UVic History Department

UVic History Department The Department of History at the University of Victoria and Ph.D. degrees. Specialists cover periods from the Middle Ages to the present.

The Department of History at the University of Victoria consists of 34 regular faculty, ten adjunct faculty, and sessional instructors. The department offers a rich variety of undergraduate courses at the introductory and advanced levels, as well as programs leading to M.A. The main geographical areas of instruction, supervision and research are American, Asian, British, Canadian, European, and World history.

05/26/2026
WILD ART FOR THE BIG OF HEART May 12-31: A charity arts exhibition celebrating local passion projects that make a differ...
05/01/2026

WILD ART FOR THE BIG OF HEART May 12-31: A charity arts exhibition celebrating local passion projects that make a difference, including a screening of The Thinking Garden (May 19)

See sculptures inspired by 9 local charities, and direct 25% of the purchase price to the cause of your choice. Mark your calendars to come see the show and join us for a slew of exciting inspirational events indoors and out at the Gage Gallery in Bastion Square during the month of May.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/wild-art-for-the-big-of-heart-tickets-1987619000937

Dr. Jaipreet Virdi comments on a breakthrough in gene therapy for the deaf. https://www.uvic.ca/humanities/history/home/...
04/29/2026

Dr. Jaipreet Virdi comments on a breakthrough in gene therapy for the deaf. https://www.uvic.ca/humanities/history/home/news/current/dr-jaipreet-virdi-comments-on-a-breakthrough-gene-therapy-for-the-deaf.php

Dr. Virdi is an Associate Professor of History whose work encompasses disability in the history of science, technology, and medicine, with an interest in how people designed, modified, or adapted technologies as a radical resistance against medical perceptions of disability. She is also Director of the Critical Humanities Commons.

Another nomination for Challenging Exile - congratulations!
04/20/2026

Another nomination for Challenging Exile - congratulations!

HSTR 371 A01 - SCOTTISH FOOD HISTORY 1770-1895 - Spring 2027 with Dr. Theresa Mackay
04/15/2026

HSTR 371 A01 - SCOTTISH FOOD HISTORY 1770-1895 - Spring 2027 with Dr. Theresa Mackay

Congratulations to Eric Adams and Jordan Stanger-Ross! Challenging Exile has been shortlisted for the Roderick Haig-Brow...
04/14/2026

Congratulations to Eric Adams and Jordan Stanger-Ross! Challenging Exile has been shortlisted for the Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize, as part of the BC and Yukon Book Prizes which will be celebrated in Vancouver in September. https://tinyurl.com/33nty9et

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