Outstanding BC Studies conference

So happy to have spent this past weekend at my old stomping grounds of UBC for the wonderful BC Studies conference. Highlights included: a night at the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) with a guided tour by Dr. Susan Rowley; chairing a remarkable session on tensions of multiculturalism in BC’s history; and, visiting Main Library to remember my first library boss, the lovely Susanne Dodson. What an outstanding gathering–heartfelt gratitude to Paige, Laura, Leanne, and the many, talented volunteers who made this event so successful. Superb sessions, excellent organization, and splendid to connect and reconnect with like-minded colleagues. We are so fortunate to study what we do and where we do it.

Rethinking history education by rereading history books

Pleased to share an update on the BCHT collection in the latest issue of The Ampersand. Written alongside my colleagues, Graham McDonough, Chaa’winisaks, and Lyndzy Harvey, this short piece outlines recent approaches to teaching with these remarkable sources in credit courses offered through UVic’s Department of History and the Faculty of Education. It is always a joy to get our students into the reading room and classrooms of Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA). The assignments our students complete, continue to inspire the values of the BCHT collection and our accompanying research project.