Russian intelligentsia vanished during the Soviet times, but not quite. It turned out that one of the last Mohicans of this vanishing tribe, Dmitry Likhachev, lived long enough to have […]
As once-thriving U.S. manufacturing sectors contract, the idea that unemployed citizens will now find work in nano-scale manufacturing draws commitments of educational resources across the country. So-called nanotechnician curricula proliferate […]
To date, more than 280,000 women have served in Iraq, Afghanistan and surrounding regions. Their jobs include working as convoy gunners, searching homes, and conducting IED sweeps. On February 21, […]
Before the advent of aviation, industrializing nations sought to produce increasingly accurate surveys of territorial possessions, drawing on new technologies and sciences to interpret and reproduce sights and images. Kaplan […]
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22HSSB 4020 9:00-10:00 AM--Meet-and-Greet Breakfast 9:45-10:00 AM--Welcome and Introduction Salim Yaqub and Ken Hough Session 1 10:00-11:45 Eric Fenrich, UCSB, Department of History "Nine Black Kids and a […]
“As an African American educator, one of my main concerns is that we all need tobe liberated from schooling that perpetuates America’s myths,” King has written. “One such myth that […]
This talk will focus on Prof. Taylor's new research project on African Americans during the War of 1812 and their dispersal throughout the Anglo-Atlantic world, including Canada's maritimes, the Caribbean, […]
The chance discovery of a unique wool merchant's account book in the muniment room of Westminster Abbey gives us a detailed picture of the trading networks and business contacts of […]
The UCSB History Associates cordially invite you to attend a panel discussion of Pope Benedict XVI's surprise decision to retire at the end of this month. The event will be […]
Whenever we speak of the Silk Road, the mind’s eye conjures up a single merchant traveling on a camel laden with goods, most likely on his way to Rome. The […]