Apply for the History Honours Program
The application portal for the 2025W admission cycle for the Honours program in History is now open!
Alumna Q&A with Georgia Twiss (MA History 2022)
UBC History alumna Georgia Twiss (MA ’22), Reference Historian at The Museum & Archives of North Vancouver, shares her journey from student to working historian and the valuable lessons she learned along the way.
Shifts in the Shifting Tides History Conference
Professor Tina Loo, UBC History faculty and conference co-organizer, shares a reflection on the 2025 Shifting Tides, an undergraduate and graduate student conference that took place this year on January 31 – February 2, 2025.
2024/2025 Term 1 History Undergraduate Scholarship Winners
Join the UBC History community in congratulating the 2024/2025 Term 1 undergraduate Recommended Awards scholarship winners!
Teaching in Focus | UBC Today Q&A with Dr. Sara Ann Knutson
“My pedagogy honours students as partners, with their own expertise in the learning process, rather than as passive recipients of predetermined knowledge,” shares Dr. Sara Ann Knuston. Read the Q&A to learn more about her approach to teaching. Article via UBC Today.
Dr. Anne Murphy and Dr. Tamara Myers Win SSHRC Insight Grants
Congratulations to UBC History faculty members Dr. Anne Murphy and Dr. Tamara Myers on each winning a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grant. Learn about their projects here.
Alchemizing History: An Interview with Dr. Leo K. Shin
“When students ask me for career advice, I always tell them they should pursue what they are interested in, but also what they are good at,” says History and Asian Studies professor Dr. Leo K. Shin. Read this feature to learn about Shin’s personal journey from Chemical Engineering to Chinese History.
Professor Heidi Tworek Elected to Royal Society of Canada
Congratulations to Prof. Heidi Towrek, Canada Research Chair, Professor of History and Public Policy and Global Affairs, and director of the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions, who has been elected to the Royal Society of Canada.
History PhD Candidate Dane Allard wins 2024 Native American and Indigenous Studies Association’s Most Thought-Provoking Article Award
Congratulations to History PhD candidate Dane Allard for winning a 2024 NAISA Most Thought-Provoking Article Award for his article on Métis history.
Dr. Anne Murphy and Dr. Timothy Cheek Awarded SSHRC Partnership Development Grants
Congratulations to Dr. Timothy Cheek and Dr. Anne Murphy on receiving 2023/2024 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Development Grants. Read about their projects in this announcement.