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Hong Kong Identity: Past, Present, and Future

Hong Kong identity emerged in the 1970s; until then, most Hongkongers throughout the city’s history felt that they were Chinese. During the 1970s and 1980s, senses of Hong Kong identity were linked to the “refugee mentality” of those who had fled China. In the 1980s and 1990s, identity became more rooted in popular culture: Cantopop […]

UBC History Careers Night

    Join us for History Careers Night! The evening will start off with a short presentation from Juliana de Souza (Career Strategist, Faculty of Arts.) Julianna will discuss resources and services at UBC to help with career preparation as well as upcoming related events. In addition, the History Student Association will host a panel […]

“Where Russia was “Ahead” of Europe: Russia’s State Colonialism in Comparative Perspective

This paper addresses an unusual knot of Russian historiography: was Russia a colonial empire and if so, why did the authorities consistently refuse to identify the empire as such? By examining the Russian empire in the broad comparative perspective of both European and Asian empires, the argument will show that in its Asian territories Russia […]

History Graduate School Panel

Please join us for the UBC History department’s Graduate School Event! The History Graduate Student Association [HGSA] will be hosting this event for all prospective graduate students that are interested in pursuing a graduate degree in history! While this is aimed towards history specifically, any students who are considering pursuing a graduate degree in the […]

UBC History Careers Night

This year’s UBC History Careers Night panel features a panel of alumni: Amber McLennan (Plus Marketing Manager, Thinkific), Kristen Walters (Biologist & Program Coordinator, Raincoast Conservation Foundation), Stevie Wilson (Copy and Content Direction), and Brandon Yan (Executive Director). Join us online at 6:00 pm PST on February 2nd and be sure to bring any questions […]

Putting a Face to Captivity in War in the Ancient Roman World

Putting a Face to Captivity in War in the Ancient Roman World By Katerina Huemoller (Department of CNERS, UBC) https://histories-cluster.ubc.ca/A-Face-to-Captivity   Thousands of people were trafficked as a result of Rome’s conquest of the Mediterranean (c. 300 BCE – 100 CE). These individuals are mostly recorded in ancient sources in numerical form alone—as tallies of prisoners […]

Protectors as Perpetrators: State Violence Against Women in India

Protectors as Perpetrators: State Violence Against Women in India By Radha D’Souza (Law, Development and Conflict Studies, School of Law, University of Westminster, UK), organized by Sunera Thobani (Department of Asian Studies, UBC) https://histories-cluster.ubc.ca/ProtectorsPerpetrators   Professor Radha D’Souza’s address will focus on state violence against women in India. India is widely perceived to be the most populous democracy […]