Devin Leigh, “The Origins of an Archive: Enslavers and the Geopolitics of Knowledge Production in an Age of Abolition”
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Erika Milam, “Afterlives in Nature: Long-term Ecological Research in the Age of COVID.”
ZoomSpring 2021 Colloquium May 24 | 4PM - 5PM PST Erika Milam (Princeton) “Afterlives in Nature: Long-term Ecological Research in the Age of COVID” Registration Link
Annelise Heinz, “Mahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture”
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Edward B. Westermann, “Drunk on Genocide: Alcohol and Mass Murder in Nazi Germany”
This is the fourth of a series of book talks hosted by Brian Griffith that, in one way or another, impinge upon the history of Europe's interwar crisis. These book talks will be open to members both of UCLA's campus community and the general public, and pre-registration is required. Edward B. Westermann, Drunk on Genocide: Alcohol and Mass […]
Brian Griffith’s Book Talk with Dr. Edward B. Westermann
ZoomEdward B. Westermann, Drunk on Genocide: Alchol and Mass Murder in Nazi Germany Wednesday, June 2, 2021 12:00 pm -1:00 pm PST Regsiteration: tinyurl.com/drunk-on-genocide
Alea Adigweme, “A Prelude to the Vestibular: Reading Paratexts in Charles Shepard’s ‘An Historical Account of the Island of Saint Vincent'”
ZoomAlea Adigweme, MFA student in Interdisciplinary Studio Art at UCLA Zoom - Click here to register for the event.
4th Annual Nahuatl Conference at UCLA
Zoom4th Annual Nahuatl Conference at UCLA Friday, June 4, 2021 Zoom Registration: bit.ly/3i0qFML
Eric Avila, The Folklore of the Freeway
WebinarPart one of a series featuring thought leaders—artists, activists, and allies—who will guide us along the arc of justice. Please RSVP for this event.
Degenhart Brown, “‘Spiritscapes’ as ‘Atlantic Modernities’: Examining the Ritual Pathways of Spirit Possession and ‘Fetish’ Objects in West Africa.”
Zoom RSVPIn this presentation I explore how the dense vectors of material culture and spirit possession established in the crucible of the modern era continue to inform the decisions of millions of west Africans as they navigate everyday realities at home and abroad. In the first half of this talk, I explore emerging themes in “fetish […]
Mario Biagioli, “From Anti Science to Science Mimicry: Inventing Ethics in Trump’s EPA.”
Zoom RSVPOctober 18, 5 pm Mario Biagioli (UCLA Law and Information Studies) (please note the later time) This paper moves from the recent findings of agnotologists (like the book Merchants of Doubt) about the post-WWII strategy by tobacco and oil companies to cast doubt about the scientific evidence concerning, respectively, the risks of tobacco smoking and the existence […]
Corinna Treitel (Washington University), “Gesundheit! Seeking German Health, 1750-2000”
To RSVP, please email: ann@history.ucla.edu
