based Applied Interdisciplinary Research). I have also supervised "directed studies" on several topics