Rocksborough-Smith, Ian

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Person Preferred Name
Ian Rocksborough-Smith
Position
Faculty Member
Field of Activity
Public history
Urban studies
Histories of race, religion, and empire in the Atlantic world
Late 19th and 20th Century United States
Phone
604-504-7441 ext. 4702
Email/Contact
ian.rocksborough-smith @ufv.ca
Department
Address
Abbotsford campus, D3114
Status
current
Identifier (Other)
rocksboi
Ian Rocksborough-Smith teaches modern United States and Canadian history at UFV. His primary research interests include the study of late 19th and 20th Century United States, public history, urban studies, and histories of race, religion, and empire in the Atlantic world. Ian has received numerous Canadian government and university fellowships and scholarships, including a Fulbright scholarship and a Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada doctoral grant. He has also presented his research at major academic conferences in both Canada and the U.S. Ian has taught on both coasts of Canada and in Toronto. He engages students through multiple literacies and learning styles.