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Woodblock print of a Japanese woman

Q&A: Rewriting history in the age of #MeToo

Hearst Museum opens digital portal to its entire collections

UC Berkeley alumnus Doug Harnsberger stands outside the Muir Hut.

Berkeley alum uncovers mystery of John Muir’s Sierra Nevada hut

composite image of four award winners

New year brings accolades to history department

January 2, 2019

Catherine Gallagher receives Barzun Prize

Exploring the history of what might have been earns...

November 27, 2018

Ethan Katz

Meet our new faculty: Ethan Katz, history and...

November 26, 2018

Albert Einstein by Roman Vishniac

Vanished no more: Giant of photography Roman...

November 20, 2018

Haruo Aoki stands between Piatote and Sobotta, receiving a blanket from the Nez Perce scholars. Haruo is a professor emeritus of East Asian languages.

New graduate program aims to keep languages from...

a teacher working with two 4-year-olds

Child care, preschool remain hard to find, and stark...

Mel Gordon

Mel Gordon, professor, director and writer: 1947-2018

UC Berkeley alumnus Doug Harnsberger stands outside the Muir Hut.

Berkeley alum uncovers mystery of John...

Conkey and collegue in Chauvet Cave.

Berkeley anthropologist honored with 2017...

January 17, 2018

Day of the Dead mural

History professor’s ‘Work of the...

January 16, 2018

Berkeley part of new international Buddhist...

January 9, 2018

NEH grants support six Berkeley humanities...

December 13, 2017

Haruo Aoki stands between Piatote and Sobotta, receiving a blanket from the Nez Perce scholars. Haruo is a professor emeritus of East Asian languages.

Japan-born linguist honored for writing the book on...

November 9, 2017

Sotomayor painting, The Bachelor's Ball

Bancroft celebrates the Mexican fiesta

November 1, 2017

NSF awards support Berkeley data science...

October 26, 2017

dance class

Inside Rainbow Sign, a vibrant hub for black...

September 19, 2017