Solidarities Around the World: A Black History Month Q&A with Dr. Crystal Lynn Webster
In this Black History Month Q&A, Dr. Webster reminds us that Black excellence has always been deeply rooted in the histories of Black activism, liberation, and solidarities around the world.
Dr. Benjamin Bryce Wins Ontario Historical Society’s Joseph Brant Award
Congratulations to Dr. Benjamin Bryce (UBC History, UBC Latin American Studies) on winning the 2022 – 2023 Joseph Brant Award for his monograph, The Boundaries of Ethnicity: German Immigration and the Language of Belonging in Ontario (McGill-Queen’s UP, 2022).
UBC History Faculty Professor Timothy Cheek Elected to the Royal Society of Canada
Cheek’s prodigious research, manifest in works like The Intellectual in Modern Chinese History, has bridged China’s past and present, international scholarly communities, and the spheres of academia and public policy.
Dr. Hicham Safieddine Named New Canada Research Chair in the History of the Modern Middle East
Congratulations to Dr. Hicham Safieddine, who has been named a new Canada Research Chair in The History of the Modern Middle East. With his team, Dr. Safieddine will use an interdisciplinary framework and diverse methodologies to decolonize financial history and globalize Middle East Studies.
Active History | Henry Yu: How Can We Reckon with a Future that Never Was
“It is so difficult for us as historians to truly give an account of something like the 1923 Chinese Immigration Act, a law designed to kill the future…how do we properly reckon for children never born, for relationships never allowed to exist? How do you give an historical account of a future that never was?” Article via activehistory.ca
Beyond UBC | 3 Things You Might Not Know about the Chinese Exclusion Act in Canada with Dr. Henry Yu
When the Chinese head tax wasn’t enough to stop Chinese immigration, the Canadian government banned Chinese people entirely, separating families for a generation. On July 1, 1923, the federal government passed the Chinese Exclusion Act. Learn about the impact of this history on Chinese diasporic communities in Canada with Dr. Henry Yu.
Prof. Bill French and Prof. Glen Peterson Retire after Three Decades of Inspiring UBC Students
UBC History faculty Dr. Glen Peterson and Dr. Bill French retire after 30 and 33 years of service to the Department, respectively. Learn about their contributions in this editorial.
On the Bridge to Argentina: A Q&A with Curator Dr. Benjamin Bryce
Bridge to Argentina is a brand new multilingual virtual museum with the goals of narrating the history of immigration to Argentina. It presents scholarly research in interactive exhibits and builds connections across the world. We sit down with its curator Dr. Benjamin Bryce for an inside look at the online exhibit and what’s to come.
Richard Menkis named recipient of the 2022/2023 Dean of Arts Award
Dr. Richard Menkis, Associate Professor in the Department of History, has been awarded the annual Dean of Arts Award in recognition of his exceptional leadership and impact in his field, and his service to UBC and the academy.
Dr. John Roosa Wins Association of Asian Studies’ Kahin Prize
Congratulations to Dr. John Roosa on winning the George McT. Kahin Prize of the Association for Asian Studies for his book, Buried Histories: The Anticommunist Massacres of 1965–1966 in Indonesia.