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Alchemizing History: An Interview with Dr. Leo K. Shin

 
“When students ask me for career advice, I always tell them they should pursue what they are interested in, but also what they are good at,” says History and Asian Studies professor Dr. Leo K. Shin. Read this feature to learn about Shin's personal journey from Chemical Engineering to Chinese History.
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Apply for the History Honours Program

 
The application portal for the 2025W admission cycle for the Honours program in History is now

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.
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