@UBC_History

Study the moments that matter with our award-winning faculty. We offer major, minor and graduate programs.

 Vancouver, British Columbia
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Joined March 2015
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As of November 27, 2024, this account will no longer be monitored. Thank you for supporting us on this platform over the past 9 years. We look forward to sharing our news with you on Facebook, Instagram, and our monthly newsletter! e1.envoke.com/ext/pages/e013…
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Hear from new Royal Society of Canada member Dr. Heidi Tworek (@UBC_History @ubcSPPGA) as she discusses her research on the impact of new media technologies on democracy. Read more about Dr. Tworek and other Arts faculty who joined the RSC in 2024: arts.ubc.ca/news/royal-socie…
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UBC SPPGA@ubcSPPGA6 Nov 2024
Prof. Timothy Cheek (SPPGA; @UBC_History) discusses Chinese politician Wang Huning’s 1992 examination of how China's leaders navigated the maintenance of political order during pronounced social and economic reformation. Read more via @nytimes: nyti.ms/3YU2mVZ
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UBC IRSHDC@ubcirshdc23 Oct 2024
This November, IRSHDC is proud to announce a new exhibit - Larry Loyie: Writing is Healing. The exhibition is open to the public on NOVEMBER 5, and we are hosting a MEET & GREET with Larry’s co-author and partner CONSTANCE BRISSENDEN!
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View this afternoon from a History department classroom. #UBC #Vancouver ⁦@UBC_History⁩
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Join us for the 2024 Rudolf Vrba Memorial Lecture on Nov 19th at 5:00 pm PT. This lecture, entitled "Jewish History and Theresienstadt: How should we write a history of prisoner society?,” features Dr. Anna Hájková (University of Warwick). history.ubc.ca/events/event/…
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Join author Katie Gee Salisbury for a talk Oct 3 about her new biography of Chinese American film star Anna May Wong, NOT YOUR CHINA DOLL, moderated by Dr. Mila Zuo, followed by a Q&A. Books will be available for purchase. There's still time to register: forms.gle/ZJCpgp7gZNkTfpU19
Anna May Wong is pictured posing with arms raised above her head with open palms, wearing a long-sleeved emerald green fishtail gown and tiered gold necklace on the cover of the book The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong by Katie Gee Salisbury. This is beside details of the author's public talk in conversation with Dr. Mila Zuo taking place at UBC, hosted by the Winnifred Eaton Archive, and headshots of the speakers.

ALT Anna May Wong is pictured posing with arms raised above her head with open palms, wearing a long-sleeved emerald green fishtail gown and tiered gold necklace on the cover of the book The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong by Katie Gee Salisbury. This is beside details of the author's public talk in conversation with Dr. Mila Zuo taking place at UBC, hosted by the Winnifred Eaton Archive, and headshots of the speakers.

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Congratulations to Dr. Anne Murphy and Dr.@tamaramyers19 , who were each awarded a @SSHRC_CRSH Insight Grant! Read about their respective research projects in our announcement, hot off the press. history.ubc.ca/news/sshrc-mu…

Dr. Anne Murphy and Dr. Tamara Myers Win SSHRC Insight Grants - Department of History

UBC History faculty members Dr. Anne Murphy and Dr. Tamara Myers have each won a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grant. 

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Learn about Dr. Shin's journey to becoming a historian of China, and his career advice for students.
UBC History@UBC_History17 Sep 2024
“History is not singular, nor is it always prevalent. The past is a combination of structures, contingencies, and our agency,” says Dr. Leo K. Shin (UBC History @UBCAsianStudies @ubcHKStudies). Read the full editorial feature i the link below. history.ubc.ca/news/alchemiz…
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The Faculty of Arts is welcoming several new faculty members this year. Meet some of the new profs, get to know what they’re working on, and why they’re excited to be at UBC: l8r.it/W9fF
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“History is not singular, nor is it always prevalent. The past is a combination of structures, contingencies, and our agency,” says Dr. Leo K. Shin (UBC History @UBCAsianStudies @ubcHKStudies). Read the full editorial feature i the link below. history.ubc.ca/news/alchemiz…
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How do geopolitical tensions affect policies towards Chinese-Americans and Chinese-Canadians? Henry Yu (@UBC_History) joins @NCUSCR to unravel the links between immigration, integration, and China-focused legislation in Canada and the United States. ▶️Watch: youtu.be/pBIx3e8Tz90

The Untold Story of Chinese Immigration in the United States and Canada

In both the United States and Canada, geopolitical tensions with Ch...

