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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

Q&A with María Muñoz

“My research and teaching aim to excavate and understand the complexities of human systems, cultures and hierarchies.” María Muñoz is an associate professor of history at Susquehanna University, and will be joining the UBC History

HIST 440: History of Health in the Modern West- a Q&A with Benjamin Bryce

"[H]istorical examples give us food for thought about our current experience with COVID-19, and how many of the same factors are at play." Dr. Benjamin Bryce is joining the UBC History Department after teaching for six years at the University

HIST 376: Modern Japanese History Since 1800- A Q&A with Kelly McCormick

"All of these incidents [in Japanese history] are connected by people who have wanted to make a change to the world around them and either used images or were depicted in images as heroes and villains." Kelly McCormick is a historian of

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