Prof. Heidi Tworek: How to Avoid Spreading Misinformation about Ukraine
Heidi Tworek, associate professor of public policy at the University of British Columbia, says it’s important to view information with a critical eye.
Reclaiming the Narrative: How UBC Students Helped Decolonize MOA’s African Collections
UBC’s Museum of Anthropology (MOA) boasts over 5,000 objects from Africa. However, many of these objects arrived at MOA without historical and cultural context, resulting in inaccurate and incomplete descriptions in the museum’s displays and online catalogue.
Curating Belonging: Decolonizing the Path Forward with PhD Candidate Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra
History PhD candidate Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra is a museum curator, lecturer, and working mom. She is also an emerging public historian studying museums as spaces of belonging who is driving change in her field.
Proofreading, Editing, and Formatting: 5 More Tips for Writing a Better History Essay
Your essay due dates continue to loom. Fourth-year History Honours student and History Writing Centre Peer Tutor Elizabeth Elliott shares 5 more useful tips to help you ace your next writing assignment.
Dr. Crystal Lynn Webster on CBC Kids News: Black History Month 2022
Dr. Crystal Lynn Webster speaks on CBC Kids News about the history and futures of the celebration of Black History Month.
Style, Voice and Using Evidence: 7 Tips for Writing a Better History Essay
Essay season is upon us. Fourth-year History Honours student and History Writing Centre Peer Tutor Elizabeth Elliott shares 7 useful tips to help you ace your next writing assignment.
Know Your Profs with Dr. Bradley Miller
In this instalment, Dr. Bradley Miller shares with us why he pursues collegial disagreement, what it takes to succeed in his classes, and how gaining work experience outside of academia sparked his life-long passion for the history of law.
Meet four Black scholars leading innovative research in the Faculty of Arts
Four Black scholars from across the Faculty of Arts, including Dr. Crystal Lynn Webster, talk about their inspiring research, the importance of Black storytelling and world-building, and their advice for aspiring scholars.
Prof. Heidi Tworek Awarded Canada Research Chair in History and Policy of Health Communications
Dr. Heidi Tworek has been appointed as a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in History and Policy of Health Communications.
Congratulations UBC History Class of 2021!
A message of congratulations from History Department Head, Prof. John Roosa, to the Class of 2021.