Student Highlights
Rachel Kaufman Featured in Frontiers Journal 50th Anniversary Issue
Congratulations to Ph.D. candidate Rachel Kaufman, whose article,…
July 11, 2025/by Edward TrujilloGuillermo Miranda Featured in UCLA Newsroom for Research on Traditional Mexican Cheesemaking and Identity
History major Guillermo Miranda’s research was featured in…
June 11, 2025/by Edward TrujilloHistory Undergraduates Receive 2025 Dean’s Prize for Excellence in Research & Creativity
Three undergraduate students in the UCLA Department of History…
May 30, 2025/by Edward TrujilloGregory Sattler Co-Authors Article on Maritime Links in 11th–12th Century Asia
Gregory Sattler, a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in the UCLA History…
May 29, 2025/by Edward TrujilloTwo Graduates Selected for 2025 UCLA CERS Pre-Dissertation Research Fellowship
Congratulations to graduate students, Safa Hamzeh (left) and…
May 20, 2025/by Edward TrujilloThree History Majors Win 2025 UCLA Library Research Prizes
Rowan James, Robbie Hall, and Maya Mendoza have received 2025…
May 16, 2025/by Edward TrujilloVivian V. Hernandez Published Book Review in Mexican Studies/Estudios Mexicanos
Vivian V. Hernandez, 3rd year PhD student, published a book review…
May 12, 2025/by Edward TrujilloGuillermo Miranda Wins UCLA Library Prize for International Research
Congratulations to Guillermo Miranda, whose project “Remembering…
May 6, 2025/by Edward TrujilloHistory Major Nour Rayess Featured in UCLA Newsroom Profile
Third-year history major Nour Rayess was recently featured in…
May 6, 2025/by Edward TrujilloMindi Zhang is Inaugural Recipient of Jon A. Lindseth Fellowship of the Rare Book School
Congratulations to, Mindi Zhang, a PhD candidate in field of…
April 24, 2025/by Edward TrujilloShubhanga Pandey Publishes Book Review in Studies in Nepali History and Society
3rd year PhD student Shubhanga Pandey published a book…
April 7, 2025/by Edward TrujilloAnnie Powers Co-Curates Public Exhibition & Panel Discussion
Doctoral candidate, Annie Powers, has co-curated, “Tents…
February 19, 2025/by Edward TrujilloMindi Zhang Publishes Article and Conducts Author Interview
Mindi Zhang, Ph.D. Candidate in the UCLA Department of History,…
February 4, 2025/by Edward TrujilloPin-Hua Chou Awarded J. Yang Scholarship for 2025
The Asia Pacific Center in the International Institute at UCLA…
January 2, 2025/by Edward TrujilloGregory Sattler Publishes Article in the Journal of Song-Yuan Studies
Gregory Sattler, a 5th-year Ph.D. candidate in the History Department,…
December 16, 2024/by Edward TrujilloPin-Hua Chou Awarded Prestigious Fellowships and Featured in UCLA Magazine
Second-year doctoral student in European history, Pin-Hua Chou,…
December 16, 2024/by Edward TrujilloPin-Hua Chou Awarded the Peter Baldwin UCLA Fellowship at the Wende Museum for 2025
Doctoral Student in European History, Pin-Hua Chou, has been…
December 2, 2024/by Edward TrujilloRachel Kaufman Publishes Article in Colonial Latin American Review
Graduate student Rachel Kaufman published an article in the Colonial…
November 21, 2024/by Edward TrujilloSix History Graduate Students Receive 2024-25 Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Award
Six History graduate students have been awarded the 2024-25…
November 5, 2024/by Edward TrujilloDanielle Zhang Awarded 2024 Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant
Graduate student, Danielle Zhang, was awarded a 2024 Decorative…
November 5, 2024/by Edward TrujilloUCLA Humanities posted a profile of History and Classics double major Kaitlyn Coons
UCLA Humanities posted a profile of History and Classics double…
May 28, 2024/by History WebTechsHistory Undergraduates Win 2024 Library Prizes
Congratulations to History Undergraduate Student Kaitlyn Coons…
May 24, 2024/by Edward TrujilloUndergraduates Michaela Esposito, Ella Kitt, and Stephanie Zager Invited to the American Jewish Historical Society’s Biennial Scholars Conference
Congratulations to undergraduate history students Michaela…
May 23, 2024/by History WebTechsJeanette Charles Receives UCLA Center for the Study of Women, Streisand Center 2024 Constance Coiner Graduate Fellowship
Doctoral candidate, Jeanette Charles, was selected to receive…
May 22, 2024/by Edward TrujilloDoctoral Candidate, Rebeca Martínez-Tibbles, Published in EPOCH Magazine
Doctoral candidate, Rebeca Martínez-Tibbles, has recently published…
