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Helmets of the First World War: Battle, Technology, and Culture

Davidson Library (UCSB) Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

The widespread use of steel protective helmets was among the major military and cultural changes wrought by the First World War (1914-1918).   This exhibition showcases original helmets and includes photographs and other artifacts from the conflict. Curated by Prof. John W.I. Lee of the UCSB History Department.  Undergraduate Research Assistant: Sydney Martin. This exhibition is on […]

Grad Melissa Barthelemy Wins Mentorship Award

University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, United States

Graduate Division names six winners for 2017 mentoring awards By Shawn Warner-Garcia, Assistant Director of Professional Development Friday, July 14, 2017 10:07 AM View original article The Graduate Division is pleased to announce the ​winners for two awards ​honoring graduate students who have distinguished themselves in the area of undergraduate research supervision. The Fiona and Michael […]

2017-2018 History New Majors Meeting

HSSB 4020 University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

Come to make connections with History Departmental faculty members! One of them could potentially become your academic mentor in future years at UCSB. You will also get to meet peers in your graduating cohort and even new friends or study buddies in the department! Learn the who`s who of UCSB History! There will be an […]

American History & Institutions Exam

HSSB 3237 University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

NOTE: This exam is used to fulfill the UCSB American History & Institutional General Educational requirement. History majors and minors, please contact the History Undergraduate Advisor, Alan Vu for specific questions about how your degree/minor requirements could be fulfilled through this exam. The current reading list to prepare for the examination can be found below with […]

“En la frontera de los pijaos”: the making of an Andean borderland (Santiago Muñoz, Universidad de los Andes)

HSSB 4020 University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

Please join us for the first meeting of the new Colloquium on Latin American and Caribbean History as we welcome Santiago Muñoz Arbeláez, who will deliver a talk entitled "'En la frontera de los pijaos': the making of an Andean borderland in northern South America". The talk will be held in HSSB 4020 at 5 pm […]

Book Launch: Kate McDonald’s Placing Empire: Travel and the Social Imagination in Imperial Japan

McCune Conference Room Humanities & Social Sciences Building, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

Come Celebrate the publication of Kate McDonald's, Placing Empire: Travel and the Social Imagination in Imperial Japan (University of California Press, 2017) Featuring: Ken Ruoff Professor of History, Director / Center for Japanese Studies, Portland State University Sabine Fruhstuck Professor of Modern Japanese Cultural Studies, Director/ East Asia Center, UCSB Kate McDonald Professor of History, […]

Diocletian’s Palace: Design and Construction

Karpeles Manuscript Library 21 West Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

Speaker: Goran Nikšić is the City Archaeologist and Architect for City of Split in Croatia (Service for the Old City Core), and the Senior Lecturer on architectural conservation at the University of Split.  He holds his degrees from the University of Zagreb (Ph.D.), the University of York, and the University of Belgrade.  His areas of […]

Book Launch: Erika Rappaport’s A Thirst for Empire: How Tea Shaped the Modern World

TD-W 1701 University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, United States

Please come celebrate the publication of Erika Rappaport's new book: A Thirst for Empire: How Tea Shaped the Modern World Speakers: Nadja Durbach, Professor of History, University of Utah Bishnupriya Ghosh, Professor of English, University of California, Santa Barbara Erika Rappaport, Professor of History, University of California, Santa Barbara

The Russian Revolution and the Trump Revolution by Prof. Toshi Hasegawa

Please join us on Sunday October 22 2017 to hear a talk by Prof. Toshi Hasegawa. The event will be at the Karpeles Manuscript Library, 21 West Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara. In 1917, the February Revolution overthrew the monarchy of Tsar Nicholas II in Russia and un-wittingly opened the door to Lenin and his allies who […]