✨ UC Berkeley launches the Leon Litwack Speaker Series to honor his legacy of challenging whitewashed narratives in African American history. 2024 Litwack Prize winner Kate Kuisel is among those carrying his work forward. UC Berkeley History Read more here: bit.ly/40Kvy16

(1/2) UC Berkeley History is honoring beloved professor, history alumnus + trailblazing scholar, Leon Litwack, with a new speaker series devoted to African American history. Learn more: bit.ly/40ZNDtC

Join us MARCH 11 for a lecture by Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger. Register now for On the Logic of Autocracy and the Plasticity of History. The Case of Frederick William I, King of Prussia: events.berkeley.edu/ies/event/2863… Cosponsors GHI Pacific Office UC Berkeley CGES UC Berkeley History UC Berkeley ISEEES

Hidetaka Hirota, a UC Berkeley History professor who studies immigration law history, discusses the deep roots of anti-immigrant sentiment in the United States. news.berkeley.edu/2025/03/04/how…

Join us MARCH 11 for a lecture by Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger. Register now for On the Logic of Autocracy and the Plasticity of History. The Case of Frederick William I, King of Prussia: events.berkeley.edu/ies/event/2863… Cosponsors GHI Pacific Office UC Berkeley CGES UC Berkeley History UC Berkeley ISEEES

Join us TOMORROW for a lecture by Thomas Kohut (Williams College). Register now for "Empathy and Historical Understanding" : events.berkeley.edu/ies/event/2863… Co-sponsors: German Historical Institute Center for German and European Studies UC Berkeley History UC Berkeley German

The key military technologies that helped us win the American Revolution! UC Berkeley History Alumna Fallon Burner explores this in the NOVA | PBS documentary "Revolutionary War Weapons." Watch here: bit.ly/3Yqamx2

(1/2) Congratulations to UC Berkeley Anthropology Alumna Sharon Steinmann (Houston Chronicle photojournalist) + UC Berkeley History Alumnus Benjamin Nathans (Penn faculty) for winning 2025 The Pulitzer Prizes in the editorial writing + general nonfiction categories! Learn more: bit.ly/4dbeAyY

(2/2) Their Pulitzer-winning work reminds us that rigorous scholarship + public service are powerful forces that create a better world. That’s Berkeley Social Science!

After attending his daughter’s UC Berkeley History class, Thomas Newman was inspired to become a Cal student himself. Today, he’ll receive a history degree from UC Berkeley—the same degree his daughter Maria earned a year ago. Congratulations Thomas! Read more: bit.ly/3FijlKz

Meet Christine Philliou, UC Berkeley History Professor & Chair of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures (MELC). Learn how Dr. Philliou uses diverse approaches to study: "Different ways of slicing the problem helps you reach greater complexity and deeper insights." bit.ly/4o6Tpmx

We are hiring an historian of technology at UC Berkeley UC Berkeley History #FacultyJob #History HigherEdJobs Full details here: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05065

From a student's fascination to a professor's passion, UC Berkeley History Prof. Carlos Noreña has spent the past two decades sharing his love for Roman history at UC Berkeley. Read more about his research on Roman imperialism + Atlantic frontier: bit.ly/4n2Tve9

Library Prize winners, revealed! 🏆🐻✨ This year, UC Berkeley undergrads’ stunning research explored: 🎓 Undocumented students 🌻 The Russia-Ukraine war 🗣️ Revitalizing an Indigenous language And the winners are … 🥁🥁🥁 🔗 ucberk.li/library-prize-… UC Berkeley History

I am delighted to welcome 21 new faculty members to UC Berkeley Social Sciences this year! These brilliant scholars bring new energy, ideas + perspectives to our community. Learn more about them: bit.ly/4myFqnO

🔬 Elena Conis, UC Berkeley professor of history and journalism, explores the history of vaccine hesitancy from smallpox to COVID-19. Learn how culture, politics & science are influencing policy and shaping attitudes. ➟ bit.ly/4gLicJT #VaccineHistory #PublicHealth

#FacultyFriday: UC Berkeley History professor Susanna Elm examines how themes from the late Roman Empire such as autocracy, slavery, gender and medicine continue to shape our world today 🏛️ ➡️ Read more: bit.ly/4nY2Unb #UCBerkeley #History #RomanEmpire #Research

Can meat explain centuries of Jewish-German relations? UC Berkeley History Prof. John Efron’s new book “All Consuming” explores how meat became more than food — it became a symbol of identity, difference + connection between Jews + Germans. Learn more: bit.ly/48mHTOD