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June 7, 2021

UBC Language Sciences Institute ready to tackle society’s pressing problems

Language is a vital system. It affects everything around and within us, from public and personal health, to economic wealth, to cultural vitality. By bringing together language researchers from diverse disciplines, UBC Language Sciences is helping to tackle some of the most important, and pressing...
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June 4, 2021

Language Sciences statement on the Kamloops Indian Residential School burials

We were horrified to learn of the 215 children buried at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. However, we should not be shocked - Indigenous communities have known and spoken about the atrocities committed at residential schools for generations. For our community to take one more...