At the height of Han expansion, the northern frontier of the Han Empire stretched from northern Korea in the east to the Tengger Desert in the west and onward into Central Asia. In Chinese historical sources, the massive complex of walls built across this region appears as an absolute dividing line between the Chinese and […]

In the following schedule, the name of the student’s mentor appears in parenthesis and that of the commentator in brackets. 1-1:30 pm: Cheyanne Gustason, “Some Like It Haute: the Role of 1930s Hollywood Cinema in the Rise of the U.S. in the International Fashion Industry” (Chuck Wolfe) 1:30-2 pm: Eric Rogers, “A Study of Early […]

Building on contemporary research in alchemy and gender, I engage themedium of space, examining the connections between the identity of the philosopher-alchemist and the composition of a masculine domestic space. I show that the private, enclosed nature of alchemical experimentation enabled the free exploration of masculinity. The private and semi-private nature of alchemical practices in […]

For information on the individual awards and past winners, please follow the link below. hm 5/9/11

Americans seem united in their elation over justice being brought to themastermind of the September 11th terrorist attacks, but no one seems to agree on what to expect now. Whether this will mark a major shift in national priorities, or is simply a symbolic and cathartic event, is yet to be determined. The situation is […]

In conjunction with a student-curated exhibit (May 15-July 15) of Medieval and Early Modern Bibles in the UCSB Davidson Library's Department of Special Collections, Prof. Sharon Farmer (UCSB History) has organized this conference. Each speaker will incorporate material from books in the exhibit into his or her talk. Friday, May 27 / 1:00-4:00 PM, McCune […]

This talk will map out an analytic approach for political theory that combines the history of political ideas and cross-cultural, comparative political thought. Special attention will be given to the methodological and interpretive challenges confronting this approach, how and why it should be applied to ancient Greek and Indian political thought, and finally, its general […]

Please join us for a talk by Steven Attewell, UCSB Department of History “Right to Work? Rethinking the Promise of Full Employment in the 1945 Moment.” Attewell is a Ph.D candidate in the Policy History Program of the History Department. “Right to Work?” is a chapter in the forthcoming dissertation, "Public At Work: Direct Job […]

Classes end for Spring quarter.If you are enrolled in a discussion section that meets before the main lecture meets, you should still attend section that week. See calendar link below for details. Spring 2011 final examination schedule hm 3/16/11

This exhibit was curated by six undergraduate history majors and Prof. Sharon Farmer. It is on display in the Davidson Library Department of Special Collections on the third floor. hm 5/9/11, 5/17, 6/25