UBC History Alumna Bianca Chui Wins Princess Takamado Essay Contest
UBC History alumna and Asian Studies MA student Bianca Chui has been selected as the winner of the 2021 Princess Takamado Essay Contest, for her essay titled “Eating Your Way Through Sugoroku: Imaginary Travel in a Japanese Board Game”. Congratulations, Bianca!
Know Your Profs with Dr. Coll Thrush
Who are your professors, and what do you need to know before taking their classes?
In this instalment of the Know Your Profs series, find out what what you can expect when taking a class with Professor Coll Thrush, and why it’s never too late to take a History course during your undergraduate career.
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 […]
Beyond the classroom: UBC students help drive national conversation on anti-Asian racism
History alumnus Patrick Leong (’21) and English Language and Literatures MA candidate Amanda Wan reflect on their contributions to the UBC National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism.
Interview with Shoufu Yin, Assistant Professor of Chinese History
“I excavate the intellectual worlds of many previously under-represented groups- peasant women who fought in wars, Mongol scribes who processed imperial documents, anonymous typesetters behind the production of books…” Dr. Shoufu Yin will be joining the UBC History Department as Assistant Professor of History this July. With a PhD from UC Berkeley, he specializes in […]
Highlighting Undergraduate Work at the UBC Journal of Historical Studies
“Sometimes, we forget just how much undergraduate students work to produce original content in their research papers!” Since 2004, the UBC Journal of Historical Studies, formerly known as the Atlas, has been publishing the best historical work by UBC’s undergrads. This year, the JHS received 63 submissions covering a wide range of historical topics, […]
UBC History graduate student Lui Xia Lee awarded Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
Congratulations to UBC History MA student Lui Xia Lee! Lee has been awarded a Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award for outstanding teaching, research and service to the community. Read more about UBC’s Killam award winners here, and find out more about Lui Xia Lee’s work here.
Interview with Crystal Webster, professor of African American history
“I envision … teaching, learning, and activism as central to my role as a scholar and professor of Black history.” Dr. Crystal Webster will be joining the UBC History Department as Assistant Professor of African American History this July. With a PhD from the W.E.B Du Bois Department of African American Studies at University of […]
Two UBC Historians Shortlisted for the Canadian Historical Association’s Wallace K. Ferguson Prize for Best Book on a Non-Canadian Subject
Congratulations to Dr. David Morton and Dr. Heidi Tworek! Dr. David Morton’s Age of Concrete and Dr. Heidi Tworek’s News from Germany were among the five shortlisted for the 2020 Wallace K. Ferguson Prize for best book published in 2019 on a non-Canadian subject. Find out more about Dr. Morton here, and his book here, […]
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 […]