Prof. Heidi Tworek: How to Avoid Spreading Misinformation about Ukraine
Heidi Tworek, associate professor of public policy at the University of British Columbia, says it’s important to view information with a critical eye.
Dr. Crystal Lynn Webster on CBC Kids News: Black History Month 2022
Dr. Crystal Lynn Webster speaks on CBC Kids News about the history and futures of the celebration of Black History Month.
Know Your Profs with Dr. Bradley Miller
In this instalment, Dr. Bradley Miller shares with us why he pursues collegial disagreement, what it takes to succeed in his classes, and how gaining work experience outside of academia sparked his life-long passion for the history of law.
Meet four Black scholars leading innovative research in the Faculty of Arts
Four Black scholars from across the Faculty of Arts, including Dr. Crystal Lynn Webster, talk about their inspiring research, the importance of Black storytelling and world-building, and their advice for aspiring scholars.
Prof. Heidi Tworek Awarded Canada Research Chair in History and Policy of Health Communications
Dr. Heidi Tworek has been appointed as a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in History and Policy of Health Communications.
Know Your Profs with Dr. Hicham Safieddine
Professor Hicham Safieddine researches political economy and modern intellectual history with an interest in fundamental power relations. In his classrooms, he is committed to critical and engaged historical inquiry that humanizes but does not romanticize the past.
Professors Benjamin Bryce and Kelly McCormick win 2021 SSHRC Insight Development Grants
Congratulations to UBC History professors Dr. Benjamin Bryce and Dr. Kelly McCormick, who were each awarded a 2021 Insight Development Grant for their respective projects, “Settler Vines: Migrants, Science, and Environment in Canada and Argentina, 1890-1940”, and “The Cameraman in a Skirt: A New Visual History of Modern Japan.”
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.
UBC History Welcomes New Department Head Dr. Bonnie Effros
The UBC History Department welcomes internationally recognized researcher Dr. Bonnie Effros as the new Department Head.