Event Category Archives: Featured Events

UBC History Students Association Presents: 2023 Trivia Night!

The History Students Association (HSA) Trivia Night is coming back! Join fellow history buffs and knowledge sponges for fun games, photos, and a slice of pizza. See you there! Event Details Location: Buchanan Tower 1112, 1873 East Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada Date: January 27, 2023 (Friday) Time: 5:30-9:00 pm (PST) RSVP link: https://forms.gle/d8tTeH7Lruxcm6WW9

From the Circus to the Monastery: Changing Regimes of Punitive Blinding in Byzantium | UBC History Global Premodern Research Cluster

On February 9, 2023, join the UBC History Global Premodern Research Cluster for “From the Circus to the Monastery: Changing Regimes of Punitive Blinding in Byzantium”, a presentation by Dr. Jake Ransohoff (SNF Centre for Hellenistic Studies, SFU). The Global Premodern Research Cluster was established to bring together a multidisciplinary community with shared and varied […]

Figurations of the Nobility in South Asian Intellectual History | UBC History Global Premodern Research Cluster

On February 17, 2023, join the UBC History Global Premodern Research Cluster for “Figurations of the Nobility in South Asian Intellectual History”, a presentation by Dr. Hasan Siddiqui, UBC Asian Studies. The Global Premodern Research Cluster was established to bring together a multidisciplinary community with shared and varied interests in global premodern studies. It serves […]

A Past that Keeps on Giving: Britain’s Colonial and Post-colonial Amnesia

The UBC Department of History is pleased to invite you to a talk by Prof. Olivette Otele (Ph.D., FRHistS, FLSW), Distinguished Professor of the Legacies and Memory of Slavery at SOAS, University of London. This event can be attended virtually or in-person. Refreshments will be available for in-person attendees. However you choose to join us, […]

UBC History Colloquium | Broad Brush Strokes and Fine Lines: Courtroom Drawing and the Visual History of the 20th Century

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. As part of the 2022/2023 Colloquium series, we are pleased to invite you to a talk by Dr. Charlotte A. Lerg, Assistant Professor […]

Moche Non-Human Persons: Archaeological Insights into Human-Animal Interactions on Peru’s North Coast During the 1st Millennium CE | UBC History Global Premodern Research Cluster

On April 14, 2023, join the UBC History Global Premodern Research Cluster for “Moche Non-Human Persons: Archaeological Insights into Human-Animal Interactions on Peru’s North Coast During the 1st Millennium CE”, a presentation by Dr. Aleksa K. Alaica (UBC Anthropology). The Global Premodern Research Cluster was established to bring together a multidisciplinary community with shared and […]