Know Your Profs with Dr. Coll Thrush
Who are your professors, and what do you need to know before taking their classes?
In this instalment of the Know Your Profs series, find out what what you can expect when taking a class with Professor Coll Thrush, and why it’s never too late to take a History course during your undergraduate career.
Welcome Back Information Session | September 23, 2021 5:30 pm
Join Dr. Michael Lanthier, History Undergraduate Advisor, Dr. Steven Lee, Undergraduate Chair, and the History Students Association (HSA) in an informal information session about completing your Major, Minor, or Honours History program, applying to graduate, and other questions you may have about courses, degree requirements, academic opportunities, student-directed seminars, and academic challenges.
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 […]
Beyond the classroom: UBC students help drive national conversation on anti-Asian racism
History alumnus Patrick Leong (’21) and English Language and Literatures MA candidate Amanda Wan reflect on their contributions to the UBC National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism.
Fascinating UBC History courses you should know about
The Department of History at UBC offers a variety of courses that take students through time and across the globe. We spoke with some instructors from the Department to find out about the fascinating courses they’re teaching, why they’re excited to teach them, and what students can expect from them.
Shared Language and Culture: Documenting and Creating Punjabi History in BC
Despite the vibrant literary community, robust Punjabi-language media sources, and the increasing availability of Punjabi language classes including at UBC, there has also been a marked loss of the language among Punjabi youth. The Punjabi Oral History Project was founded to address the need for support for Punjabi language in British Columbia, and to further develop the growing program in Punjabi Studies at UBC.
TA Resource Page
The History TA Resource Page is intended as a resource space for History Department TAs and Professors.
HIST-390A-2021W-201
HIST 390A, 201/ASIA 490Z, 001: Cross-listed SDS (Student-directed seminar). Topic: Engendering China: Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in Modern Chinese Histories A survey into the role of sex, gender, and sexuality in the development of modern Chinese histories from the Late Qing Dynasty to the present day (~1850-onward). Examines the histories and developments of other countries […]
HIST-547A-2021W-101
This is a mandatory course for Doctoral students taken in Term 1 of Year 1 of the PhD program. This course introduces students to professional skills and options for historians in both academic and non-academic careers.
HIST-548D-2021W-101
This is a mandatory course for MA students taken in Term 1 of Year 1 of the MA program. The Historiography seminar involves an intense introduction to varieties of historical writing and the philosophic assumptions behind historical thinking. The Comparative History courses are designed to broaden student’s knowledge and compensate for gaps created by specialization.