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four small unfired clay figures depicting European merchants sit side by side in a line. You can see enormous attention to detail in the details on their coats, hands, hair and eyes.

Arts & culture

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

Berkeley Professor Winnie Wong's new book, The Many Names of Anonymity, is the first to explore in depth the lives and motivations of the Chinese artists during the Canton trade.

Law student Neil Gallagher (at left) sits behind a video and audio recording rig, in a living room with a fireplace, as he interviews Korean War veteran Kenneth Smith (right).

Law

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

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Humanities

Berkeley Talks: The complicated role of media in motherhood

A black-and-white photo of a nurse administering a shot into a woman's upper arm. Both have their hair in retro curls.

People

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

A black-and-white photo of two men in suits standing in a circular concrete structure.

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

a map with 3D shadowing. The countries of the Middle East are in an orange hue whereas the other countries are black, and the ocean is blue. Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Iraq, and Jordan are a paler shade.

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

Sarah Gold McBride and Christine Palmer face one another at a desk, smiling at each other, conveying their close friendship

This class traces the evolution of American friendship

Ryan and Melissa Mattson in graduation apparel

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

a multistory museum with a brown lattice exterior pictured at night, with a white obelisk rising in the background.

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

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How is slavery represented at American tourist sites today?

Heather Cox Richardson and Dylan Penningroth speak on stage

Berkeley Talks: Heather Cox Richardson on the evolution of the Republican Party and what gives her hope for America

black-and-white photograph of women in traditional dress from East Asia walk across a bridge

How Trump’s immigration policies compare to those of America’s past

Berkeley Voices: From Victorian-era letters to Swiftie bracelets, an evolution of American friendship

Litwack gestures while speaking in front of a bookcase

New African American history lecture series created to honor beloved professor

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