May 22, 2024/by Edward TrujilloAlexandria Gilligan Wins 2024 UCLA Undergraduate Research Prize
Congratulations to History Undergraduate Student Alexandria Gilligan…
May 17, 2024/by Mary JohnsonCongratulations to Undergraduate History Students and Leve Center Fellows, Gillian Smith, Michaela Esposito, and Maia Gelerter, for Contributions to Holocaust Memoir
Congratulations to Undergraduate History students and Leve Center…
February 16, 2024/by Edward TrujilloClaire Votava Receives 2023-24 Peter Baldwin UCLA History Fellowship at Wende Museum
Doctoral student, Claire Votava, was selected to receive the…
January 26, 2024/by Mary JohnsonCongratulations to Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellows
Congratulations to History PhD candidates Jeanette Charles and…
November 28, 2023/by Edward TrujilloMartin Adamian Awarded Armenian Studies Scholarship
Graduate student Martin Adamian has been awarded…
PhD Student Avery Weinman published an article in American Jewish History
Avery Weinman, a PhD student in the UCLA Department of History,…
June 15, 2023/by History WebTechsThalia Ertman, Rachel Kaufman and Rebekka Michaelsen Receive Awards
Congratulations to the 2022-23 graduate student awardees celebrated…
June 1, 2023/by History WebTechsCongratulations to Lauryn Wang for earning the 2023 Newman Civic Fellowship
Congratulations to Lauryn Wang, who earned the 2023 Newman…
May 5, 2023/by History WebTechsNatalie Brown Wins Library Prize for Undergraduate Research
Congratulations to Natalie Brown who has been selected as…
May 4, 2023/by History WebTechsPhD student Rachel Kaufman published an article in Comedia Performance
PhD student Rachel Kaufman published an article in Comedia…
April 14, 2023/by History WebTechsAndrew Klein Awarded the 2023 John Higham Research Fellowship
Andrew Klein was awarded the 2023 John Higham Research Fellowship…
April 13, 2023/by History WebTechsPhD Student, Kaleb Herman Adney, Published Review Essay in Journal Cambridge Core
PhD student Kaleb Herman Adney has published a review essay,…
January 31, 2023/by History WebTechsPh.D. Student Michael Buse Publishes Article
Ph.D. student Michael Buse just had an article published…
January 23, 2023/by History WebTechsRachel Kaufman published a review of Peter Cole’s poetry book
Rachel Kaufman published a review of Peter Cole's poetry book,…
January 20, 2023/by History WebTechsYiming Ha and Rebecca Waxman Awarded the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship
Yiming Ha and Rebecca Waxman were each awarded the prestigious…
November 30, 2022/by History WebTechsGregory Sattler to Present at Princeton University Conference
On June 16, Ph.D. student Gregory Sattler will present at The…
June 13, 2022/by webteamMadina Thiam to Start a Tenure Track Position at NYU
Congratulations to Madina Thiam (PhD expected Spring 2022)! …
May 27, 2022/by webteamLisl Schoepflin Publishes Article in Caliope 27/1
Lisl Schoepflin had an article titled "Micuc Isutu Cuiuc Utusi…
May 23, 2022/by webteamRebecca Waxman Receives the Penny Dissertation Research Fellowship from the UCLA Center for the Study of Women
Rebecca Waxman, 3rd year doctoral student in the South Asia field,…
May 16, 2022/by webteamYu Shi’s Article to be Published in Twentieth-Century China
Graduate Student Yu Shi's article "Tensions on the B-Side: The…
May 4, 2022/by webteamYiming Ha Publishes Research Article
Doctoral student Yiming Ha published a research article titled…
May 4, 2022/by webteamFabian Guzman Recognized as Male Scholar of the Year
Congratulations to history major Fabian Guzman, who has been…
April 21, 2022/by webteamPh.D Student Ethan Mefford Winner of the 2022 Marjorie and Lancelot Farrar Award
Ph.D student Ethan Mefford has been named winner of the 2022…
March 29, 2022/by webteamAvery Weinman Publishes Book Review with The Tel Aviv Review of Books
Doctoral student Avery Weinman published a review of Ori Yehudai's Leaving…
January 7, 2022/by webteamFullbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Recipients
Congratulations to Rebeca Martinez, Ethan Mefford, and Tatiana…
November 15, 2021/by webteamAvery Weinman Participated in Leve Center Book Discussion
Doctoral student Avery Weinman participated in the UCLA Alan…
November 15, 2021/by webteamHundley and Lifka Dissertation Prize Winners
Congratulations to the following graduate students for winning…
