Department News

Our 2012 Graduates Give Back

For the first time in the history of our department, or any UCB department, our graduating majors are initiating the donation of a class gift specifically for their home unit. The New Alumni Challenge will support this initiative by matching and thus doubling the contributions of our students.

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Commencement 2012: Information for Guests

History Department Commencement Ceremony
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, at 9:30am
Zellerbach Auditorium (the main theater in Zellerbach Hall)
Reception to follow at Ishi Courtyard (in Dwinelle Hall)

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Revered Historian Barbara Daly Metcalf to Give Keynote Address at Commencement

Professor Barbara Daly Metcalf,an esteemed scholar of South Asia who specializes on the Muslim populations of India and Pakistan, will give the keynote commencement address at the Department of History’s Graduation Ceremony on May 15.

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Professor Ethan Shagan Named Department Chair

Professor Ethan Shagan has been named as Chair of the Department of History. Shagan is preceded by Professor Mary Elizabeth Berry, who concludes her five-year tenure as department chair in June. A British historian by training, Shagan has published widely on the15th to the 18th centuries, with an emphasis on religion and politics in England... Read More

Learn more about the Department of History's featured courses for the 2012 Summer Session.... Learn More

The History Department now has a new peer advising program! We're history majors ready to... Learn More

Course lisitngs and sign-up information for 2012 Summer Courses is now avaliable

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History Departmental Graduation Ceremony:

The department has one... Learn More

Upcoming Events

May 21 2012 - 8:00am
Summer Session A
Jun 4 2012 - 8:00am
Summer Session B
Jun 18 2012 - 8:00am
Summer Session C
Jul 2 2012 - 8:00am
Summer Session D