Humanities

New book ‘Carryout’ illuminates life in a Midwestern Arab diaspora

Drawing on memories of his youth, UC Berkeley alum Hasan Dudar spent a decade shaping a rich collection of stories about a tight-knit community of immigrants in Toledo, Ohio.

Arts & culture

Why we still can’t get enough of Shakespeare after all these centuries

Humanities

The Nordic folklore behind the Joffrey Ballet’s ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’

Arts & culture

Go back in time with these five vintage Berkeley maps

Music department seeks to expand private lessons amid surging student demand

From designated hitters to robot umpires, how baseball has — and hasn’t — changed over its 200-year history

From Sproul Plaza to 924 Gilman: How the East Bay helped define punk’s radical legacy

New oral history project chronicles the resilience of UC Berkeley’s libraries

Watch: an archaeologist’s guide to Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ - Video

The U.S. housing crisis looms large. Could a Thai model help solve it? - Audio

Despite budget threats, UC Berkeley invests in six new tenure-track Asian American and Pacific Islands specialists

In 18th‑century China, these artists made Europeans’ portraits. Only now are their identities emerging.

Berkeley Talks: Ramzi Fawaz on the psychedelic power of the humanities - Audio

Berkeley Talks: How do we make better decisions? (revisiting) - Audio

‘Nudges’ aren’t always good for society, UC Berkeley economics study finds

From Bob Dylan to Ice Cube: Mapping 60 years of storytelling in pop lyrics

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