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.
2024/2025 UBC History Courses to Change Your Worldview
UBC History offers a wide-ranging variety of courses that give students the opportunity to study the past in a way that empowers their future. With fascinating courses that range from the practice of oral history to imperial and colonial archaeology and museums, there’s a History course for you, no matter your interests and endeavours. Check out the highlight of our 2024/2025 undergraduate course offerings below.
UBC History Welcomes Black Atlantic Scholar Dr. Alycia Hall
UBC History welcomes Dr. Alycia Hall, who specializes in the history of Jamaica, and in particular, the history of the Afro-descended Maroon communities which populate the mountainous regions of the island, from the seventeenth century to the present. Dr. Hall will begin her appointment as of July 1, 2024.
Congratulations, UBC History Class of 2024!
Congratulations to the UBC History Class of 2024! To help you celebrate your next adventures beyond graduation, read this message from Professor and Acting Department Head Dr. Tamara Myers.
As I Remember It: Teachings (ʔəms tɑʔɑw) from the Life of a Sliammon Elder Wins ACLS Open Source Book Prize
As I Remember It: Teachings (ʔəms tɑʔɑw) from the Life of a Sliammon Elder, coauthored by Elsie Paul with Davis McKenzie, Paige Raibmon & Harmony Johnson, wins ACLS Open Source Book Prize in the Multimodal Category. Congratulations to the co-authors.