History Major Laura Guglielmin’s Internship with the Gay and Lesbian Archives
“It was one of those perfectly star-aligned opportunities: I am a history student, I am super interested in the archives, and I am part of the queer community.” That was Laura Guglielmin’s sentiment as she applied for an internship to lead community engagement and outreach for the BC Gay and Lesbian archive (BCGLA), […]
Interview with PhD History Student Sarah Fox: Beyond the Killam
“For me mentorship and community were the key ingredients for choosing a grad school and selecting an advisor. I would urge future grad students to research potential supervisors and ask questions about the kind of support they can provide as mentors.” PhD student Sarah Fox received the 2019 Killam Doctoral Scholarship for her research […]
Alumni Interview: Emily Dishart (Law Student, focus: Indigenous Law)
The history department at UBC taught me the importance of cultivating relationships with your classmates and professors, as the professors in the history department are among the most approachable and helpful at UBC. I have continued this pattern of familiarizing myself with classmates and professors and I think it has been helpful so far! […]
Exam Period Survival Tips: A Q&A with UBC History’s Advisor
Our History Undergraduate Advisor, Michael Lanthier, offers thoughts on the next month of exams, papers, and chaos. He also clarifies the types of history program questions he can address during office hours. A straightforward reminder about resources available for students from the Department of History and UBC as a whole. 1. What types […]
Student Wellness: Take A Breather From Your Studies
Henry John, History PhD student and Teacher Assistant, has a message for students at UBC: take time out from your studies to nurture your mental and physical wellbeing. This is especially important during the month of December when final paper deadlines are approaching and exams are looming. Henry’s Story “Navigating life as a […]
Q&A with Graduate Student, Hannah Facknitz
Meet Hannah Facknitz from Harrisonburg, Virginia and a new masters student in the UBC History Department! We asked Hannah about her academic history, her research interests and her choice to study at UBC in the below Q&A. 1. Tell us about your academic history? I studied first at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia […]
History Student Spotlight: Dakota Koch (BC Newcomer Camp)
Fourth-year History student Dakota Koch discusses his organization BC Newcomer Camp, a free summer camp program for refugee children.
History Honours Alumnus, Aidan Forth, receives the 2019 Wallace K. Ferguson Prize
Congratulations to Aidan Forth on his achievement – the 2019 Wallace K. Ferguson Prize of the Canadian Historical Association. This award recognizes an outstanding scholarly book in a field other than Canadian history. Aidan received this award for his book Barbed-Wire Imperialism: Britain’s Empire of Camps, 1876-1903 (University of California Press, 2017). Aidan Forth is currently […]
