CANCELLED -The Cult of Jesus, the Topology of Time, and the Zen of History
Part of Medieval and Early Modern Research Cluster Speaker: Luke Clossey (SFU, History) Lecture title: “The Cult of Jesus, the Topology of Time, and the Zen of History.” For more information: https://history.ubc.ca/news/schedule-for-medieval-early-modern-research-cluster-lectures-2019-2020/
How Lies Bind: Genealogies of a “National Hero.” CANCELLED
CANCELLED – as of Wednesday March 4th. Will be Rescheduled. Part of Medieval and Early Modern Research Cluster Speaker: Leo Shin (UBC, History & Asian Studies) Lecture title:How Lies Bind: Genealogies of a “National Hero.”
Withdrawn and Secretive: Privacy among the Portuguese Jews in Early Modern Amsterdam
Part of the Medieval & Early Modern Research Cluster Speaker: Tirtsah Levie Bernfeld (Independent Scholar) Talk Title: “Withdrawn and Secretive: Privacy among the Portuguese Jews in Early Modern Amsterdam.” This lecture is supported by the Itta and Eliezer Zeisler Memorial Lecture Fund. For more information: https://history.ubc.ca/news/schedule-for-medieval-early-modern-research-cluster-lectures-2019-2020/
Organic Form, Plastic Forms: The Nature of Plastic in Contemporary Ecopoetics
Part of the Science & Technology Studies Colloquium Speaker: Margaret Ronda, University of California, Davis Title: “Organic Form, Plastic Forms: The Nature of Plastic in Contemporary Ecopoetics.” (co-sponsored by the Early Modern Research Cluster) For More Information: https://sts.arts.ubc.ca/about-sts/
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 […]
Published Books and Monographs
Our faculty members are award-winning researchers and authors. Below are some recent publications from the Department of History.
Research Clusters
Find out about the UBC Department of History’s Research Clusters
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 […]
Writing Centre
The History Writing Centre is an online resource available to any undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in a history course at UBC who would like help with their writing. Research and writing are the most important skills that students develop during their university careers. The Writing Centre offers guidelines and tips for all aspects of […]