Congratulations to Leslie Paris on her appointment as UBC Public Humanities Fellow
Please join us in congratulating Leslie Paris on her appointment as one of four UBC Public Humanities Fellows for 2020-21! The fellowship provides support for Humanities scholars in the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, and Allard School of Law in developing public-facing Humanities research projects. Leslie’s project, “‘Send it to ZOOM!’: A Fiftieth Anniversary […]
Interview with PhD History Student Sarah Fox: Beyond the Killam
“For me mentorship and community were the key ingredients for choosing a grad school and selecting an advisor. I would urge future grad students to research potential supervisors and ask questions about the kind of support they can provide as mentors.” PhD student Sarah Fox received the 2019 Killam Doctoral Scholarship for her research […]
History Honours Alumnus, Aidan Forth, receives the 2019 Wallace K. Ferguson Prize
Congratulations to Aidan Forth on his achievement – the 2019 Wallace K. Ferguson Prize of the Canadian Historical Association. This award recognizes an outstanding scholarly book in a field other than Canadian history. Aidan received this award for his book Barbed-Wire Imperialism: Britain’s Empire of Camps, 1876-1903 (University of California Press, 2017). Aidan Forth is currently […]
Emeritus Professor Arthur (Skip) Ray appointed to the Order of Canada
Congratulations to Professor Ray on being named an Officer of the Order of Canada. The Order of Canada is one of the country’s highest honours and is presented by the Governor General. The Order recognizes people from all sectors whose service has shaped Canadian society and made a difference. As described in the Governor […]
Sebastian Prange’s book Monsoon Islam is awarded the American Historical Association- Pacific Coast Branch Book Award
Congratulations to Sebastian on receiving the American Historical Association – Pacific Coast Branch Book Award for his recent book, Monsoon Islam: Trade & Faith on the Medieval Malabar Coast. The award is made annually for the outstanding first monograph on any historical subject, period, and region by a scholar residing in the 22 western states […]
PhD Student, Josh Timmermann, wins the first annual History Department Teaching Assistant Award
Josh Timmermann, History PhD student, was awarded the first annual History Department Teaching Assistant Award. This award recognizes exceptional achievement in tutorial facilitation, assignment marking, and course management. In celebration of his excellent work over the past years, Josh describes his role as a teacher assistant and his historical path and research with a short […]