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UC Santa Cruz Spring Spotlight 2009
April 3-18, 2009

The History Department would like to extend a warm welcome to admitted students and their families. The following opportunities are available to help you learn more about our program.

Meet with an Adviser

Prospective students and parents are invited to meet with the History Department undergraduate adviser, Stephanie Bauman, daily from 4 – 5pm in Humanities 1, room 201.

Visit a History Course

As a courtesy, please identify yourself to the course instructor(s) before class begins so that they know you are present. We also ask that you stay for the entire class period so as not to disturb the lecture by leaving early. Visitors are invited to attend the following classes:

HIS 70A, Modern European History: taught by Bruce Thompson MWF, 3:30-4:40 PM Stevenson Academic 150

HIS 80W, The Holocaust: The Destruction of European Jewry: taught by Peter Kenez and Murray Baumgarten MWF 11:00 AM-12:10 PM Media Theater M110

HIS 80Y, World War II Memories in the US and Japan: taught by Alice Yang and Alan Christy MWF 12:30-1:40 PM Earth and Marine B206

Events

Matt O'Hara, Merrill College Faculty Fellows Lecture Series, "The Orthodox Underworld of Colonial Mexico"
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009, 5:00PM. Location: Merrill College, Baobab Lounge
Matt O'Hara is an Assistant Professor of History at UCSC. Learn more about Professor O'Hara and his work, here.

Jonathan Kirsch, Stevenson College Distinguished Alumni Lecture Series, "Harlots, Holy Books, and History: Confessions of a Vulgarizer "
Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 4pm. Location: Stevenson Fireside Lounge
Jonathan Kirsch is a graduate of Stevenson College, where he majored in history. He is a journalist and book critic by training and trade. He is the author of seven books on the history of religion and religious texts, including these best-sellers:

The Harlot by the Side of the Road: Forbidden Tales of the Bible
God Against the Gods: A History of the War Between Monotheism and Polytheism
The Grand Inquisitor’s Manual: A History of Terror in the Name of God