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  • June 2019

  • Thu 6

    Why History Matters: Past and Future of Water in Los Angeles

    June 6, 2019 @ 7:00 pm
    Fowler Museum at UCLA, Lenart Auditorium

    Carla Pestana Chair and Professor Joyce Appleby Endowed Chair of America in the World UCLA Department of History invites you to attend WHY HISTORY MATTERS Past and Future of Water […]

  • November 2019

  • Mon 4

    Why History Matters – Perspectives on Academic Freedom: Then and Now

    November 4, 2019 @ 7:00 pm
    Charles E. Young Research Library, Main Conference Room

    Carla Pestana Chair and Professor Joyce Appleby Endowed Chair of America in the World UCLA Department of History invites you to attend WHY HISTORY MATTERS Perspectives on Academic Freedom: Then […]

  • October 2020

  • Thu 1

    Why History Matters – Reckoning With Our Rights: The Legacy of Voter Access in California

    October 1, 2020 @ 5:00 pm
    Live streaming via Zoom

    The event recording is now available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WQ8KoVdi3No Carla Pestana Chair and Professor Joyce Appleby Endowed Chair of America in the World UCLA Department of History & The UCLA Luskin […]

  • January 2021

  • Thu 14

    Fateful Elections: Perspectives on Presidential Transitions

    January 14, 2021 @ 4:00 pm
    Live streaming via Zoom

    Video Recording of this Event -------------------------- Carla Pestana Chair and Professor Joyce Appleby Endowed Chair of America in the World UCLA Department of History invites you to attend Fateful Elections: […]

  • November 2021

  • Thu 11

    Why History Matters: Making a Difference: Historical Scholarship and Social Justice (A Conversation in Honor of Gary Nash)

    November 11, 2021 @ 4:00 pm
    Zoom RSVP

      Video recording

  • November 2023

  • Mon 6

    America on Strike: Labor Takes Center Stage

    November 6, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Founders Room, UCLA James West Alumni Center

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  • October 2024

  • Wed 30

    Why History Matters: Reproductive Rights and Justice

    October 30, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Royce Hall, Room 314 10745 Dickson Ct, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, United States
  • April 2025

  • Wed 30

    Why History Matters: L.A. Wildfires Past, Present and Future

    April 30, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
  • November 2025

  • Tue 4

    Why History Matters: Story Telling on Screen

    November 4, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    UCLA California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) - Auditorium 570 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States
  • May 2026

  • Wed 27

    Why History Matters – U.S. Immigration Policy: Where do we go from here?

    May 27 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    UCLA California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) - Auditorium 570 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    See here for a recording of this event: https://history.ucla.edu/2026/06/10/why-history-matters-u-s-immigration-policy-where-do-we-go-from-here/

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