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Headshot of Dr. Laura Ishiguro.

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.

A photo of Dr. Bonnie Effros in Vancouver. She is on a sandy beach with large boulders on the shore. Mountains are visible behind her. She has brished back dark brown hair and wears round glasses.

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.

Headshot of Dr. Hicham Safieddine.

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

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.

Nardwuar vs. Courtney Booker or Why Should I Consider Majoring in History?

Nardwuar vs. Courtney Booker or Why Should I Consider Majoring in History?

This article was first published in September, 2011. Nardwuar the Human Serviette is a national treasure, or at least a provincial prize, or at the very least a metropolitan marvel. One thing is for sure – hyperbole is never out of place when describing him. “Exceptional,” “excessive,” and “egregious” are all apt adjectives for his […]

Fascinating UBC History courses you should know about

Fascinating UBC History courses you should know about

The Department of History at UBC offers a variety of courses that take students through time and across the globe. We spoke with some instructors from the Department to find out about the fascinating courses they’re teaching, why they’re excited to teach them, and what students can expect from them.

Shared Language and Culture: Documenting and Creating Punjabi History in BC

Shared Language and Culture: Documenting and Creating Punjabi History in BC

Despite the vibrant literary community, robust Punjabi-language media sources, and the increasing availability of Punjabi language classes including at UBC, there has also been a marked loss of the language among Punjabi youth. The Punjabi Oral History Project was founded to address the need for support for Punjabi language in British Columbia, and to further develop the growing program in Punjabi Studies at UBC.

Congratulations, 2021 graduates!

Congratulations, 2021 graduates!

Congratulations, 2021 graduates! In our first ever remote graduation celebration, UBC History faculty and students came together to reflect on what History majors have achieved during their studies, and where their History training might take them in the future. This Zoom celebration was a first for the UBC History Department, and we’d like to extend […]

Interview with Shoufu Yin, Assistant Professor of Chinese History

Interview with Shoufu Yin, Assistant Professor of Chinese History

“I excavate the intellectual worlds of many previously under-represented groups- peasant women who fought in wars, Mongol scribes who processed imperial documents, anonymous typesetters behind the production of books…” Dr. Shoufu Yin will be joining the UBC History Department as Assistant Professor of History this July. With a PhD from UC Berkeley, he specializes in […]

Highlighting Undergraduate Work at the UBC Journal of Historical Studies

Highlighting Undergraduate Work at the UBC Journal of Historical Studies

  “Sometimes, we forget just how much undergraduate students work to produce original content in their research papers!” Since 2004, the UBC Journal of Historical Studies, formerly known as the Atlas, has been publishing the best historical work by UBC’s undergrads. This year, the JHS received 63 submissions covering a wide range of historical topics, […]