Week of Events
Badash Memorial Lecture: The Materiality of the Virtual: A Global Environmental History of Computing from Babbage to Bitcoin
Badash Memorial Lecture: The Materiality of the Virtual: A Global Environmental History of Computing from Babbage to Bitcoin
Please join us January 21 at 5PM for the annual Lawrence Badash Memorial Lecture. Prof. Nathan Ensmenger will be speaking about the intersection of the histories of computing and the environment. Abstract For most Americans, one of the defining features of the modern digital economy is the invisibility of its material infrastructure. Whereas previous technological […]
ROUNDTABLE: Natural Capital–How Much Is the Ocean Worth?
ROUNDTABLE: Natural Capital–How Much Is the Ocean Worth?
Speakers:Peter Alagona (History and Environmental Studies, UCSB) Sarah Anderson (Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, UCSB) Ken Hiltner (English and Environmental Studies, UCSB; UCSB Sustainability Champion) Sharyn Maine (Santa Barbara Foundation) Richard Widick (Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies, UCSB) Facilitator: Elizabeth Heckendorn Cook (English and Comparative Literature, UCSB) How much is the […]
Spring 2015 History Courses Informational Meeting
Spring 2015 History Courses Informational Meeting
Spring 2015 Registration begins 02/04/2015. Come learn in detail about all the exciting and new courses offered by the HISTORY department in Spring quarter. This includes not only courses which fulfill the major requirements, but those that simultaneously fulfill general education requirements in the College of Letters and Science and the College of Engineering. THURSDAY JAN […]
Liberal Arts Advantage Career Fair
Liberal Arts Advantage Career Fair
This is an opportunity for students to engage in conversations, learn about career paths, develop professionally, and network with alumni and other students. Today, as much as ever, liberal arts students have skills and knowledge that are prized by employers. However, many students are often unsure about what they want to do for a career, […]