Elizabeth Cobbs and James Shelley grant us a sneak preview of their forthcoming PBS documentary film, "American Umpire," based on Prof. Cobbs's acclaimed history book of the same name. The film recounts America's post-World War II role as the world's policemen and explores whether the United States can, and should, continue to play that role […]
UCSB History Department's Annual Senior Honors Seminar Colloquium Friday, May 20th 4020 HSSB 8:30 AM Coffee and pastries 9:00 AM Welcome - Professor Sharon Farmer, Chair of the History Department - Professor Debra Blumenthal, Director of 2015-16 Senior Honors Seminar 9:15 AM Bruno Tomasini, “The Danger of Moral Necessity: The Dissolution of the Civil Rights Congress” […]
Please join the History Department for its 6th annual Islamic Studies Graduate Student Conference, beginning on May 20th and concluding on the 22nd in HSSB's McCune Conference Room. For additional information, including the schedule of speakers, please review the conference program which is provided below. Download the Conference Program
Betty K. Koed is the U.S. Senate Historian and Director of the Senate Historical office. Koed earned her Ph.D. in political and public history at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she also taught history and provided editorial assistance to The Public Historian. A Senate Historian, Koed supervises all historical and archival projects, provides […]
The UCSB History Associates and the Department of History honor the recipients of this year's History Associates and Department of History awards at the Annual Awards Ceremony: Wednesday June 1, 2016 at 4:00pm UCSB Interdisciplinary Humanities Center McCune Conference Room Sixth floor Humanities and Social Sciences Building
ICW Director Bill Deverell with Veronica Castillo-Munoz (UCSB), Kelly Lytle Hernandez (UCLA), and Jessica Kim (CSUN). Hundred Years Since Columbus- Pancho Villa, the Border, & U.S. History
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All graduating History majors and their families are invited: Sunday June 12th 10:00am-12:00pm in HSSB 4020 The UCSB Department of History is pleased to invite you to the annual UC Santa Barbara History Department Graduation Reception. Please join History faculty members and your fellow students for a buffet breakfast and mingling. This celebration is for […]
Women in History Lecture: Rose Bird--Chief Justice of California Kathleen Cairns PhD (retired annuitant in Women's History/Gender Studies at Cal Poly SCU) will be speaking about Rose Elizabeth Bird (1936-1999), who served for 10 years as the first female Chief Justice of CA, and her role in politicizing the judiciary. There will be a Special […]
On Tuesday, September 20, the Division of Humanities and Fine Arts will host the fourth annual Breakfast with the Humanities for HFA undergraduates at the McCune Conference room (HSSB 6020) at 9:30am. $50 gift certificates to the UCSB Bookstore as well as cool gear from local marketing company Oniracom will be raffled off!!!