2022/2023 History Courses to Take You Across Time and Space
History is a discipline for the curious. Whether you are fascinated by events that changed the world, or want to know more about the ordinary people who made these events happen, the inspiring and award-winning faculty in the Department of History offer incredible courses that will help you deepen your understanding of how the world as we know it came to be.
Curating Belonging: Decolonizing the Path Forward with PhD Candidate Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra
History PhD candidate Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra is a museum curator, lecturer, and working mom. She is also an emerging public historian studying museums as spaces of belonging who is driving change in her field.
Prof. Kelly McCormick: Why was Japanese WWII Propaganda on Display Outside the Met?
“If we fail to honour their connection to the people, places and circumstances in which they were created, we rob photographs of their ability to give testimony to facts and tell truths.”
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.
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 […]
Beyond the classroom: UBC students help drive national conversation on anti-Asian racism
History alumnus Patrick Leong (’21) and English Language and Literatures MA candidate Amanda Wan reflect on their contributions to the UBC National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism.
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 […]
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 […]
Understanding the ubiquity and multiplicity of photography in the context of Japan: A Q&A with Kelly McCormick
Prof. Kelly McCormick joined the UBC History Faculty in January 2020. Get to know her and her research through our new Q&A! Tell me about your research. How do you use photography to study race, class, and gender in modern Japan? I see photography as one of the most expansive forms of historical evidence. What I mean by […]