Professors Benjamin Bryce and Kelly McCormick win 2021 SSHRC Insight Development Grants
Congratulations to UBC History professors Dr. Benjamin Bryce and Dr. Kelly McCormick, who were each awarded a 2021 Insight Development Grant for their respective projects, “Settler Vines: Migrants, Science, and Environment in Canada and Argentina, 1890-1940”, and “The Cameraman in a Skirt: A New Visual History of Modern Japan.”
Prof. Kelly McCormick: Why was Japanese WWII Propaganda on Display Outside the Met?
“If we fail to honour their connection to the people, places and circumstances in which they were created, we rob photographs of their ability to give testimony to facts and tell truths.”
2021/2022 Term 2 History Courses You Should Take
Whether your interest in history is sparked by a region, time period, or simply a desire to understand our world better, the History Department at UBC has got you covered. Check out this list of 2021/2022 term 2 courses that will surely expand your mind.
Know Your Profs with Dr. Laura Ishiguro
In this instalment, Professor Laura Ishiguro shares with us the meticulous thoughtfulness behind her teaching, her favourite student questions, and what it means to study history. She also reminds us that learning to sit in the discomfort of not knowing with an open mind is important, no matter what you choose to do with your life.
UBC History Welcomes New Department Head Dr. Bonnie Effros
The UBC History Department welcomes internationally recognized researcher Dr. Bonnie Effros as the new Department Head.
UBC History welcomes Dr. Hicham Safieddine
The UBC Department of History is pleased to welcome Dr. Hicham Safieddine as the newest addition to our faculty.
On Feeling and Knowing: A Conversation between Prof. Pheroze Unwalla and Prof. Tara Mayer
UBC History Professor Pheroze Unwalla in conversation with Dr. Tara Mayer about what classrooms of higher education were traditionally conceived to be and what they can become.
A Message on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
For those of us who are settlers in Canada, September 30 is a day to learn more about the history of the Indian Residential Schools and, more broadly, the history of Indigenous peoples.
UBC History Alumna Bianca Chui Wins Princess Takamado Essay Contest
UBC History alumna and Asian Studies MA student Bianca Chui has been selected as the winner of the 2021 Princess Takamado Essay Contest, for her essay titled “Eating Your Way Through Sugoroku: Imaginary Travel in a Japanese Board Game”. Congratulations, Bianca!
Dr. Heidi Tworek Appointed as Member of CCA Expert Panel on Public Safety in the Digital Age
Dr. Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History) has been appointed as a member of the Expert Panel on Public Safety in the Digital Age hosted by the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA).