How did Mediterranean culture shape life in the multiethnic global empires of Spain and Portugal? To answer this question, this talk will explore the role of the classical tradition in structuring and disseminating early modern Hispanic discourses on empire, slavery, and Christian missions with a particular focus on the ways ancient literary forms and civic […]

The Public History program and History Graduate program are hosting two guests, Megan Bowman and Peter Bachman, to discuss their experiences teaching at independent schools. Both teach at Fintridge Preparatory School, which is in the Los Angeles area, and both are historians. This Career Diversity event is part of an ongoing series to encourage graduate […]

"Podcasting the Past: Teaching Tolerance and the Making of Queer America" — History Department Gender and Sexualities Cluster  Interactive talk with Dr. Leila Rupp, Distinguished Professor of Feminist Studies Leila Rupp, Department of Feminist Studies, will talk about the process of designing and co-hosting a podcast, "Queer America," sponsored by the Southern Poverty Law Center's Teaching […]