Recently retired, Steve was the Navy’s senior archaeologist on San Nicolas for the past 25 years. Due to this uniqueposition, he has become one of the leading experts on the Lone Woman story, the true story behind ‘Island of the Blue Dolphins’. During his time with the Navy, Steve oversaw the excavation of dozens of […]
In Promotion of Professor J. Sears McGee’s new book An Industrious Mind, The Worlds of Sir Simonds D’Ewes (Stanford University Press, 2015).With guest speaker Prof. Chris R. Kyle, Associate Professor of History, Syracuse University. Reception to follow with light refreshments. This is the first biography of Sir Simonds D'Ewes (1602–1650), a member of England's Long […]
The UCSB History Department and the Center for Cold War Studies and International History will show Stanley Kubrick's classic World War I film "Paths of Glory" (1957), about the court-martialing of French soldiers who refuse to continue a suicidal assault. In addition to watching the movie, we will hear expert commentary by Prof. Ross Melnick […]
Debates about the intertwined nature of humanity, human rights and humanitarianism have brought historians into new fields bridging social, international, legal and colonial history. Keith David Watenpaugh’s book Bread from Stones: The Middle East and the Making of Modern Humanitarianism (University of California, 2015) contributes to this debate from the unique perspective of the First […]
This lecture series on the biopolitics of reproduction in the US and globally is hosted by the Black Studies Colloquium, with the co-sponsorship of the department of Feminist Studies, Chicana and Chicano Studies, the History of Science Program, and the New Health, Medicine, and Care Working Group. Speakers will explore how cultural and political commitments […]
Gershon Shafir, UCSD: "Minority Rights and Second-Class Citizenship in Israel" Keith Watenpaugh, UC Davis: "Syrian Refugees: A Lost Generation" with comments by UCSB faculty: Sherene Seikaly (History) Sponsored by Prof. Alison Brysk for the Mellichamp Chairs in 21st Century Global Dynamics and the Orfalea Center Hub in Global Governance hm 5/27/15
Peter Alagona (History and Environmental Studies, UCSB)Elizabeth Heckendorn Cook (English and Comparative Literature, UCSB) John Foran (Sociology, UCSB) Ken Hiltner (English and Environmental Studies, UCSB) Jeff Hoelle (Anthropology, UCSB) David Lea (Geology, USCB) Christopher Walker (English, UCSB) Faculty and graduate students will consider key issues and themes that have emerged over the course of the […]
Cody Stephens is completing a dissertation on the rise and fall of "dependency theory" in the era of the long 1960s. Sponsored by Center for the Study of Work, Labor and Democracy More Information: http://www.ihc.ucsb.edu/anti-stalinist-left/ hm 5/19/15
The UCSB History Associates and the Department of History will honor the the recipients of this year's student awards. Please let Bob Ortega (bortega@hfa.ucsb.edu) know if you plan to attend this event.A reception follows this event. A reception in HSSB 4020 follows the awards presentations. hm 5/27/15
In mid-May Mohammed Morsi, Egypt's first democratically elected president, was sentenced to death, along with several other citizens. Two history faculty members with extensive experience in and knowledge of Egypt will discuss the situation. They recently held a similar event for the International Association for Political Science Students (IAPSS) and the UCSB History Club, as […]