Ephesus was one of the most important ancient harbour cities, yet it nevertheless had to contend with a continually progressive silting up caused by natural sedimentation processes. In order to guarantee an optimal connection to the sea, the settlement was moved on numerous occasions, until an artificial landing was created with the construction of the […]

It is often believed that the modern scientific study of race first emerged in and around the Enlightenment. During this time the study of natural history reached an unprecedented level of maturity and sophistication due largely to the discovery of novel plants, animals, and humans in the New World, and the increasing influence of materialist […]

Panelists will include Prof. Lansing, Prof. Plane, and UCSB alumnus Ross Melczer. jwil 19.x.2012

History tells war stories. Memory recalls them. Some war stories are true; some are not. Of many it’s hard to say. “War in History and Memory” will tell a few war stories–true, mythic, and false–from Troy through Afghanistan. Sponsored by the 2012-2013 IHC series Fallout: In the Aftermath of War. John Talbott is Professor of […]