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History Associates talk by Elizabeth Depalma Digeser | “Constantine the Crusader: The Roman Emperor as Christian Soldier”

Goleta Valley Library, Multipurpose Room 500 N. Fairview Avenue, Goleta Goleta Valley Library, Goleta

Constantine I (306-37) was the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity. Almost two millennia later, we may not be surprised that Constantine promoted an image of himself as a Christian military commandant. Nevertheless, this image is strikingly opposed to the previous conception of the Christian hero, that of the martyr, a person known for […]

Book Launch: ENTREPÔT OF REVOLUTIONS by Manuel Covo

HSSB 4080 4080 Humanities and Social Sciences Building, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara

We are delighted to announce the launch of Manuel Covo's recently published, prize-winning monograph, Entrepôt of Revolutions: Saint-Domingue, Commercial Sovereignty, and the French-American Alliance, which will take place on Friday, April 14th, from 5-7 pm in HSSB 4080. 

GIVE DAY 2023

Thursday, April 13th, 2023 is UCSB’s annual Give Day, a 36-hour online fundraising event. Last year, with the help of the community, more people donated to the History Department than any other department in the entire division of Humanities and Fine Arts. We are proud and honored to enjoy that distinction, and hope to repeat […]