Why is it that we can see these multiple histories play out on the quantum scale, and why do lose sight of them on our macroscopic scale? Many physicists believe that the answer lies in a process known as quantum decoherence.

In the century-old statues that occupy Cape Town, Sethembile Mzesane didn't see anything that looked like her own reality. So she became a living sculpture herself, standing for hours on end in public spaces dressed in symbolic costumes,...

About 2500 years ago, the writing of history as we understand it didn't really exist. Then, a man called Herodotus witnessed the Persian invasions of Greece and decided to find out why they happened. Mark Robinson investigates how the...

4,300 years ago in ancient Sumer, the most powerful person in the city of Ur was banished to wander the vast desert. Her name was Enheduanna, and by the time of her exile, she had written forty-two hymns and three epic poems— and Sumer...

Is our universe a definitive single reality or is it merely one within an infinitely branching multiverse?

In the vast sweep of history, even an empire can be forgotten. In this wide-ranging talk, Gus Casely-Hayford shares origin stories of Africa that are too often unwritten, lost, unshared. Travel to Great Zimbabwe, the ancient city whose...

William Shakespeare is one of the most influential playwrights and poets in history. Born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, he wrote 39 plays, 154 sonnets, and countless poems that continue to be studied and performed worldwide....

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence reflect on the difficult and tragic years of the AIDS epidemic, recounting the pain of lossing friends. They express anger towards the government's handling of the crisis and the lack of support. They...

This year marks the 30th anniversary of film-maker Derek Jarman’s canonisation by an activist group of gay male 'nuns' known as the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. At the time in 1991, Derek Jarman was the most prominent person in the...

Author and independent scholar Pankaj Mishra describes his motivations to inform people of past societies and individuals who have already addressed many of the issues we are grappling with.

Award-winning author Pankaj Mishra emphasizes the importance of exploring neglected aspects of history to find alternative models of coexistence beyond the nation state. By delving into the histories of multi-ethnic and multi-religious...

The powerful and privileged have hoarded precious artifacts in museums for centuries, and it's only recently that these treasures were made available to the rest of us. What purpose did museums serve? And why does every city have one today?

How is African heritage handled today in terms of preservation? How are communities in Africa preserving their history?<br/>
Africa, The Unknown History of Humankind, Part 4

Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Fantasy is a lens to explore what we as a society find important to our pasts, our presents, and future. Fantasy and science fiction often fall under the umbrella of “speculative fiction” -...

Daniel Martinez HoSang is Professor of Ethnicity Race and Migration and American Studies and holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Political Science and serves on the Education Studies Advisory Committee.

His...

Have you heard of Italian Baroque artist Artemisia Gentilschi? Find out why her popularity, and that of other artists, has risen dramatically since the 1970s.

What drew Gus Casely-Hayford to researching African history? What aspects of African history and culture are commonly overlooked?<br/>
Africa, The Unknown History of Humankind, Part 1

Fantasy novels are more than just hundreds of pages worth of swords and magic! Okay, there's some of that. But it's also a lens to what our society finds important to our pasts, our presents, and future.

White supremacists aren't just a problem in the U.S. The groups are quietly gaining ground in Canada too.

Prof. Adrian De Leon, an award-winning writer and public historian, is being welcomed to SFU as the Farley Distinguished Visiting Scholar in History at an event open to the public on Friday. It will double as his book launch for "Bundok:...

South Asian and Mexican foods aren’t typically perceived as valuable, or worth more than ‘cheap eats’. That’s why Saqib Keval and Norma Listman created Masala y Maiz: to bring...

South Asian and Mexican foods aren’t typically perceived as valuable, or worth more than ‘cheap eats’. That’s why Saqib Keval and Norma Listman created Masala y Maiz: to bring...

A new exhibition at London's Tate Britain is celebrating Caribbean-British art.

Dozens of Canadian post-secondary institutions are holding a two-day national dialogue on anti-Black racism in academic spaces and how to break down barriers. Barrington Walker, a professor of history at Wilfrid Laurier University, is...