Amir Alexander Interviewed by Canadian CBC
Amir Alexander gave a recent interview with Canadian CBC radio about his book Proof!, and it’s now available athttps://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/why-nations-rely-on-geometry-to-create-order-1.5585093
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Theresa Boles and Patrick Yu Awarded Dean’s Prize at the Undergraduate Research Week Awards
The Dean’s Prize was awarded to history undergraduates Theresa Boles, a student of Joan Waugh, and to Patrick Yu, a student of Soraya de Chadarevian, at the Undergraduate Research Week Awards on May 22, 2020.
Haocong Cheng Awarded the Dean’s Prize
Undergraduate history student Haocong Cheng was awarded the Dean’s Prize at the Undergraduate Research Week Zoom ceremony on May 22, 2020. His thesis was jointly supervised by historians Andrea Goldman and R. Bin Wong.
Andrew Apter Awarded 2020-21 Heinz Heinen Senior Scholar Fellowship
Andrew Apter has been awarded a 2020-21 Heinz Heinen Senior Scholar Fellowship at the Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies, Bonn University, for his project, “Atlantic Slavery and the Spirits of Capitalism: Exploring the Ritual Archive.”
Katherine Marino Receives WAWH Award and Honorable Mention
Professor Katherine Marino receives two awards from the Western Association of Women Historians. The Barbara “Penny” Kanner Award for best publication which illustrates the use of a specific set of primary sources is awarded to Katherine M. Marino for Feminism for the Americas: The Making of an International Human Rights Movement (UNC Press, 2019). An honorable mention for The […]
Sebouh Aslanian Appointed Inaugural Director of The Armenian Studies Center
The UCLA International Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of the inaugural director of the Armenian Studies Center housed within The Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA, Sebouh Aslanian, professor of history and Richard Hovannisian Endowed Chair in Modern Armenian History. Professor Aslanian will work to build significantly on the university’s more than 50 years […]
Andrea Goldman Receives 2020 Undergraduate Research Week Faculty Mentor Award
Andrea Goldman is one of 13 recipients (out of 126 nominations) scheduled to receive the 2020 Undergraduate Research Week Faculty Mentor Award! The over 900 undergraduates who are presenting their work during Undergraduate Research Week (May 18-22) were invited to nominate their mentors for the award, which recognizes mentors’ considerable dedication to undergraduate research. The Undergraduate […]
Elizabeth Comuzzi accepts position as Assistant Professor of History at Fordham University
Elizabeth Comuzzi has accepted a position as Assistant Professor of History at Fordham University in New York City beginning in August 2020. She will teach undergraduate and graduate level courses on Medieval History.
Sarah Stein Featured in The Los Angeles Review of Books
The Los Angeles Review of Books published an illustrated essay by Sarah Stein from her recent book Family Papers https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-things-we-love/.
Sam Keeley to Be Research Fellow at the Leibniz Institute für Europäische Geschichte
Sam Keeley has accepted a 12-month position as a Research Fellow at the Leibniz Institute für Europäische Geschichte (Institute for European History), otherwise known as the IEG, in Mainz, Germany beginning September 1, 2020. You can read more about the Institute for European History here: https://www.ieg-mainz.de/en/institute/about. Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leibniz_Institute_of_European_History The goals of the IEG are: […]