November 8, 2021/by webteamCongratulations to the following graduate students for winning…
Tatiana Sulovska Awarded Fulbright-Hays Fellowship
Tatiana Sulovska, a PhD Candidate in modern Japanese history…
October 29, 2021/by webteamRebeca Martínez Receives Fulbright-Hays Dissertation Award
Rebeca Martínez, a PhD Candidate in Latin American history working…
October 20, 2021/by webteamEthan Mefford Awarded Fullbright Fellowship
Ethan Mefford, a PhD student of European history working under…
October 11, 2021/by webteamAmanda Martinez’s Publication in the LA Times
Amanda Martinez (PhD Candidate, Spring 2021) was published in…
June 30, 2021/by webteamThe Carey McWilliams and Mary Ritter Beard Awards Recipients
Carey McWilliams Award is to recognize the best History Honors…
June 2, 2021/by webteamGregory Sattler Published in Kyushu University’s Journal of Asian Humanities
PhD student Gregory Sattler’s new article “The Ideological…
April 28, 2021/by webteamRachel Kaufman Published Debut Poetry Book
PhD student Rachel Kaufman published her first poetry book…
April 12, 2021/by webteamJeff Dymond Published in Journal of the History of Ideas
Jeff Dymond has just published “Human Character and the Formation…
April 5, 2021/by webteamPhD Student Matthijs Tieleman Published in Itinerario
PhD student Matthijs Tieleman published an article in Itinerario titled…
March 22, 2021/by webteamMadina Thiam Selected for Dissertation Fellowship
Congratulations to Madina Thiam, who has been selected for…
March 16, 2021/by webteamAvery Weinman Published Article in Journal of History of Big Ideas Blog
Avery Weinman (PhD candidate) published an article, "Democratized…
March 4, 2021/by webteamJeff Dymond Awarded Four-Year Postdoctoral Position at University of Zurich
Jeff Dymond has been awarded a four-year postdoctoral position…
February 23, 2021/by webteamAmanda Martinez’s Publication in the Washington Post
Amanda Martinez (PhD Candidate, Spring 2021) has published…
February 22, 2021/by webteamPhil Hoffman Two-Time Winner on “Jeopardy!”
Phil Hoffman, History Ph.D. student and researcher at the Luskin…
February 18, 2021/by webteamFatiatamai Puapae Folau’s to Present at McNair Brown Bag
Fatiatamai Puapae Folau (History BA Candidate, 2022), will be…
February 3, 2021/by webteamMatthijs Tieleman Won Research Travel Award
Matthijs Tieleman recently won the Research Travel Award from…
January 13, 2021/by webteamFredrick Walter Lorenz’s Publication in The International Journal of Middle East Studies
Fredrick Walter Lorenz, is the recipient of the First-Article…
November 18, 2020/by webteamMadina Thiam’s Articles in the Oxford Research Encyclopedias
Madina Thiam (PhD candidate, African history) has two articles…
November 2, 2020/by webteamGraduate Student Matthijs Tieleman’s Article Posted on the History News Network
Graduate student Matthijs Tieleman’s article, “Lessons…
October 19, 2020/by webteamAmanda Martinez’s Media Interviews
Amanda Martinez is a PhD Candidate who has recently done a couple…
October 16, 2020/by webteamErdem Ilter Has Been Awarded Fullbright-Hays Fellowship for 2020 – 2021
Erdem Ilter has been awarded a Fulbright-Hays Fellowship for…
September 3, 2020/by webteamAnna Accettola’s Addition to Teaching about the Ancient World
My contribution is how to effectively teach about the history…
September 2, 2020/by webteamRachel Kaufman’s Article in Rethinking History
I'm excited to share my new article, "Translating History,"…
August 21, 2020/by webteamAnna Accettola Published an Article in the Journal of Ancient History
“Josephus’ Nabataeans: A Vision of Roman Power in the Near…
August 20, 2020/by webteamAmanda Martinez
Amanda Martinez (PhD Candidate, Spring 2021) has published…
August 14, 2020/by webteamSean Messarra Published in History of European Ideas
Sean Messarra has just published a major article on early modern…
August 4, 2020/by webteamMax Modiano Daniel Published in Judaica Librarianship
Max Modiano Daniel's essay entitled "The UCLA Sephardic Archive…
August 3, 2020/by webteamLisl Schoepflin Awarded a Getty Pre-doctoral Residential Fellowship
Lisl Schoepflin was awarded a Getty Research Institute Pre-doctoral…
July 31, 2020/by webteamErica Neighbors wins the Carey McWilliams and Mary Ritter Beard awards
Erica Neighbors won the Carey McWilliams and Mary Ritter Beard…
July 1, 2020/by webteamFrederick Walter Lorenz Receives UCHRI Graduate Student Dissertation Grant
