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).
Studying Chinese History at UBC
The Department of History at the University of British Columbia offers a wealth of opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students interested in studying the history of China. Our faculty’s strengths range from the earlier empires to the contemporary Sinosphere. In the future, this website will post our courses, cluster events, and other updates. […]
“By What Right Does the Emperor Rule?: Statecraft Technology and the Problem of Monarchy” A Talk by Dr. Timothy Brook
This public lecture is a key part of a larger conference in honour of Dr. Timothy Brook’s retirement from full-time teaching: “How is China Governed? From Ming Statecraft to Xi’s New Era” (September 9-11, 2022)
Professor Joy Dixon Awarded SSHRC Insight Grant for Research on Evangelicalism and Sexuality
Congratulations to Dr. Joy Dixon (she/her/they/them) on winning a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Insight Grant for her project titled “Evangelicalism and Sexuality in Britain since 1945”.
Celebrating UBC History Class of 2022
Join us in celebrating UBC History Class of 2022 and their accomplishments! Find the names and programs of our Majors, Honours, and Graduate students, along with the titles of the honours and MA theses and doctoral dissertations.
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.