Keynote Lecture- Hokkaidō 150: Settler Colonialism and Indigeneity in Modern Japan and Beyond
Coming off the sesquicentennial of the Meiji Restoration in 2018, the 2018-2019 Academic Year marks another significant 150th anniversary in Japanese history: that of the settler colonization of the northern island of Hokkaidō, or Ainu Moshir as it was known to the Indigenous Ainu peoples. In the spirit of continuing the national moments of commemoration […]
Workshop – Hokkaidō 150: Settler Colonialism and Indigeneity in Modern Japan and Beyond
Coming off the sesquicentennial of the Meiji Restoration in 2018, the 2018-2019 Academic Year marks another significant 150th anniversary in Japanese history: that of the settler colonization of the northern island of Hokkaidō, or Ainu Moshir as it was known to the Indigenous Ainu peoples. In the spirit of continuing the national moments of commemoration […]
Indigenous music from Hokkaidō and British Columbia
Coming off the sesquicentennial of the Meiji Restoration in 2018, the 2018-2019 Academic Year marks another significant 150th anniversary in Japanese history: that of the settler colonization of the northern island of Hokkaidō, or Ainu Moshir as it was known to the Indigenous Ainu peoples. In the spirit of continuing the national moments of commemoration […]
History Careers Night
Hear from a panel of alumni on their career stories and how their History degrees helped them along the way. This is a great opportunity to mingle with your fellow students, faculty and alumni and enjoy free pizza! About the Presenter We are looking forward to great panel discussion and question and answer period with […]
PhD Student, Josh Timmermann, wins the first annual History Department Teaching Assistant Award
Josh Timmermann, History PhD student, was awarded the first annual History Department Teaching Assistant Award. This award recognizes exceptional achievement in tutorial facilitation, assignment marking, and course management. In celebration of his excellent work over the past years, Josh describes his role as a teacher assistant and his historical path and research with a short […]
Professor Heidi Tworek’s book “News from Germany: The Competition to Control World Communications, 1900-1945” is now available
“News from Germany: The Competition to Control World Communications, 1900-1945” by Heidi J.S Tworek To control information is to control the world. This innovative history reveals how, across two devastating wars, Germany attempted to build a powerful communication empire—and how the Nazis manipulated the news to rise to dominance in Europe and further their global […]
Tara Mayer appointed as 2019/20 Wall Scholar
Tara Mayer has been awarded a Wall Scholar fellowship at the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies for the 2019/20 academic year. Wall Scholars are chosen among leading UBC researchers from all academic disciplines to spend one year in residence at the Institute, in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment. During her fellowship, Dr. Mayer will advance on a project […]
We have launched a UBC History Alumni Newsletter!
Dear UBC History Alumni, There’s a lot going on in History! We’ve launched a bi-annual alumni newsletter to highlight exciting work by students and faculty; bring you the latest news from the Department; and keep you apprised of upcoming history-related events at UBC. Each issue will include alumni news and updates, as well as features […]
Meiji at 150 Digital Teaching Resource Launch
The Centre for Japanese Research and UBC Library at the University of British Columbia are proud to announce the launch of the Meiji at 150 Digital Teaching Resource (DTR). Curated and edited by Tristan Grunow and Naoko Kato, the Meiji at 150 DTR presents open-source scholarly content that will be useful for educators and academics looking for new images and topics to introduce into their classroom teaching, while highlighting the academic research made possible using UBC Library’s digital archives.
Jessica Wang awarded 2018-19 Warren Center Faculty Fellowship
Professor Jessica Wang has been awarded a fellowship at Harvard University’s Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History for the 2018-19 academic year