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- Job Posting: IRSHDC DirectorWe are hiring! Find the internal job posting here, and the external posting here. The job requisition number is JR23041 Director, Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre. Apply by January 11, 2026.
- Turning Sideways Toward Truth: A Statement from the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue CentreEvents unfolding at another B.C. campus over the past week have brought renewed attention to a familiar tactic: attempts to provoke controversy around the history of residential schools in order to draw Indigenous communities and institutions into an exhausting cycle of reaction. Even though, to our knowledge, UBC has not… Read more: Turning Sideways Toward Truth: A Statement from the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre
- Statement Regarding Recent Findings at St. Augustine’s and Kuper Island Indian Residential SchoolsThe Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre (IRSHDC) extends our deepest condolences and support to the Shíshálh Nation and to the Penelakut Tribe following their recent announcements regarding unmarked graves at the sites of the former St. Augustine’s Indian Residential School (also known as Sechelt Residential School) and the Kuper Island Indian Residential School. We are… Read more: Statement Regarding Recent Findings at St. Augustine’s and Kuper Island Indian Residential Schools
- Professor Johnny Mack appointed as Academic Director at the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre Professor Johnny Mack has been appointed Academic Director at the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre (IRSHDC), effective May 1, 2025, for a three-year term. Situated at the intersection of academic inquiry, historical truth-telling, and community engagement, the IRSHDC plays a vital role in advancing UBC’s academic mission by… Read more: Professor Johnny Mack appointed as Academic Director at the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre
- Statement from the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue CentreThe history of the Indian Residential School system in Canada is not a matter of opinion or debate. The documented facts – including Survivor testimonies, government and church records and physical evidence of unmarked burials – are well-established and publicly accessible. These facts have been acknowledged by federal and provincial… Read more: Statement from the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre