
UBC History Presents the 2022 Burge Lecture: “Love, Death, and Rivers” by Dr. David Aiona Chang
Love, Death, and Rivers: Native Californians and Native Hawaiians Remember the Confluences of History The Burge Lecture is an annual endowed lecture organized by the History Graduate Students Association and made possible by a generous donation from UBC alumnus William Burge. The series provides students, faculty, alumni and community members the opportunity to connect with […]

Know Your Profs with Dr. Timothy Cheek
Dr. Timothy Cheek shares with us what triangulation has to do with working with historical documents and artifacts, why context is important to any work in the discipline of history, and why you should take a chance on at least one discipline that is new to you in first and second year.

UBC History Careers Night 2022
Studying History helps us understand the present and shape the future through an understanding of the past, and the skills and critical lens UBC History students acquire during their programs help them succeed in many career fields outside of academia. This year’s History Careers Night panel event will be moderated by fourth-year History major Aydin […]

Know Your Profs with Department Head Dr. Bonnie Effros
In this instalment, Department Head Dr. Bonnie Effros shares with us her journey into the history of archaeology, an innovative interdisciplinary course she has planned for the future, and the responsibilities that come with the privileged platform of being a historian.

Reclaiming the Narrative: How UBC Students Helped Decolonize MOA’s African Collections
UBC’s Museum of Anthropology (MOA) boasts over 5,000 objects from Africa. However, many of these objects arrived at MOA without historical and cultural context, resulting in inaccurate and incomplete descriptions in the museum’s displays and online catalogue.
2022W History Course Descriptions
This news post will be updated with additional course info for the courses that are being run in the 2022 Winter session as they come.
UBC History Open House for prospective Majors, Minors, & Honours Students
Are you thinking about a degree in History? Register for the UBC History virtual open house on March 15, 2022 to learn about our flexible programmes and our exciting, constantly evolving course offerings. You’ll also have a chance to meet our inspiring faculty members, fellow History buffs, and to hear about why History is […]

Curating Belonging: Decolonizing the Path Forward with PhD Candidate Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra
History PhD candidate Sharanjit Kaur Sandhra is a museum curator, lecturer, and working mom. She is also an emerging public historian studying museums as spaces of belonging who is driving change in her field.

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.



Style, Voice and Using Evidence: 7 Tips for Writing a Better History Essay
Essay season is upon us. Fourth-year History Honours student and History Writing Centre Peer Tutor Elizabeth Elliott shares 7 useful tips to help you ace your next writing assignment.