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Gender and Sexualities Brown Bag: Julie Johnson

HSSB 3001E 3001E Humanities and Social Sciences Building, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

The Gender and Sexuality Research Cluster meets periodically throughout the year for brown bag lunches to read and workshop works-in-progress from members of the research cluster. On June 5, Julie Johnson will discuss “A Woman's Business: Branding Marie Stopes 1918-1939.” Image: Marie Stopes with Clinic Midwives, London, 1921 (courtesy of Marie Stopes International www.mariestopes.org) Draft papers will be […]

Magic in Ancient Egypt

McCune Conference Room (HSSB 6020) Humanities and Social Sciences Bldg, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

Talk by David Ambaras on Nakamura Sueko, Pirate Queen

SSMS 2135 Social Sciences and Media Studies Building, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

David R. Ambaras is a scholar of late nineteenth and early twentieth century Japanese history. His first book, Bad Youth: Juvenile Delinquency and the Politics of Everyday Life in Japan (University of California, 2005), examined the development of the modern Japanese state through the policing of urban youth. His second book project, from which this […]

History Department 2017 Graduation Reception for Undergraduates

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

All graduating History majors and their families are invited: Sunday June 18th 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 […]

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 […]