UBC History Graduate Students Receive Support from the Japanese Canadian Students of 1942 Fund to Further Nikkei Research
UBC History PhD candidate Nicole Yakashiro and MA student Bailey Irene Midori Hoy expand the field of Japanese Canadian and Asian Canadian history with new perspectives on the past, thanks to the support from the Japanese Canadian Students of 1942 Fund.
UBC History Students Association Presents: 2023 Trivia Night!
The History Students Association (HSA) Trivia Night is coming back! Join fellow history buffs and knowledge sponges for fun games, photos, and a slice of pizza. See you there! Event Details Location: Buchanan Tower 1112, 1873 East Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada Date: January 27, 2023 (Friday) Time: 5:30-9:00 pm (PST) RSVP link: https://forms.gle/d8tTeH7Lruxcm6WW9
Moche Non-Human Persons: Archaeological Insights into Human-Animal Interactions on Peru’s North Coast During the 1st Millennium CE | UBC History Global Premodern Research Cluster
On April 14, 2023, join the UBC History Global Premodern Research Cluster for “Moche Non-Human Persons: Archaeological Insights into Human-Animal Interactions on Peru’s North Coast During the 1st Millennium CE”, a presentation by Dr. Aleksa K. Alaica (UBC Anthropology). The Global Premodern Research Cluster was established to bring together a multidisciplinary community with shared and […]
Meetings in the Margins: Religious and Cultural Contact in Greenland and Sápmi Before 1550 | UBC History Global Premodern Research Cluster
On March 10, 2023, join the UBC History Global Premodern Research Cluster for “Meetings in the margins: Religious and Cultural Contact in Greenland and Sápmi Before 1550”, a presentation by Dr. Cordelia Heß (Nordic History, University of Greifswald). The Global Premodern Research Cluster was established to bring together a multidisciplinary community with shared and varied […]
Figurations of the Nobility in South Asian Intellectual History | UBC History Global Premodern Research Cluster
On February 17, 2023, join the UBC History Global Premodern Research Cluster for “Figurations of the Nobility in South Asian Intellectual History”, a presentation by Dr. Hasan Siddiqui, UBC Asian Studies. The Global Premodern Research Cluster was established to bring together a multidisciplinary community with shared and varied interests in global premodern studies. It serves […]
From the Circus to the Monastery: Changing Regimes of Punitive Blinding in Byzantium | UBC History Global Premodern Research Cluster
On February 9, 2023, join the UBC History Global Premodern Research Cluster for “From the Circus to the Monastery: Changing Regimes of Punitive Blinding in Byzantium”, a presentation by Dr. Jake Ransohoff (SNF Centre for Hellenistic Studies, SFU). The Global Premodern Research Cluster was established to bring together a multidisciplinary community with shared and varied […]
UBC History Welcomes Ukrainian Holocaust Scholar Dr. Nataliia Ivchyk
The UBC Department of History is pleased to welcome Dr. Nataliia Ivchyk, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Rivne State University for the Humanities (Rivne, Ukraine). Dr. Ivchyk is joining us as a visiting scholar for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Dr. Alexei Kojevnikov Awarded PWIAS Catalyst Collaboration Fund
Dr. Alexei Kojevnikov (UBC History) and co-PI Shandin Pete (UBC EOAS) awarded the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies Catalyst Collaboration Fund for their project entitled “Climate Displacement, Indigenous Priorities & Federal Policy: Post-Lytton Community Engagement in the Fraser Canyon & Canada’s UNDRIP Action Plan.”
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In Memoriam: Melissa Tan
Melissa was lost to us on November 9, 2021 in a tragic accident. Her loss at the cusp of a new phase of her life and graduate studies is felt deeply by her family, her classmates, and the Professors and colleagues who worked with her in the Department of History and at the Institute of Asian Research (IAR).