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.
Symposium | Seeing Like an Empire: Chinese Political Thought and Practice in Changing Times
The Centre for Chinese Research would like to introduce our symposium for this academic year titled “Seeing Like an Empire: Chinese Political Thought and Practice in Changing Times.” This symposium will cover a wide range of periods and topics from the Late Imperial Period to Xi Jinping. We will be looking at Chinese political thought […]
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.
Colloquium | Piety and Politics in Ottoman Hejaz: Ruminations of a 16th-century Gujarati Muslim Intellectual
The Department of History Departmental Research Colloquium showcases research within the department, as well as that of invited speakers from beyond UBC. It brings together works-in-progress by scholars who are exploring important methodological, chronological, or geographical issues that challenge the frontiers of our discipline and contribute strongly to our collective discussions. This term, the colloquium […]
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!
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 […]
TA Resource Page
The History TA Resource Page is intended as a resource space for History Department TAs and Professors.
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 […]
Recently Published Articles
Our professors are dedicated teachers and award-winning researchers who cover a wide range of themes and regions of the world. Below are some recent published articles from the Department of History.
Virtual Talk: Dr. Anna Hájková, “The Last Ghetto: An Everyday History of Theresienstadt”
The CENES Department is delighted to host a talk by Dr. Hájková on her book The Last Ghetto: An Everyday History of Theresienstadt. This talk is free and open to the public. Register here via Zoom: https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Atd-mtqD0pHNH_KAvfFS_DoSGhcOdxExaP Title: “The Last Ghetto: An Everyday History of Theresienstadt” Abstract: Terezín, as it was known in Czech, or Theresienstadt as it was […]