The British Columbia Historical Federation (BCHF) is excited to announce that its annual conference will be held in Vancouver on May 30, 2026 on the territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples.

As the nature of our collective work in historical and heritage-based contexts rapidly shifts and becomes increasingly challenging, we are holding dialogue on Layered Histories: Hard Conversations.

This one-day gathering will feature a keynote presentation by award-winning community historian, author, and exhibition curator Catherine Clement, along with two historical panels exploring the diverse histories of British Columbia.

Attendees can also take part in a guided bus tour of Vancouver’s historic Strathcona neighbourhood and learn about the city’s labour history with civic historian John Atkin, as well as enjoy opportunities for social networking.

The event will conclude with our annual awards dinner, where individuals working in the public history sector will be recognized and the winner of the Historical Writing Competition will be announced.

All conference activities are based at the Creekside Community Recreation Centre, 1 Athletes Way.

Everyone is welcome to attend! Participants are not required to have a professional affiliation or membership with BCHF to join. 

Registration* is now open: bchistory.ca/conference 

*Early bird discounts are available and bus tour seats are limited so we encourage you to register early.