Murat Yildiz Published New Book
Murat Yildiz (PhD, 2015) recently published a book titled, The Ottoman World of Sports: Refashioning Bodies, Men, and Communities in Late Imperial Istanbul .
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Professor Alexandra Minna Stern Co-Leads New Eugenics Archive
Alexandra Minna Stern, Dean of Humanities at UCLA with an appointment in History, has co-led the development of Eugenic States: A Contextual Archive, a new digital resource documenting the history […]
Professor Sanjay Subrahmanyam to Present Public Lecture at Fondation Boghossian
The Department of History is pleased to share that Sanjay Subrahmanyam has been invited by the Fondation Boghossian to present a public lecture in Brussels on September 17 at 7 […]
Professor Emeritus Ivan Berend Passes Away
With sadness, we announce that Professor Ivan Berend passed away on August 30, 2026 in Los Angeles.
Vivian V. Hernandez Awarded UC Alianza MX Grant, Named Visiting Researcher at UNAM
We congratulate graduate student Vivian V. Hernandez on receiving the UC Alianza MX Short Stay Grant, which will help fund her research in Mexico City this fall. Vivian will also […]
Professor Emeritus Thomas Hines Passes Away
We regret to announce that Professor Tom Hines passed away on July 26 at the age of 90. Born in Oxford, MS, Tom earned his BA degree from the University of Mississippi in 1958 and […]
Yu Shi (PhD, 2026) Joining the Chinese University of Hong Kong as Assistant Professor
We congratulate Yu Shi (PhD, 2026) who will be joining the Chinese University of Hong Kong as Assistant Professor of Modern Chinese History
Greg Sattler (PhD, 2026) Joins the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World
We congratulate Greg Sattler (PhD, 2026) to his upcoming two-year position as Visiting Assistant Professor at New York University’s Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW).
