history

Awards

Two UC Berkeley scholars elected to the American Philosophical Society

Historian Carla Hesse and chemist Jeffrey Long were named to the oldest scholarly society in the nation.

Arts & culture

Go back in time with these five vintage Berkeley maps

Business & economics

What does ‘late-stage capitalism’ really mean? UC Berkeley professor chronicles an ‘apocalyptic’ history

Humanities

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

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

By collecting veterans’ stories, law student seeks to honor their service

Berkeley Talks: The complicated role of media in motherhood - Audio

The history of vaccine hesitancy, from smallpox to COVID-19

UC experts explain how the U.S. became a science superpower

What history scholar Carlos Noreña is trying to discover about the Roman Empire

Berkeley Remix: The hidden heroes of the East Bay Regional Park District - Audio

How scholars in the Middle Eastern languages and cultures department understand a complex region

This class traces the evolution of American friendship

How two graduating siblings found their ‘second act’ at UC Berkeley

Executive actions aim to reshape America’s cultural institutions. UC Berkeley scholars react