Dr. Alexei Kojevnikov Awarded PWIAS Catalyst Collaboration Fund
Dr. Alexei Kojevnikov (UBC History) and co-PI Shandin Pete (UBC EOAS) awarded the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies Catalyst Collaboration Fund for their project entitled “Climate Displacement, Indigenous Priorities & Federal Policy: Post-Lytton Community Engagement in the Fraser Canyon & Canada’s UNDRIP Action Plan.”
Know Your Profs with Dr. Sara Ann Knutson
In this instalment, Dr. Knutson shares why studying History is a way to embrace human diversity and a way to remind us the past is not a static place. Read on to learn more about where History can take you, and for a kind note on imposter syndrome.
Know Your Profs with Dr. Henry Yu
Dr. Henry Yu reminds us that each of us has a connection to history, and that learning to interpret our relationships to the past holds the key to untangling our individual and collective futures.
Professor Emeritus Tim Brook Elected to the British Academy
UBC History professor Emeritus Tim Brook was elected as a Corresponding Fellow to the British Academy. Dr. Brook is a historian of China since the 13th century, and specializes on China’s political, diplomatic, and environmental engagements with the world.
Dr. Heidi Tworek Named Vice-President of the Toynbee Prize Foundation
The Toynbee Prize was established to recognize social scientists for significant academic and public contributions to humanity. It is awarded biennially for work that makes a significant contribution to the study of global history.
2022/2023 History Courses to Take You Across Time and Space
History is a discipline for the curious. Whether you are fascinated by events that changed the world, or want to know more about the ordinary people who made these events happen, the inspiring and award-winning faculty in the Department of History offer incredible courses that will help you deepen your understanding of how the world as we know it came to be.
Professor Joy Dixon Awarded SSHRC Insight Grant for Research on Evangelicalism and Sexuality
Congratulations to Dr. Joy Dixon (she/her/they/them) on winning a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Insight Grant for her project titled “Evangelicalism and Sexuality in Britain since 1945”.
Professors Timothy Cheek and Heidi Tworek Awarded SSHRC Partnership Development Grants
Dr. Tworek (History; SPPGA) won SSHRC funding for projects on Decolonizing World News and Digital Governance in Canada. Dr. Cheek (History; SPPGA) was awarded funding for the Xinjiang Documentation Project.
UBC History Welcomes Historian and Anthropological Archaeologist Sara Ann Knutson
Dr. Sara Ann Knutson, historian and anthropological archaeologist working on the premodern world, joins the UBC Department of History. Welcome, Dr. Knutson!
Celebrating UBC History Class of 2022
Join us in celebrating UBC History Class of 2022 and their accomplishments! Find the names and programs of our Majors, Honours, and Graduate students, along with the titles of the honours and MA theses and doctoral dissertations.