Memorial Scholarship Created in Honour of History Professor Robert McDonald
Awards totalling $3,150 have been made available through an endowment established by friends, family, former students, and colleagues in memory of Robert A. J. McDonald (1944-2019), for outstanding graduate students in the Department of History specializing in the history of British Columbia. Dr. McDonald (B.A., M.A., Ph.D. 1977) grew up in Brandon, Manitoba, and relocated […]
Dr Coll Thrush awarded Killam Teaching Prize
The UBC History Department is pleased to announce that Dr Coll Thrush is the recipient of the Killam Teaching Prize for the 2020-2021 academic year! Dr. Thrush has inspired and mentored undergraduate and graduate students at UBC since 2005. The Killam Teaching Prize is awarded annually to faculty members who are nominated by alumni, students, and […]
UBC History graduate student Lui Xia Lee awarded Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
Congratulations to UBC History MA student Lui Xia Lee! Lee has been awarded a Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award for outstanding teaching, research and service to the community. Read more about UBC’s Killam award winners here, and find out more about Lui Xia Lee’s work here.
Interview with Crystal Webster, professor of African American history
“I envision … teaching, learning, and activism as central to my role as a scholar and professor of Black history.” Dr. Crystal Webster will be joining the UBC History Department as Assistant Professor of African American History this July. With a PhD from the W.E.B Du Bois Department of African American Studies at University of […]
Two UBC Historians Shortlisted for the Canadian Historical Association’s Wallace K. Ferguson Prize for Best Book on a Non-Canadian Subject
Congratulations to Dr. David Morton and Dr. Heidi Tworek! Dr. David Morton’s Age of Concrete and Dr. Heidi Tworek’s News from Germany were among the five shortlisted for the 2020 Wallace K. Ferguson Prize for best book published in 2019 on a non-Canadian subject. Find out more about Dr. Morton here, and his book here, […]
Community and Identity in Dragon Boat: A Q&A with UBC History alum Dominic Lai
“Dragon boating welcomes anyone into the boat, and this exhibit does the same- it invites the visitor in to explore and build their own story.” On February 12th, 2021, Paddles Up! The Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival Exhibit opened at the BC Sports Hall of Fame & Museum. Behind the development of this exhibit was […]
Black History Month
February is Black History Month. While we should celebrate Black history and excellence every day, this is an opportunity for a focused, intentional, and elevated reflection and recognition of Black history and achievement – and the many contributions of Black Canadians, Black British Columbians, and Black students, faculty and staff at UBC.
UBC History professor Tina Loo named a University Killam Professor
Dr. Tina Loo, Professor in the Department of History, has been named a University Killam Professor — the highest honour UBC can confer on a faculty member. A University Killam Professorship recognizes extraordinary teachers and researchers who are leaders in their fields and who have received international recognition for their talents and achievements.
Building in Accessibility from the Beginning
When History master’s student Hannah Facknitz was preparing for her first term as a teaching assistant, she realized that disability was mentioned in the description for just one of the online teaching webinars that she saw on offer: “Accessibility in Online Learning.” Facknitz was concerned that disabled students were considered for online learning during the […]
Questions of Inclusion and Belonging: A Q&A with Ben Bryce
Benjamin Bryce is an assistant professor of history at the University of British Columbia. Get to know him (and his research) in our new Q&A! Tell me about your research. What are you currently working on? One thing I am working on right now is a project about immigration restriction in Argentina at the turn of […]