Fall 2012: first day of instruction
Fall 2012 classes begin hm 6/21/12
10 events found.
SCOTT NELSON, Legum Professor of History at the College of William & Mary, discusses his new book A Nation of Deadbeats: An Uncommon History of America’s Financial Disasters
Nelson is the author of Steel Drivin’ Man: John Henry, the Untold Story of An American Legend (2008) which won the Merle Curti Prize for the best book in U.S. social and cultural history. Nelson's paper can be found here.
Violence, Holy War, and the Book of Revelation: Žižek and John, Together at Last
The UCSB-Westmont Annual Lecture in Early Christianity Prof. Steven Friesen is Louise Farmer Boyer Chair in Biblical Studies in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Texas- Austin. There will be a reception in HSSB 6020 following the talk. Sponsored by UCSB and Westmont College, in cooperation with the Ancient Mediterranean Studies program […]
Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War
CSU Channel Islands (CI) will host the traveling exhibition Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War at the John Spoor Broome Library from Oct. 11 through Nov. 30. The free, public exhibition opens with a reception on Thursday, Oct. 11, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the library's Exhibition Hall. The reception will feature Joan […]
The Experience of Authority in Early Modern England and America
A central question for historians of religion and culture in early modern Europe and early America is how, given the complexities of mapping “popular religion,” the authority of theological paradigms and religious institutions can be recast to acknowledge social mediations and cultural practice. In this lecture, David D. Hall uses examples from both sides of […]
“Higher Education and California Voters: Can this Election Save UC?”
Speakers include Assemblyman Das Williams; Chris Newfield, Professor of English; Gene Lucas, Executive Vice Chancellor; and Nelson Lichtenstein, MacArthur Foundation Professor of History. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Work, Labor, and Democracy UCSB Faculty Association. More information on Proposition 30, including sites dedicated to arguments for and against the voter proposition can […]
Ephesus: Harbour, City and Hinterland
Ephesus was one of the most important ancient harbour cities, yet it nevertheless had to contend with a continually progressive silting up caused by natural sedimentation processes. In order to guarantee an optimal connection to the sea, the settlement was moved on numerous occasions, until an artificial landing was created with the construction of the […]
Deconstructing the Myth of Pure Origins: How Christianity Shaped the Scientific Study of Race
It is often believed that the modern scientific study of race first emerged in and around the Enlightenment. During this time the study of natural history reached an unprecedented level of maturity and sophistication due largely to the discovery of novel plants, animals, and humans in the New World, and the increasing influence of materialist […]
Grad School Confidential: Applying to and Living through Graduate School in History
Panelists will include Prof. Lansing, Prof. Plane, and UCSB alumnus Ross Melczer. jwil 19.x.2012
War in History and Memory
History tells war stories. Memory recalls them. Some war stories are true; some are not. Of many it’s hard to say. “War in History and Memory” will tell a few war stories–true, mythic, and false–from Troy through Afghanistan. Sponsored by the 2012-2013 IHC series Fallout: In the Aftermath of War. John Talbott is Professor of […]