Discover current job opportunities within the Department of History.
Current opportunities
Sessional Opportunities
The Department of History invites applications for 2026 summer and winter sessional instructors. Deadline for applications: October 24, 2025.
Teaching Assistant Opportunities
The Department of History invites applications for teaching assistants throughout the year. Stay tuned for announcements on the next available positions.
Please see https://hist.air.arts.ubc.ca/history-teaching-assistant-opportunities/ for additional information as well as the application form.
Visiting Faculty
The Department of History welcomes visiting faculty members who wish to pursue research for a maximum of one year at the University of British Columbia. Anyone interested in applying for visiting status should apply in writing to the Head of the Department.
Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
The Killam Scholarship and Prize Programmes were established in memory of Izaak Walton Killam through the Will of his wife, Dorothy Johnston Killam, and through gifts made during her lifetime. Their primary purpose is to support advanced education and research at five Canadian universities and the Canada Council for the Arts.