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Amir Alexander Lectures in the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine's "Distinctive Voices" series
October 23, 2020
Amir Alexander gave a public lecture in the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and...
Sanjay Subrahmanyam Will Give a Virtual Talk at the Courtauld Institute
October 23, 2020
Sanjay Subrahmanyam will be giving a virtual talk, “After Vienna, 1683: A Portuguese Prophet of...
Michael Meranze's Article Featured in American Association of University Professors
October 22, 2020
Michael Meranze has published an article about the future of U.S. higher education in the fall 2020...
Ellen DuBois Publishes NY Times Article About Pioneering Feminist
October 19, 2020
Ellen DuBois recently published an article in The New York Times about Eleanor Flexner, a...

Luskin Center for History and Policy

New academic research center devoted to using history to publish knowledge that promotes solutions to present-day issues. Learn more...

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  • Read faculty reflections in the age of coronavirus
  • A research opportunity is now being offered by the Luskin Center

UCLA Public History Initiative

The UCLA Public History Initiative (PHI)
Why History Matters: Faculty Opinions
Events
History of Science Colloquium: Theodore Porter (UCLA) "Democracy Counts: On Sacred and Debased Numbers”
Monday, November 02
Nana Osei-Opare, “The African Archive Exists: Calls Against Postcolonial African Archival Pessimism.”
Thursday, November 12
Marissa Jenrich, "'Like a Crow on Carrion': Black Women's Resistance to Police Power in New York City, 1861-1880"
Friday, November 13
History of Science Colloquium: Celebration of Soraya de Chadarevian
Monday, November 16
Thabisile Griffin, "Black Militias in the Era of Revolutions: Politics, Race and Labor"
Thursday, November 19
History Front Office Virtual Help Desk
Featured Publications
The Fury of Covid-19: The Politics, Histories, and Unrequited Love of the Coronavirus
Heredity under the Microscope
The World of Plymouth Plantation
Faut-il universaliser l’histoire
Lecturer Positions 2020-21
Faculty Honors
David Sabean Awarded the Award for Scholarly Distinction by the American Historical Association
October 19, 2020
David Sabean has been awarded the Award for Scholarly Distinction by the American Historical Association. This award is given to a senior...
Professor Tawny Paul Awarded the Morris D. Forkosch Prize
October 19, 2020
Professor Tawny Paul has been awarded the Morris D. Forkosch Prize by the American Historical Association for her book...

Post-Doc Scholars

Dr. Brian Griffith
Dr. Griffith is our inaugural Eugen and Jacqueline Weber Post Doc who started on July 1, 2020 and will be working with Professor Caroline Ford.

Dr. Rosie Bermudez
Dr. Bermudez is beginning her second year as a UC Presidential Post Doc working with Professor Robin D.G. Kelley.  

Alumni Highlights
Nana Osei-Opare to Give a Presentation, "The African Archive Exists: Calls Against Postcolonial African Archival Pessimism"
October 26, 2020
Thursday, November 12 | 12:00 pm PT | Via Zoom For more information about this event, click here. To register,...
Awet Tewelde Weldemichael Elected into the Royal Society of Canada
September 14, 2020
Awet Tewelde Weldemichael, Ph.D. 2008, Professor and Queen’s National Scholar in African and World History, Queen’s University,...
Student Highlights
Graduate Student Matthijs Tieleman’s Article Posted on the History News Network
October 19, 2020
Graduate student Matthijs Tieleman’s article, “Lessons from the 18th Century Dutch Republic,” has been posted on the History News...
Amanda Martinez's Media Interviews
October 16, 2020
Amanda Martinez is a PhD Candidate who has recently done a couple of media interviewsNBC interview: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/...