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 2025/2026 Colloquium Series called Tower Talks, we are pleased to invite you to the following events. The talks are scheduled on Thursdays throughout the semester, running from 12:30 pm to 1:50 pm in Buchanan Tower 1112. We are excited to announce that one additional colloquia has been scheduled on another day in early February, see details below.
Zoom Link to the event: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/61025135041?pwd=jpebuPX8aqf6RDxoH4RlCdp8uDeW5a.1
Date: Tuesday, February 10th
Time: 12:30 pm to 1:50 pm
Location: Buchanan Tower 1133
Presenter: Dr. Umit Eser, SOAS, University of London
Talk: “Reflections of Same-Sex Desire and the Limits of Male Friendship in Early Republican Istanbul: Sait Faik’s Short Stories”
Date: Thursday, February 26th
Time: 12:30 pm to 1:50 pm
Location: Buchanan Tower 1112
Presenter: Dr. Jaipreet Virdi, University of Victoria
Talk: “Hormonal Risk: Developing Endometriosis Treatments During the Pharmaceutical Gold Rush”
Date: Thursday, March 5th
Time: 12:30 pm to 1:50 pm
Location: Buchanan Tower 1112
Presenter: Dr. Doxis Doxiadis, Simon Fraser University
Talk: “Women and the Codification of Law in the 19th Century. The Greek experience”
Date: Thursday, March 26th CANCELLED
Time: 12:30 pm to 1:50 pm
Location: Buchanan Tower 1112
Presenter: Dr. Seema Mahi, UBC History
Talk: “Caste in the Diaspora: The Social History of Anti- Caste Movement and Dalit Emancipation in Canada”
Date: Thursday, April 2nd
Time: 12:30 pm to 1:50 pm
Location: Buchanan Tower 1112
Presenter: Dr. Ian Milligan, University of Waterloo
Talk: “Historical Research After ChatGPT: Evidence and Argument in the Age of Generated Text”