Q&A with new graduate student, Hannah Facknitz

Meet Hannah from Harrisonburg, Virginia and a new masters student in the UBC History Department! We asked Hannah about her academic history, her research interests and her decision to study at UBC in a Q&A.

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Coll Thrush’s Global Seminar “In Search of Indigenous London"

Coll Thrush’s book Indigenous London: Native Travellers at the Heart of Empire served as the groundwork for an exciting Global Seminar that took place in London, England for the second time this past summer.

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Jessica Wang's article for World Rabies Day 

Jessica Wang wrote a commentary for the Washington Post on New York City's history with rabies and how it provides a blueprint for eliminating deaths around the world.

You can learn more about this topic in Prof. Wang's book Mad Dogs and Other New Yorkers coming out in October.

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Heidi Tworek's Big Data Project

Heidi Tworek and Christopher Tenove (UBC Political Science) have launched a project through the Digital Ecosystem Research Challenge to investigate online abuse of candidates during the federal election.

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History Honours Alumnus, Aidan Forth, receives prestigious award

Congratulations to Aidan Forth on his achievement – the 2019 Wallace K. Ferguson Prize of the Canadian Historical Association.

Learn about Aidan’s journey from History Honours student to history professor in an insightful Q&A. Aidan also discusses his book that earned him the award titled Barbed-Wire Imperialism: Britain's Empire of Camps, 1876-1903.

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Online Book Club for Alumni

Arts Alumni has created an online book club exclusively for UBC alumni, focusing on lifelong learning, leadership, harnessing creativity, communication skills and much more. The book club will connect through a private forum where alumni can discuss the current book and connect with eachother.

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Peer Writing Tutors

Curious where to start on your history paper? Need a second set of eyes to look over your rough draft? Come talk to the History Department Peer Writing Tutors!

Drop by during office hours, or e-mail for more information.

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Join the HSA

Interested in joining the UBC History Students Association? The History Students Association (HSA) represents UBC’s history majors, minors, honours, and all those passionate about history!

HSA organizes academic and social events all year, and is always welcoming new members.

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All students are welcome to join the HSA for their annual Tea Party tonight (Oct 1st) at 5:30pm - 8:00pm in the Place of Many Trees at the Liu Institute

Enjoy tea, coffee, scones and a presentation from Prof. Jessica Hanser! Also - learn more about taking part in the HSA's events.

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Lecture: "Human Rights in East Germany: Rethinking Solidarity, Socialism & Democracy in the Cold War"

Speaker: Ned Richardson-Little (Universität Erfurt)

Date/Time: October 3, 12:30pm - 1:50pm

Venue: Buchanan Tower, Room 1197

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The History Graduate Student Association (HGSA) Booksale

Check out an exciting and diverse stock of books on history, philosophy, literature, theory and much more. Great prices & all proceeds go to the HGSA.

Visit their booth in the AMS Nest on October 7 & 8 from 10am - 4pm.

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Lecture: "Imagining Time in India: Persian Chronicles and their Interpreters"

Speaker:  Shahzad Bashir, (Aga Khan Professor of Islamic Humanities, Brown University)

Date/Time: October 11, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Venue: Room 120, C.K. Choi Building

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