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Ron Smith January 28, 2022 - 9:50am

Academic Emeriti

Ron Smith, born and raised in Vancouver, attended UBC and the University of Leeds. He is the author and editor of several books. With Stephen Guppy he co-edited the first anthology of Vancouver Island fiction, Rainshadow: Stories from Vancouver Island (1982).
Robert Wiersema September 3, 2021 - 11:16am

The author of six books, Robert J. Wiersema grew up in a small town in southwestern British Columbia (about an ninety minutes east of Vancouver), which he fled as soon as he could, moving to Victoria where he studied English Literature at the University of Victoria, with a focus on contemporary Canadian writing and post-structuralist literary theory. Wiersema’s first novel Before I Wake (2006) was a bestseller, a Globe and Mail Best Book, and has been published in a dozen countries. His novella, The World More Full of Weeping, was shortlisted for the Aurora Award.
Sonnet L'Abbé August 30, 2024 - 10:05am

Biography

Sonnet L'Abbé, PhD was born in Toronto and spent their childhood in Calgary, in rural Manitoba, and in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. They got a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Video from York University and a Master's in English Literature at the University of Guelph, then spent time teaching English in South Korea. They wrote two books of poetry, A Strange Relief and Killarnoe, and worked in media relations and issues management before deciding to get their PhD in English Literature at UBC.
Susan Juby November 23, 2021 - 4:21pm

Susan Juby’s novels have been published all over the world and won and been nominated for many awards. The Republic of Dirt won the Leacock Medal for Humour in 2016 and The Truth Commission won the Sheila Egoff/BC Book Award and the Amy Mathers Award for teen fiction in 2016. She was nominated for the Amazon/Books in Canada First Novel Award, and an Edgar Award by the Mystery Writers of America.
Robert Hilles November 23, 2021 - 3:53pm

Robert Hilles was born in Kenora Ontario and graduated from the University of Calgary with a MSc. He was active in the writing scene in Calgary for over 30 years and was the Managing Editor of Dandelion Magazine for ten years. He moved to the west coast in 2001 and lives in Nanaimo. He has a daughter and a son and two granddaughters. He won the Governor General’s Award for Poetry for Cantos From A Small Room and his novel, Raising of Voices, won George Bugnet Award. Wrapped Within Again: New and Selected poems, won the Stephan Stephansson Award.
Joy Gugeler September 3, 2021 - 10:53am

Gugeler has acquired and edited over 100 literary and young adult titles for ECW, Raincoast, and Beach Holme presses, publishing dozens of award-winning authors including Bill Gaston, Michael Crummey, Diane Warren, Steven Galloway, Adam Schroeder, Patrick Friesen, Eric Walters and John Wilson. She currently edits annual titles in the Ralph Gustafson Distinguished Poets Lecture series for VIU. In 2001 she co-founded the Canadian Book Camp in Vancouver for children aged 11 to 16 and was on the board of the Red Cedar Award 2006-13.
Patricia Maloney, RPP BAA (Upln) FCIP February 10, 2025 - 7:15pm
Bill Buholzer, MA Planning LLB February 10, 2025 - 7:15pm
Elizabeth McLin, PhD February 10, 2025 - 7:15pm
Joaquin Karakas, MScUD February 10, 2025 - 7:15pm
Ambassadors January 28, 2022 - 9:50am

Through awareness, regulation, heart-fullness, and aligning, it becomes possible to connect to, and transform the collective consciousness.
Why it Matters June 21, 2021 - 10:34am

Remembering who we are. Remembering our Wholeness.

We as humans are facing an international mental health crises with nearly half of us having a mental health diagnosis by the age of 40.  Emotional exhaustion, burnout, depression, and PTSD are now commonplace within our families, communities, and places of work.
The Journey June 21, 2021 - 10:30am

Activating our innate, individual and collective human capacity for resilience

Roots to Thrive is an evidence-informed program aimed at activating our innate, individual and collective human capacity for resilience.   The Roots to Thrive journey promotes the development of personal resources to buffer us from stress and improve our ability to thrive. With resilient roots we can access the inner resources necessary to self-actualize into our highest, most confident and authentic self.
Entry Options June 21, 2021 - 10:26am

There are currently three Roots to Thrive entry points, which have varying levels of credentialed facilitators:
A Year in Anthropology: 2021-22 August 22, 2023 - 4:32pm

Photo Gallery

This is a snapshot of courses, projects, events, and activities undertaken by students and faculty of the Department of Anthropology, Vancouver Island University from Intersession 2021 to Spring 2022.
Course Outline June 17, 2021 - 1:46pm

An Evidence-Informed Journey: Minimizing Stress and Maximizing Thriving

DurationDeliveryCircle Size
16-24 hours

2 full days face-to-face
Weekly Video Conferences (1-2 hours each)
1 face-to-face wrap-up session
End Marks Virtual Tour September 20, 2021 - 8:32am
2021 Winner June 13, 2022 - 2:36pm

Lindsay Richards

Lindsay, a major in Geoscience, entered the map 'Modelled Shadow Depth at Vancouver Island University'. This map was completed as part of his course work for Remote Sensing (GEOG 326), assessing various presentations of LiDAR data for designing solar-powered homes. Lindsay went a step further to create a model showing true location of shadows throughout the day, which could be used to predict where a solar installation might be shaded.
about us May 16, 2022 - 10:52am

The View Gallery is a contemporary art gallery on the Nanaimo campus of Vancouver Island University. The VIU community acknowledges and thanks the Snuneymuxw, Quw’utsun, Tla’amin, Snaw-naw-as and Qualicum First Nation on whose traditional lands we teach, learn, research, live and share knowledge. Huy ch q’u.
Arts and Humanities Cultural Tour April 4, 2022 - 9:32am