"In Friending the Past, Alan Liu explores how we can learn from the relationship between past societies whose media forms fostered a communal and self-aware sense of history. Interlaced among these inquiries, Liu shows how extensive 'network archaeologies' can be constructed as novel ways of thinking about our affiliations with time and with each other."

Interested in applying for the 2020-21 History Senior Honors Thesis? Join Professor Debra Blumenthal and Undergraduate Advisor Corey Carpenter on Monday, May 4th from 4-5pm for a virtual information session. At this meeting we will be giving a general overview of the honors thesis course and colloquium, discussing details on how to apply, and leaving […]

UCSB’s new and improved History Departmental club is for majors, minors, and anyone with a passion for the past! Meetings are held every Thursday at 7:00 PM in HSSB 4020. See flier below for information about upcoming events. Please email histclub.ucsb@gmail.com with any questions. 

Join the Gender and Sexualities research cluster for a Virtual Paper Workshop Friday, 8 May 2020, at 3:00 PM. That day we will discuss Victoria Cosby's COVID-cancelled conference paper (email jhenderson@history.ucsb.edu for the Zoom link and a copy) that utilizes Harriet Dobbs Cartwright's familial letters to Ireland to explore how Cartwright understood the relationship she […]