Congratulations to Gabriela Aceves on winning the CALACS Book Prize 2020
Congratulations to UBC History PhD alumni Gabriela Aceves on winning the Canadian Association for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CALACS) Book Prize 2020! Her book, Women Made Visible: Feminist Art and Media in Post-1968 Mexico City (Lincoln & London: University of Nebraska Press, 2019), focuses on an important group of women who radically pushed the boundaries of […]
Alumni Profile: Kristen Walters
“The history courses I took at UBC taught me how to ask questions, form my argument, provide supporting evidence and communicate my findings effectively. These lessons … resulted in my ability to carve a niche in the scientific community. “ Kristen Walters is a UBC History major and Biology minor now working as a biologist for […]
Article from History PhD Alumna Laura Madokoro: “Coronavirus: Racism and the long-term impacts of emergency measures in Canada”
The dangers to public health during the COVID-19 pandemic are terrifying, so it’s not surprising governments around the world are taking extraordinary measures to curb its spread, including closing borders to non-nationals.
Alumni Profile: Connie Chang (BA’07)
“The ability to advocate for my company and the experience we provide to potential clients is very similar to declaring a position in any history discussion or essay I wrote over my years at UBC.” Connie Chang, a 2007 History and English Literature Major, now owns her own digital services and consulting agency called Type […]
Alumni Profile: Tao-Yee Lau (BA’07)
“In my opinion, public, oral, or community history would be a great lead into social work. During my undergraduate degree, I worked or interned at museums and public history projects, some tied to community development and empowerment.” Tao-Yee, a 2007 History Honours graduate, has experienced an eventful career trajectory since leaving UBC. After working at […]
Alumni Interview: Emily Dishart (Law Student, focus: Indigenous Law)
The history department at UBC taught me the importance of cultivating relationships with your classmates and professors, as the professors in the history department are among the most approachable and helpful at UBC. I have continued this pattern of familiarizing myself with classmates and professors and I think it has been helpful so far! […]
History Honours Alumnus, Aidan Forth, receives the 2019 Wallace K. Ferguson Prize
Congratulations to Aidan Forth on his achievement – the 2019 Wallace K. Ferguson Prize of the Canadian Historical Association. This award recognizes an outstanding scholarly book in a field other than Canadian history. Aidan received this award for his book Barbed-Wire Imperialism: Britain’s Empire of Camps, 1876-1903 (University of California Press, 2017). Aidan Forth is currently […]