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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 […]

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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 […]