Book Talk featuring Allyson Brantley discussing Brewing a Boycott: How a Grassroots Coalition Fought Coors and Remade American Consumer Activism via the Labor Studies Facebook live feed. You can read more about the event here.
This is the third 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. Claudio Fogu, The Fishing Net and the Spider Web: […]
Spring 2021 Colloquium May 24 | 4PM - 5PM PST Erika Milam (Princeton) “Afterlives in Nature: Long-term Ecological Research in the Age of COVID” Registration Link
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 […]
Edward 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
In 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 […]