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History Department at the University of Victoria in beautiful British Columbia on the Salish Sea. https://www.uvic.ca/humanities/history/

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UVicHistory @uvichistory.bsky.social · Aug 13

New course offerings for 2025/2026.

UVicHistory @uvichistory.bsky.social · Aug 15

HSTR 101S -HISTORY OF SCIENCE - Spring 2026 with Dr. Geoff Bil - CRN 21748

UVicHistory @uvichistory.bsky.social · Aug 13

New course offerings for 2025/2026.

UVicHistory @uvichistory.bsky.social · Aug 11

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UVicHistory @uvichistory.bsky.social · Jul 21

HSTR 481 / 508B - A GLOBAL HISTORY OF THE CHINESE OVERSEAS - Fall 2025 with Dr. Zhongping Chen CRN11888 / 11889

UVicHistory @uvichistory.bsky.social · Jul 21

HSTR 383A – WAR AND SOCIETY PRIOR TO 1700 - Spring 2026 with Dr. David Zimmerman – CRN 21784

HSTR 383A - Spring 2026 CRN 21784 WAR AND SOCIETY PRIOR TO 1700 with Dr. David Zimmerman

UVicHistory @uvichistory.bsky.social · Jul 21

HSTR 471 A01 / 519 A02 – HEALTH AND SOCIAL JUSTICE - Fall 2025 with Dr. Jaipreet Virdi CRN 11886 / 11892

HSTR 471 / 519 Health and Social Justice with Dr. Jaipreet Virdi

UVicHistory @uvichistory.bsky.social · Jul 18

HSTR 300B - Spring 2026 with Dr. Norm Fennema - HOCKEY NATION: SPORTS HISTORY AND CANADIAN IDENTITY CRNs 21763/21764 Online

UVicHistory @uvichistory.bsky.social · Jul 18

HSTR 373A - VIOLENCE, MEMORY AND TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE - Spring 2026 with Dr. Cynthia Milton CRN 21781

UVicHistory @uvichistory.bsky.social · Jul 18

HSTR 101E - Spring 2026 with Dr. Loren McClenachan - CRN 21747

HSTR 101E Environmental History of the World

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UVic Humanities @uvichumanities.bsky.social · Jul 7

“We are in danger of losing one of the most inspiring environmental success stories I know.”

@uvic.ca @uvichistory.bsky.social scholar Jason Colby on the declining Eastern North Pacific gray whale population in @seattletimes.com:

www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

#Oceans #MarineHistory

Gray whale populations plummet to lowest number in 50 years

Gray whales travel from the Arctic to Mexico each year. And they're not finding enough to eat, scientists say.

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UVic Humanities @uvichumanities.bsky.social · May 22

Historian Mariel Grant @uvic.ca on what to expect when King Charles opens Parliament:

www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

King Charles will open Canada’s Parliament next week. Here are 5 things to watch out for

King Charles will be the first monarch to deliver the speech from the throne since 1977. The world will be watching.

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UVicHistory @uvichistory.bsky.social · May 22

The Royals are coming! Dr. Mariel Grant provides some insight into the significance of this visit. @uvichumanities.bsky.social www.uvic.ca/humanities/h...

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UVicHistory @uvichistory.bsky.social · May 9

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UVicHistory @uvichistory.bsky.social · May 9

HSTR 330D - DRINK AND SOCIAL CONTROL IN CANADA - with Dr. Georgia Sitara - May 12 to June 4 CRN 31337

UVicHistory @uvichistory.bsky.social · May 1

HSTR 300C - GAMING AND THE HISTORICAL IMAGINATION - Summer 2025 with Dr. David Dolff CRN 31349 *ONLINE* tinyurl.com/kh6536h3

UVicHistory @uvichistory.bsky.social · Apr 29

Wonderful world premiere at Hot Docs last Saturday! Aisha's Story received a standing ovation. @uvichumanities.bsky.social

Chen Wang, Elizabeth Vibert, Salam Barakat Guenette

Elizabeth Vibert, Salam Barakat Guenette

UVicHistory @uvichistory.bsky.social · Apr 25

Preliminary Fall/Spring History course offerings are here: www.uvic.ca/humanities/h...

UVicHistory @uvichistory.bsky.social · Apr 23

Dr. John Lutz: Smallpox Chiefs: Bioterrorism and Power in the Pacific Northwest
Sunday, April 27th 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Conference Hall, Royal BC Museum or via Zoom
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UVicHistory @uvichistory.bsky.social · Apr 3

HSTR 352/SLST 362 - THE SOVIET UNION AND ITS SUCCESSOR STATES, 1914-2000 - July 3-25 with Dr. David Dolff CRN 31366/31377 @uvichumanities.bsky.social www.uvic.ca/.../undergra...

UVicHistory @uvichistory.bsky.social · Apr 2

Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Vibert and Chen Wang!

Aisha’s Story is selected for Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival and will be featured as the Opening Night film at DOXA Film Festival, screening in Vancouver on May 1. tinyurl.com/zj37b5u5 @uvichumanities.bsky.social

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UVicHistory @uvichistory.bsky.social · Mar 24

CAFÉ HISTORIQUE: Wednesday April 2: Dr Cynthia Milton: “The Human Rights Paradox in Historical Perspective.” RESERVATIONS REQUIRED for in-person or livestream: hermannsjazz.com/show/735475/...

UVicHistory @uvichistory.bsky.social · Mar 21

Congratulations to our 2025 JCURA Award winners Patrick Behie, Julianne Hofstede and Alicia Singh! www.uvic.ca/humanities/h...

UVicHistory @uvichistory.bsky.social · Mar 18

HSTR 352/SLST 362 - THE SOVIET UNION AND ITS SUCCESSOR STATES, 1914-2000 - July 3-25 with Dr. David Dolff CRN 31366/31377 www.uvic.ca/humanities/h...

UVicHistory @uvichistory.bsky.social · Mar 17

HSTR 330D - DRINK AND SOCIAL CONTROL IN CANADA - with Dr. Georgia Sitara - May 12 to June 4 CRN 31337 www.uvic.ca/humanities/h...

UVicHistory @uvichistory.bsky.social · Mar 12

HSTR 310C - AMERICAN HISTORY IN FILM - Summer 2025 with Dr. Norm Fennema CRN 31336 www.uvic.ca/humanities/h...