Undergraduate Profiles


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	Undergraduate Profiles Jesus Gaytan This past October I spent ten days in Michoacán, Mexico, conducting research for my senior thesis. The trip was made possible by the travel grant for undergraduate thesis research I received from Berkeley’s History department, and by the encouragement and support of my thesis advisor, Professor Margaret Chowning. Continue...	Mailing Address: Department of History 3229 Dwinelle Hall Berkeley, CA 94720-2550 Tel: (510) 642-1971 \| Fax: (510) 643-5323 E-mail: historynews@berkeley.edu Home \| History Home \| UC Berkeley


Mircea Raianu I am a fourth-year student about to graduate in Spring 2009, and the History Department has been my home at Berkeley. I entered university knowing my major but having no clue as to my concentration. From the start I set out to take courses that were as different as possible until I found out what I wanted to do. Continue...
		History Homecoming: An Annual gathering for alumni and friends of the History Department. February 11th, 7-9 pm, Alumni House Barack Obama and the Making of American History A panel discussion of History Department faculty, including Mark Brilliant, Robin Einhorn, and Waldo Martin, will place the remarkable election victory of Barack Obama in its historical context. The discussion will include questions from the audience, and will be followed by a lavish reception and the opportunity for more conversation over food and drink.