Dr. Coll Thrush Shares Insights on His Latest Book, Wrecked: Unsettling Histories from the Graveyard of the Pacific
How can we understand colonialism on the Northwest Coast not as a sweeping, triumphal narrative but rather as an example of continuing settler colonialism literally wrecking on Indigenous shores?
Dr. Crystal Webster Awarded 2024/2025 Dean of Arts Faculty Research Award
Congratulations to Dr. Crystal Webster, one of six professors selected as recipients of the 2024/2025 Dean of Arts Faculty Research award.
Drs. Benjamin Bryce and Henry Yu Awarded 2025/2026 Research Excellence Cluster Funding
Congratulations to UBC History faculty members Drs. Benjamin Bryce and Henry Yu on their recently funded 2025/2026 research clusters! These interdisciplinary networks address societal and cultural problems, working together to solve challenges that transcend traditional boundaries.
Congratulations to Ciara Albrecht and Ethan Lui, Winners of the 2025 UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research
The UBC Undergraduate Prize in Library Research is a way to showcase students’ effective and innovative use of library services, information experts and resources provided by UBC Library.
Apply for the History Honours Program
The application portal for the 2025W admission cycle for the Honours program in History is now open!
Dr. Anne Murphy and Dr. Tamara Myers Win SSHRC Insight Grants
Congratulations to UBC History faculty members Dr. Anne Murphy and Dr. Tamara Myers on each winning a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grant. Learn about their projects here.
Professor Heidi Tworek Elected to Royal Society of Canada
Congratulations to Prof. Heidi Towrek, Canada Research Chair, Professor of History and Public Policy and Global Affairs, and director of the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions, who has been elected to the Royal Society of Canada.
Alumna Feature | Jasmine Wilson: Musqueam Indian Band Archivist
Guided by knowledge gained from both her academic studies and her lived experiences as an Indigenous woman, History alumna Jasmine Wilson (Musqueam) now works as the Assistant Archivist in the Archives Department of the Musqueam Indian Band. Read to learn about her journey.
Beyond UBC | 3 Things You Might Not Know about the Chinese Exclusion Act in Canada with Dr. Henry Yu
When the Chinese head tax wasn’t enough to stop Chinese immigration, the Canadian government banned Chinese people entirely, separating families for a generation. On July 1, 1923, the federal government passed the Chinese Exclusion Act. Learn about the impact of this history on Chinese diasporic communities in Canada with Dr. Henry Yu.