From historical patterns of political, economic and social change to the powerful social forces and belief systems organizing human societies, see what UBC researchers and students are exploring.
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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Get your UBC degree in environmental humanities, history, or sociology. Go on to interdisciplinary graduate studies or one of the many careers that require the kinds of skills and critical thinking gained from the study of history and sociology.

Undergraduate

FEATURED STORY

Alumni Spotlight

Where will your UBCO degree take you? Our alumni are doing great things across the country and around the world. Since graduating with a degree in History, alumnus Louis Henderson has embarked on a remarkable journey that has taken him across the globe.

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Graduate Students

GRADUATE PROGRAM

Today’s globalized world requires knowledge that transcends disciplines. Pursue interdisciplinary graduate studies that give you the diverse perspectives and tools needed to approach today’s challenges creatively and critically.

Graduate

FEATURED RESEARCHER

Deana Simonetto
Assistant Professor, Sociology

Throughout her career, Deana Simonetto has used her sociological lens to focus on issues of crime, deviance, and violence and gender, mostly in the context of sports. Find out about her teaching and research in the Department of History and Sociology.

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RESEARCH

Our faculty members and graduate students are working on research projects that engage with local and global issues, ranging from human rights to cybersecurity, and the impact of migration. Join us in thinking actively about how to shape the world in which we live.

Research

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