News & Announcements

Major fellowships and honors for UCSB History graduate students.
Seven external awards, and 17 campuswide fellowships and awards for 2008-09.
Read more... UCSB History Ph.D.s accept tenure-track positions
Job successes continue despite difficult economic situation.
(updated May 2009)
Read more... Prof. Barbieri-Low's book wins its *fourth* prize
Barbieri-Low's Artisans in Early Imperial China has won the AHA Breasted Prize, the College Art Association's Morey Book Award, and two others.
Read more... UCSB Historians win campus-wide teaching prizes.
Prof. Pat Cohen named outstanding graduate mentor; Laurence Christian selected as outstanding teaching assistant.
Read more... Dramatic Rescue of Colleague's Home from Jesusita Fire
Prof. Lindemann was able to save his house from the firestorm. See his story and a Santa Barbara Independent article about how.
Read more... History Student Gives Graduate Commencement Speech
Elizabeth Shermer's June 14 commencement address about Clark Kerr and the past and future of the UC system is now available here.
Read more... Prof. Lichtenstein's The Retail Revolution: How Wal-Mart Created a Brave New World of Business attracts national media attention.
It was featured on NPR's Fresh Air and reviewed in the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, among other places. Read more... Monica Orozco Named New Director at Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library
UCSB History alumna (Ph.D. 1999) fills local post.
Read more... September 2009 Issue of Historia now available online
Historia has more in-depth articles about many of the News items on this webpage, as well as features such as the Chair's column.
Read more... Prof. Hämäläinen's The Comanche Empire indeed garners its **twelfth** award
Nov. 09 update: This is unprecedented--now is the time to get your copy!
Read more... 2009-2010 Graduate Students: Meet the Entering Class
The History Department extends a warm welcome to its 11 newest members!
Read more... News about the UC Budget crisis, its causes and consequences, and what people are doing about it.
Page of Links and Information
Read more... Department Chair's Message to History Majors
Read about how the History Department is dealing with the effects of the severe budget cuts on undergraduate courses.
Read more... New faculty and graduate student publications in 2009.
An overview of the latest books and articles from UCSB historians.
Read more... November 2009 Issue of Historia now available online
Historia has more in-depth articles about many of the News items on this webpage, as well as features such as the Chair's column.
Read more... Winter 2010 History Course WAITING LIST POLICY
Read these guidelines before contacting any History professor about Winter courses.
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