Henry Yu

Associate Professor

Faculty of Arts

Dept. of History

Vancouver Campus

Fields

Contact Information

henry.yu@ubc.ca

phone: 778-895-5088

phone: 604-822-2561

www.history.ubc.ca/people/henry-yu

Alternate Contact

Erik Rolfsen

Senior Media Relations Specialist

Tel: 604.822.2644

Cell: 604.209.3048

Email: erik.rolfsen@ubc.ca

Expertise

Asian migration to Canada, Chinese Canadian, Asian Canadian, Chinese in British Columbia, multiculturalism, racism, Global Vancouver, Asian American history, sports and race, Chinatown, Head Tax, United States

In the Media

• UBC’s National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism in Canada: June 10-11
• Sharp uptick in hate crimes in recent years, Statistics Canada says
• Removing Georgia Viaducts resurfaced as election issue
• New program honours Japanese Canadian students of 1942
• UBC launches community-developed program as part of tribute to Japanese Canadian students of 1942
• Japanese Canadian students tribute: Symposium and honorary degree ceremony