PhD Candidate Fredrick Walter Lorenz received a UCHRI Graduate…
June 25, 2020/by webteamMadina Thiam Receives Penny Kanner Dissertation Research Fellowship
Madina Thiam, 5th year PhD candidate in the Africa field,…
June 25, 2020/by webteamMeleana Chun-Moy Featured in the UCLA Newsroom
Graduating history senior Meleana Chun-Moy was featured in an…
June 12, 2020/by webteamTheresa Boles and Patrick Yu Awarded Dean’s Prize at the Undergraduate Research Week Awards
The Dean’s Prize was awarded to history undergraduates Theresa…
May 26, 2020/by webteamHaocong Cheng Awarded the Dean’s Prize
Undergraduate history student Haocong Cheng was awarded the Dean’s…
May 22, 2020/by webteamMadina Thiam Receives a 2020 American Historical Association Research Grant
Madina Thiam, 5th year PhD candidate in the Africa field,…
May 7, 2020/by webteamHistory 191L Students Produce Online Viewer’s Guide to “Our Boys”
As a final project for Professor David Myers' Winter 2020 History…
April 22, 2020/by webteamJeff Dymond Selected for Scuola Normale Superiore Exchange Program
UCLA History Graduate Student, Jeffrey Dymond, has just been…
February 25, 2020/by webteamLisl Schoepflin Wins Prize for Best Graduate Student Presentation
UCLA History Graduate Student, Lisl Schoepflin, won the prize…
February 19, 2020/by webteamSean Messarra Honored at Andrea L. Rich Night to Honor Teaching Award Ceremony
UCLA History Graduate Student, Sean Messarra, who received…
October 17, 2019/by webteamDavid Spielman Awarded Fulbright-Hays Grant
Dawit (David) Spielman has been awarded a Fulbright-Hays grant…
October 8, 2019/by webteamXiang Chi (2019 PhD Candidate)
Funded by the Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Program in China…
September 25, 2019/by webteamKelly McCormick (2019 PhD Candidate)
Congratulations to Kelly McCormick, who will join the History…
September 6, 2019/by webteamMasayoshi Yamada (2022 PhD Candidate)
Masayoshi has contributed a book chapter, entitled "You're…
August 20, 2019/by webteamPeter Chesney (2021 PhD Candidate)
L.A. Review of Books invited Peter to assess a landscape architecture…
August 9, 2019/by webteamMadina Thiam Featured in Le Monda Documentary on Cheikh Anta Diop
Graduate student Madina Thiam is featured in a Le Monde documentary…
July 23, 2019/by webteamWinter Schneider Speaks at Parenting Students Graduation
Congratulations to Winter Schneider, who recently received her…
June 17, 2019/by webteamUndergraduate Emily Luong to Present at Undergraduate Research Week Thursday May 23
Undergraduate student Emily Luong, who presented her work…
May 2, 2019/by webteamPreston McBride Receives Charles Eastman Fellowship
Preston McBride (PhD Candidate, 2020) is the recipient of the…
April 26, 2019/by webteamStudents in History 191C Receive Library Prizes
The 2019 Library Prize for Undergraduate Research, Library Special…
April 24, 2019/by webteamSean Messarra Receives Distinguished Teaching Award for Teaching Assistants
Sean Messarra has received the very prestigious Distinguished…
April 12, 2019/by webteamNana Osei-Opare to Start Tenure Track Job at Fordham University
Nana Osei-Opare, a 2019 Ph.D. candidate, will be starting a tenure…
April 8, 2019/by webteamKristen Glasgow Starting at Pitzer College as a Visiting Lecturer in History
Kristen Glasgow (2019 PhD Candidate) will be starting at Pitzer…
April 5, 2019/by webteamMatthijs Tieleman Awarded Michael Kraus Research Grant
Matthijs Tieleman, graduate student in Atlantic history (Carla…
March 28, 2019/by webteamKelly McCormick
Congratulations to current graduate student Kelly McCormick,…
March 26, 2019/by webteamUndergraduate Emily Luong to Present in Texas A&M’s History Conference “Resistance in Retrospect”
Bio: Emily Luong is a second-year undergraduate student at…
March 8, 2019/by webteamMatthijs Tieleman Published with Op-Ed in Washington Post
Congratulations to Matthijs Tieleman, who has published an op-ed…
February 25, 2019/by webteamJanice Levi
Congratulations to Janice Levi, who received the New Horizons…
February 14, 2019/by webteamRyan Hilliard
On December 18, UCLA European History/Women's History grad…
January 9, 2019/by webteamNaveen Kanalu Ramamurthy
Congratulations to graduate student Naveen Kanalu Ramamurthy for…
September 26, 2018/by webteamMadina Thiam Interviewed by “Libération”
Graduate student Madina Thiam was interviewed by Libération.
