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.
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 […]
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 […]
Tim Brook discusses China and Pandemics at the Salt Spring Forum
VIDEO: Tim Brook and moderator Louise Doucet have a historically informed discussion about China and Pandemics.
Article by Tim Cheek and Cassandra Jeffrey: “Can we talk? Bridging campus divides over Hong Kong”
Canada-China relations are bleak, to put it mildly. The diplomatic tensions have extended to Chinese communities in Vancouver, but is there hope on the horizon? Our research shows promising solutions are already emerging.
Article from History PhD Alumna Laura Madokoro: “Coronavirus: Racism and the long-term impacts of emergency measures in Canada”
The dangers to public health during the COVID-19 pandemic are terrifying, so it’s not surprising governments around the world are taking extraordinary measures to curb its spread, including closing borders to non-nationals.
Q&A with Heidi Tworek – “When a virus is the cause, racism is often the symptom.”
A virus is a virus, but humans have a long history of turning their fear of disease into unwarranted panic about people and places. Since the novel coronavirus came to wide public attention at the beginning of this year, China has been the target of these phobias. So have millions of people around the world […]
Op-ed by Paige Raibmon in The Tyee: Hiding Behind the Myth of One ‘Rule of Law’
Indigenous law exists. The courts have recognized it. The Wet’suwet’en are following it.
Op-ed by Tim Brook in the Globe and Mail: Blame China? Outbreak orientalism, from the plague to coronavirus
There are conditions in Asia that have left its people vulnerable to new and strange illnesses over the centuries. We would be wise to learn from them – and leave panicked prejudice out of it.
Public History Project- The Wildest Night in Vancouver Digital Resource & Podcast
Over three nights in early September of 1907, as many as 500 white “rowdies” rallied by the Asiatic Exclusion League vandalized dozens of Asian-owned stores in Vancouver’s largely Chinese and Japanese downtown eastside, breaking windows, causing tens of thousands of dollars of damage, and fatally wounding one Japanese-Canadian person in the process. Further damage and […]