Jan Prchal’s Go Global Semester Abroad at Uppsala University
“Learning Swedish history while living in Sweden was a great way to understand the context of the country I was living in” In 2017, Jan Prchal, a UBC History Honours student, followed through on a goal he always had — to study in another country. Taking advantage of UBC’s Go Global Program, Jan studied […]
Focus on History Honours Research: Carmen Watson
Finding Answers Through Hidden Narratives Carmen Watson never saw herself as a historian. In fact, she thought the subject was dry and unrelatable, and that the discipline leaned towards war-centric, Euro-centric and male-centric perspectives. Her mind quickly changed in her first year at UBC while taking a history course with Professor Tim Brook which explored […]
Focus on Graduate Research: Ryan Cheuk Him Sun
Getting to know Hong Kong through History For Ryan Cheuk Him Sun, studying history has a personal connection. Ryan was born in Hong Kong but grew up in Toronto for most of his life, so he felt unfamiliar with the city where his family held roots. Ryan felt the pull to learn more […]
Focus on History Honours Research: Caroline Cassinelli
An Exploration of American Deaf History For Caroline Cassinelli, the History Honours thesis is much more than just an academic paper. In fact, the research that Caroline is embarking on will connect her even more deeply to the community that her mother and uncle belong to, and one that she has always been interested in— […]
Q&A with the History Student Association
Attention undergraduate students: What is the HSA? Should you join? The 2018-2019 HSA Executive Team provides some insight into their community, who should join, and what the benefits are to joining the association with this 8 question Q&A! 1. What does the HSA do? The History Students Association represents UBC’s history majors, minors, and all […]