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Join us for "Not Your China Doll: A Conversation on Anna May Wong, the First Asian American Film Star" with author @ksalisbury and Dr. Mila Zuo on Thursday, Oct 3 @ 2:30 PM in BuTo 323. Register here: forms.gle/GqS5rTfNsJURMj2k9
A flyer that reads "Not Your China Doll: A Conversation on Anna May Wong, the First Asian American Film Star." October 3, 2024 | 2:30-4:00 PM | Buchanan Tower, 323. With author Katie Gee Salisbury. Moderated by professor and film scholar Mila Zuo. On the right-hand side of the flyer is an image of the book cover for Not Your China Doll. On the left-hand side of the flyer are images of Katie Gee Salisbury, who has long dark hair with bangs/fringe, and of Mila Zuo, who has long dark hair in a braid draped over her right shoulder. Both women are smiling and facing forward.

ALT A flyer that reads "Not Your China Doll: A Conversation on Anna May Wong, the First Asian American Film Star." October 3, 2024 | 2:30-4:00 PM | Buchanan Tower, 323. With author Katie Gee Salisbury. Moderated by professor and film scholar Mila Zuo. On the right-hand side of the flyer is an image of the book cover for Not Your China Doll. On the left-hand side of the flyer are images of Katie Gee Salisbury, who has long dark hair with bangs/fringe, and of Mila Zuo, who has long dark hair in a braid draped over her right shoulder. Both women are smiling and facing forward.

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UBC IRSHDC@ubcirshdc3 Sep 2024
It's September! Here's what's on at IRSHDC this month. For more details on offerings in the lead-up to Orange Shirt Day, check out our online Orange Shirt Day Hub: irshdc.ubc.ca/orange-shirt-d… 🧡
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Congratulations to the five Arts faculty who were elected as new Royal Society of Canada Fellows and Members: Dr. Dylan Robinson, Dr. Barbara Dancygier, Dr. Azim Shariff, Dr. Edward Slignerland, and Dr. Heidi Tworek. Read more: l8r.it/XQr4
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Explore the complexities of disaster narratives surrounding Haiti during “Re-Framing Disaster Narratives around Haiti” with Dr. Cécile Accilien. Join us and @ubclas on Sept 19, 4-6 PM at Buchanan Tower 726. Register now: migration.ubc.ca/events/even…
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EHR@enghistrev29 Aug 2024
John Roosa @UBC_History reviews 'Workers and Democracy: The Indonesian Labour Movement, 1949–1957', by John Ingleson academic.oup.com/ehr/advance… @NUS_Press

Workers and Democracy: The Indonesian Labour Movement, 1949–1957, by John Ingleson

Indonesia became an independent nation state in December 1949 when the Dutch finally withdrew after a four-year-long attempt at recolonising the country. I

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Dr. Anne Murphy from University of British Columbia, Canada is chaired the first Plenary Session "Importance of Regional History" at the International Lyallpur History Conference (26th August, 2024). @BankAlfalahPAK @InterloopLtd
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Discover how Arts faculty in @UBCPoliSci,@UBCAsianStudies, @UBC_History, and @UBC_FHIS are planning to approach teaching migration, diaspora, and globalization in the new Ways of Knowing degree requirement! Learn more: l8r.it/x78a
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Congratulations to Dr. @HeidiTworek (UBC History; @ubcSPPGA), who has been elected to @RSCTheAcademies College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Read the full announcement below. history.ubc.ca/news/heidi-tw…
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