Week of Events
Martyrs, Apologists and the Ancient Novel
Martyrs, Apologists and the Ancient Novel
Kate Cooper is Professor of Ancient History in the Department of Ancient History and Classics at the University of Manchester. Professor Cooper's research interest is in the cultural, social, and religious history of late Roman society, with a special focus on the Roman family and the Christianization of Roman elites. She is the author, most […]
A Thirsty Revolution
A Thirsty Revolution
Mikael Wolfe is a visiting assistant professor of environmental history at UCLA. He is an expert in history of modern Mexico, specifically agrarian reform, water policy, and environment. He is currently working on a book manuscript entitled, “A Thirsty Revolution: Water, Technology, and the Ecological Demise of Mexican Agrarian Reform.” Professor Wolfe will be speaking […]
Contested Borderlands
Contested Borderlands
Verónica Castillo-Muñoz, Assistant Professor in Chicano History, will be speaking about her research topic, "Contested Borderlands: Gender, Transnational Migration, and the Movement for Land Reform in Baja California, 1900-1937". Sponsored by the Chicana and Chicano Studies Department.