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Uncommon People

The History Department is thrilled to welcome Juliet Carpenter, a UCSC history major graduate, back to campus as this year's Undergraduate Showcase keynote speaker. Continue»

History in the News

January 23, 2020Questions That Matter: Reporting the Middle East and the future of investigative journalism
January 28, 2020Hong Kong on the Brink: A Talk by Jeffrey Wasserstrom
December 5, 2019UC Santa Cruz establishes new Center for the Middle East and North Africa

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The Gail Project is a UCSC-based international public history project that explores the founding years of the American military occupation of Okinawa. Learn more...

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