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History undergrad Parmida Zarrinkamar wins NACBS Prize Print E-mail
Parmida Zarrinkamar's essay "'The women will save us':  the Negotiation of the Personal and the Political in the Feminist Writings of Edward Carpenter," written for Joy Dixon's HIST 434 (Gender in Modern Europe) course, has won a prize in the North American Conference on British Studies annual Undergraduate Essay competition.  Each year the NACBS awards ten prizes of $100.00 each to the best essays in British Studies from undergraduates studying in Canadian universities. Essays may be from any department -- History, English, Philosophy, Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, etc. -- as long as the focus of the essay is British Studies.
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Spotlight on the Department

Interview with Neil Safier on Joseph de Jussieu and Medical Botany

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Neil Safier recently did an interview with the website Cultures of Health: A Historical Anthology out of the University of Windsor.  The interview is entitled Measuring the New World: Creole Pathways of Imperial Knowledge and... read more

Bill French wins Edwin Lieuwen Award

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Congratulation to Bill French for winning the Edwin Lieuwen Award for the Promotion of Excellence in the Teaching of Latin American Studies by the Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American Studies (RMCLAS).  Much of this... read more

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Announcements

International Perspectives - various events - Feb8-14

Tuesday, 9 February International Health Aid: What can we learn from Cuba? A screening of the film... read more

2010 Final Spring Congregation Schedule

Please find attached the 2010 Final Spring Congregation Schedule. For further information about graduation please visit www.graduation.ubc.ca. 2010_May_Schedule_final.docx... read more

International Perspectives - Events - Feb. 1-7, 2010

Tuesday, 2 FebruaryIndia as a Canadian Priority: The Centre of Business and Security in Asia? Dr. Douglas Goold,... read more

Upcoming Events: Institute of Asian Research

CONTEMPORARY TIBETAN STUDIES PROGRAMThe Contemporary Tibetan Studies Program is pleased to present a talk:“Gazing at the Tibetan Plateau:... read more

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Funding Opportunities

Graduate Scholarship Opportunity: Deadline March 2nd

The UK’s Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) has launched this...

Funding Opportunity - Martha Piper Research Fund Deadline

The deadline for application to the Martha Piper Research Fund is Monday,...

APF Canada's Post Graduate Research Fellowship Program 2 WEEKS LEFT TO APPLY!

APF Canada is welcoming applications for its Post Graduate Research Fellowship program...

Fellowship Opportunity - Deadline February 15, 2010

FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY - Deadline February 15, 2010 The Pacific Historical Review offers...

Funding Opportunity - Hampton Award Competition for 2010-2011

Hampton Award Competition for 2010-2011 The Office of VP-Research is pleased...

Edgar Wickberg Prize in Chinese Canadian History for 2010

Edgar Wickberg Prize in Chinese Canadian History for 2010. The award is named...

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Positions in History at UBC

Call for applications

Department of History, University of British ColumbiaCall for applications to teach in: Spring session (10 May to 30 July 2010) Classes meet two evenings per week. Summer Session (12 July...

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Department Policy on Visiting Scholars

The Department of History welcomes visiting scholars who wish to pursue research for a maximum of one year at the University of British Columbia. Anyone interested in applying for visiting status should apply in writing to the Head of the Department.

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