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UBC History Colloquium | The Holocaust: An Unfinished History: A Conversation with Author Dan Stone

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 2023/2024 Colloquium series, we are pleased to invite you to a book talk by Dr. Dan Stone (Professor […]

Rescuing Children: The International Tracing Service’s Child Search Branch after World War II

On November 2, 2023 at 5:00 pm PT, join UBC History for a talk by Professor Dan Stone (Professor of Modern History and Director of the Holocaust Research Institute at Royal Holloway, University of London), author of The Holocaust: An Unfinished History (Penguin, 2023). This talk will take place at Allard Hall, Franklin Lew Forum […]

UBC History Colloquium | “From North End to Pañatown” with Dr. Sharika D. Crawford

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 2023/2024 Colloquium series, we are pleased to invite you to a talk by Dr. Sharika D. Crawford (Speedwell […]

UBC History Colloquium | “The United Nations and American Culture: Everyday Life in the Territory of the Hegemon”

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 2023/2024 Colloquium series, we are pleased to invite you to workshop a dissertation chapter by doctoral candidate Dexter Fergie […]

Terror Capitalism with Dr. Darren Byler

The UBC History Empires and (Post-)Colonialisms in the Asia-Pacific Cluster features local non-UBC scholars who have recently published monographs to have informal discussions about a chapter or two of their book. We invite all faculty and graduate students with interests in modern Asia/-Pacific (broadly defined) and the themes of empire, colonialism, or postcolonialism/decolonization to join, […]

UBC History Colloquium | Decolonizing Teaching, Indigenizing Learning, and Reconciling with Truth in the Classroom

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 2023/2024 Colloquium series, we are pleased to invite you to a talk by Dr. Shannon Leddy (Associate Professor […]