Dr. Richard Menkis Awarded the Pinksy Givon Family Prize at the 2025 Western Canada Jewish Book Awards
Congratulations to Dr. Richard Menkis for being awarded the Pinksy Givon Family Prize at the 2025 Western Canada Jewish Book Awards. His edited collection prioritizes diverse Jewish voices from politicians to workmen, and women from across the country, expressing the multiple realities of the Canadian Jewish experience.
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.
Six Books by UBC Arts Scholars to Read for Black History Month and Beyond
From the power of Black voices in literature and music to the ongoing struggle against racial divides, these six scholars provide critical insights into Black experiences in Canada and beyond.
Teaching in Focus | UBC Today Q&A with Dr. Sara Ann Knutson
“My pedagogy honours students as partners, with their own expertise in the learning process, rather than as passive recipients of predetermined knowledge,” shares Dr. Sara Ann Knuston. Read the Q&A to learn more about her approach to teaching. Article via UBC Today.
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.
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.
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.