UBC History Graduate Students Shifting Tides of History
UBC History graduate students share their research at the Shifting Tides conference, their reflections on the experience, and what it means to them to study History.
Dr. Pheroze Unwalla Awarded a UBC CTLT Students as Partners (SaP) in Course Design Grant
Dr. Unwalla will work in partnership with three Middle East Studies (MES) students throughout Summer and Fall 2022 on a project titled, “Redesigning MES 300: Faculty-Student (re)Visions of a Student-Centered Course.”
History PhD Candidate Henry John Wins Student of the Year Award in Work-Integrated Learning
PhD candidate Henry John wins University Work-Integrated Learning Student of the Year for his work with the Kaatza Station Museum and Ts’uubaa-asatx Nation.
Reclaiming the Narrative: How UBC Students Helped Decolonize MOA’s African Collections
UBC’s Museum of Anthropology (MOA) boasts over 5,000 objects from Africa. However, many of these objects arrived at MOA without historical and cultural context, resulting in inaccurate and incomplete descriptions in the museum’s displays and online catalogue.
Curating Belonging: Decolonizing the Path Forward with PhD Candidate Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra
History PhD candidate Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra is a museum curator, lecturer, and working mom. She is also an emerging public historian studying museums as spaces of belonging who is driving change in her field.
Proofreading, Editing, and Formatting: 5 More Tips for Writing a Better History Essay
Your essay due dates continue to loom. Fourth-year History Honours student and History Writing Centre Peer Tutor Elizabeth Elliott shares 5 more useful tips to help you ace your next writing assignment.
Style, Voice and Using Evidence: 7 Tips for Writing a Better History Essay
Essay season is upon us. Fourth-year History Honours student and History Writing Centre Peer Tutor Elizabeth Elliott shares 7 useful tips to help you ace your next writing assignment.
Congratulations UBC History Class of 2021!
A message of congratulations from History Department Head, Prof. John Roosa, to the Class of 2021.
2021/2022 Term 2 History Courses You Should Take
Whether your interest in history is sparked by a region, time period, or simply a desire to understand our world better, the History Department at UBC has got you covered. Check out this list of 2021/2022 term 2 courses that will surely expand your mind.
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!