Please…
September 20, 2018/by webteamPlease…
Ryan Dunbar, Molly Smith
Congratulations to current undergraduate students Ryan Dunbar…
June 4, 2018/by webteamAlexandra Overy
Congratulations to undergraduate student Alexandra Over, who…
June 4, 2018/by webteamMatthijs Tieleman
Congratulations to our graduate student, Matthijs Tieleman (who…
May 10, 2018/by webteamMolly Smith
Congratulations to Molly Smith, whose history paper was the winner…
May 7, 2018/by webteamKristen Glasgow
Congratulations to Kristen Glasgow, who has obtained a Visiting…
April 13, 2018/by webteamMadina Thiam
Madina Thiam was awarded an International Dissertation Research…
April 10, 2018/by webteamJanice Levi
Janice Levi was awarded an International Dissertation Research…
April 10, 2018/by webteamAdam Woodhouse
Congratulations to Adam Woodhouse, who has just been appointed…
April 9, 2018/by webteamMaia Woolner
Congratulations to current grad student Maia Woolner, who was…
April 4, 2018/by webteamGrace Ballor
Congratulations to Grace Ballor, who has just accepted a joint…
March 27, 2018/by webteamCarrie Sanders
Carrie Sanders, one of our PhD candidates in the Medieval field,…
February 13, 2018/by webteamPeter Chesney
Peter Chesney, one of our grad students, is quoted in an Inside…
January 16, 2018/by webteamMadina Thiam
Congratulations to current graduate student Madina Thiam, who…
December 21, 2017/by webteamMatt Pell and Kai Bryant
Matt Pell and Kai Bryant, who both graduated from UCLA in 2015…
October 26, 2017/by webteamLisl Schoepflin
Congratulations to current graduate student Lisl (Elisabeth)…
September 26, 2017/by webteamLinda Civitello
One of our graduate students, Linda Civitello, recently published…
August 23, 2017/by webteamNaveen Kanalu
Naveen Kanalu, graduate student in the South Asia field, has…
August 9, 2017/by webteamElle Harvell
Elle Harvell, one of our current PhD students, is featured in…
June 27, 2017/by webteamCarey McWilliams Award Winners
Congratulations to the following undergraduate students for…
June 6, 2017/by webteamBradley Uyemura
Congratulations to Bradley Uyemura whose history paper was the…
April 26, 2017/by webteamLifka and Hundley Dissertation Prize Winners
Congratulations to the following graduate students for winning…
January 19, 2017/by webteamElisabeth Schoepflin
Congratulations to graduate student Elisabeth Schoepflin who…
September 12, 2016/by webteamMadina Thiam
Congratulations to graduate student Madina Thiam, who earned…
June 6, 2016/by webteamClarissa Borges
Congratulations to history undergraduate student Clarissa Borges,…
May 11, 2016/by webteamKelly McCormick
Congratulations to graduate student Kelly McCormick has received…
April 4, 2016/by webteamRezzan Karaman
Graduate student Rezzan Karaman has won the Journal of Middle…
January 12, 2016/by webteamAdam Mowl
Adam Mowl (fourth year, Medieval Field) has just had a substantial…
January 11, 2016/by webteam