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 Fall 2026 Colloquium Series, we are pleased to invite you to the following events. The talks are scheduled on select Thursdays throughout the Term, running from 12:30 pm to 1:50 pm in Buchanan Tower 1112.
Thursday, September 24th. 12:40 pm-1:50pm (slightly late starting time)
Jamey Jesperson, SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow, UBC History.
“Re-Storying Indigenous Trans Women in the Colonial Pacific Northwest, 1814-1895”
Thursday, October 15, 12:30 pm-1:50 pm
Seema Mahi, Postdoctoral Researcher, UBC History.
“The Elimination of Caste” focuses on the history of caste, the lived experiences of individuals affected by caste discrimination, and anti-caste mobilization efforts in Canada. The emerging themes from Oral history interviews and the Qualtrics survey reveal various forms of caste discrimination in Canada. The research seeks to answer whether caste impacts only Dalits and South Asian populations in Canada.
Dr. Seema Mahi is a postdoctoral fellow in Dalit studies at the Department of History, University of British Columbia. Histories of Caste- a seminar course was taught by her at the University of British Columbia. Earlier, Dr. Mahi was a research associate at York University, Canada. During her doctorate at the University of Delhi, she explored the formation of Dalit identity and the intersections of caste, religion and transnationalism among marginalized communities.
Thursday, October 29, 12:30 pm-1:50 pm
Cynthia Milton, Professor of History, University of Victoria.
“‘Never Again’: Between Buchenwald and the Americas”
Thursday, Thursday, November 19th. 12:30 pm-1:50 pm
Luisa Tombini Wittmann, Associate Professor, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, and Visiting Researcher, UBC History.
“Writing History with a Camera: Guarani Cinema and the Struggle for Territory”