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UBC History Presents the 2022 Burge Lecture: “Love, Death, and Rivers” by Dr. David Aiona Chang

Love, Death, and Rivers: Native Californians and Native Hawaiians Remember the Confluences of History The Burge Lecture is an annual endowed lecture organized by the History Graduate Students Association and made possible by a generous donation from UBC alumnus William Burge. The series provides students, faculty, alumni and community members the opportunity to connect with […]

2022 Welcome Back Student Event

Don’t let problems with your major, minor, or honours program catch you by surprise. Whether you have questions about completing your History program and applying to graduate, course offerings, degree requirements, academic opportunities, student-directed seminars, or other academic challenges, mark your calendars for the 2022 welcome back event for students, hosted by Dr. Michael Lanthier, […]

UBC History Colloquium | The Price of Knowledge: English Universities and Slavery by Dr. Natalie Zacek

Dr. Natalie Zacek (U Manchester, UK) discusses the similarities and differences in how controversies of enslaved labour in the context of higher education are playing out on both sides of the Atlantic, and how they connect with broader disputes about historical representation, colonial legacies, and reparative justice.

UBC Middle East Studies presents: Coexistence and Colonialism in the Modern Middle East

We are pleased to invite you to “Coexistence and Colonialism in the Modern Middle East”, a lecture presented by Dr. Ussama Makdisi, Professor of History and Chancellor’s Chair at UC Berkeley. This talk can be attended both in-person and virtually via Zoom. However you choose to attend, please register using the RSVP link below. This […]

UBC History Colloquium | Silencing of Indigenous Histories and Voices in Academia, Museums, and Archives by Dr. Paulette Steeves

The UBC Department of History Colloquium Series brings together scholars who are exploring important methodological, chronological, or geographical issues that challenge the frontiers of our discipline and contribute strongly to our collective discussions. We are pleased to invite you to the 2022/2023 Colloquium series, featuring a talk by Dr. Paulette Steeves, Associate Professor of Sociology-Anthropology […]

UBC History Colloquium | No Smoke Without Fire with Dr. Laura Ishiguro

The UBC Department of History Colloquium Series brings together scholars who are exploring important methodological, chronological, or geographical issues that challenge the frontiers of our discipline and contribute strongly to our collective discussions. We are pleased to invite you to the third event of the 2022/2023 Colloquium series, featuring a talk by Dr. Laura Ishiguro, Associate […]