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Events at this venue

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  • poster of Film—"Nasser's Republic: The Making of Modern Egypt"

    Film—”Nasser’s Republic: The Making of Modern Egypt”

    HSSB 6020 (McCune Room) University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    The Center for Cold War Studies and International History will show Icarus Film's new documentary, "Nasser's Republic: The Making of Modern Egypt," a stirring but unflinching portrayal of Gamal Abdel Nasser and his impact on Egyptian, pan-Arab, and international politics. After the screening of the film, which runs about 80 minutes, Sherene Seikaly, Associate Professor […]

    Free

  • Panel Discussion: Historical Perspectives on President Trump’s Jan. 27 Executive Order on Immigration

    HSSB 6020 (McCune Room) University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Three faculty of the UCSB History Department will provide historical perspectives on immigration in the U.S.: Giuliana Perrone, "The History of Exclusion in American Law" Nelson Lichtenstein, "Immigrants Built the American Left and They Will Do It Again" Paul Spickard, "Immigration in a Time of Hate" Feb. 8 Poster

    Free

  • Suez at Sixty: Remembering the Suez Crisis and War of 1956

    HSSB 6020 (McCune Room) University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    This fall marks the 60th anniversary of the Suez War of 1956, a pivotal moment in Egyptian, Middle Eastern, and international history. In response to Egypt's nationalization of the Suez Canal Company, Britain, France, and Israel launched a coordinated military assault against Egypt. The United States, the Soviet Union, and much of the international community […]

    Free

  • Save the Date! Breakfast with the Humanities, September 20

    HSSB 6020 (McCune Room) University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    On Tuesday, September 20, the Division of Humanities and Fine Arts will host the fourth annual Breakfast with the Humanities for HFA undergraduates at the McCune Conference room (HSSB 6020) at 9:30am. $50 gift certificates to the UCSB Bookstore as well as cool gear from local marketing company Oniracom will be raffled off!!!

  • Film Screening/Talk: “American Umpire”

    HSSB 6020 (McCune Room) University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Elizabeth Cobbs and James Shelley grant us a sneak preview of their forthcoming PBS documentary film, "American Umpire," based on Prof. Cobbs's acclaimed history book of the same name. The film recounts America's post-World War II role as the world's policemen and explores whether the United States can, and should, continue to play that role […]