AbstractWith one of the latest turns in historiography, it seems that documents as quintessentially national as the American Declaration of Independence can have a global history. This is indeed an […]
Los Angeles attorney specializing in recovery of property stolen by the Nazis responsible for the landmark Supreme Court case returning Gustav Klimt paintings–valued at $325 million–to their rightful heir. The […]
In this presentation, I employ urban violence to examine how men constructed, performed, and struggled for their masculine identity. I argue that gender identity, performing masculinity, and the construction of […]
U.S. Ambassador Dennis Ross serves as Counselor, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Ghaith al-Omari is Executive Director, American Task Force on Palestine. The event is free and […]
The Center for Cold War Studies and International History (CCWS) will be showing the classic 1966 film, "The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming." Directed by Norman Jewison and […]
Sponsored by the Department of Classics. moved from News by hm 12/1/13
Dr. Ned Kaufman will do a lunchtime talk about his current research around historic conservation, social justice, intangible resources, sustainability and the economics of heritage. He will also discuss his […]
Evening Public Lecture at The Presidio at the Santa Barbara Trust forHistoric Preservation, 7pm. Dr. Ned Kaufman's lecture is entitled "Extraordinary Prizes in Ordinary Places: How Preserving Everyday Things Can […]
Classes end Friday March 14. Final Exam Schedule hm 1/4/13, 10/3/14
In 1912, Japanese government railways embarked on a mission to remake how Europeans and Americans thought about Japan—through tourism. In this talk, historian Kate McDonald will explore how Japanese tourist […]