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The prolific director/playwright Stan Lai comes home to the Berkeley campus to talk about contemporary theater, culture and creativity in Asia and the United States — and what the world would be like without theater.
Tag: history
Nicholas Dirks, history prof
May 1, 2013:
Appearing not as a future chancellor but as a fellow faculty member, Nicholas Dirks led a history department colloquium Tuesday on the topic of “Scholars and Spies: World War II and the Emergence of South Asian Area Studies.”
Professor makes case for U.S.-Mexico border without walls
March 19, 2013:
Against the background of fierce debate on immigration reform, Michael Dear’s Why Walls Won’t Work examines the often-thriving, but threatened, cross-border lives in communities straddling the U.S.-Mexico border.
Special Anglo-American relationship to be studied in new program
December 13, 2012:
Whether it involves Reagan and Thatcher, FDR and Churchill, or the colonies and the crown, the special relationship between Great Britain and the United States is generally known – but not necessarily well-understood. A new program aims to change that.
Celebrating Julia Morgan, building by building
November 7, 2012:
The work of Julia Morgan, one of the University of California’s most distinguished alumnae, will be showcased during a local architectural tour on Sunday, Nov. 18.
Voters act on performance, not policy, new book says
October 2, 2012:
Politicians may focus on policy issues in hopes of persuading voters, but a new book by a UC Berkeley political scientist says that’s not what matters most to voters.
Distinguished historian Henry May dies at 97
October 1, 2012:
Margaret Bryne Professor of American History Emeritus helped define scholarly discussion of American history during the Enlightenment and in the post-World-War-I era
Memo: Chancellor releases statement on ambassador’s death
September 12, 2012:
Chancellor Robert J. Birgeneau has issued the following statement about the death of U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens, who was a UC Berkeley alumnus.
Slain ambassador remembered as a man of peace with a big heart
September 12, 2012:
U.S. Ambassador to Libya and alumnus J. Christopher Stevens, slain Tuesday night in Benghazi, epitomized the best values of UC Berkeley, and was remembered as a man of peace who always wore a big smile. Chancellor Robert Birgeneau issues a statement of condolence.
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life fall programming announced
August 27, 2012:
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life at the University of California, Berkeley’s Bancroft Library opens its fall season on Tuesday, Aug. 28.
Bancroft Library’s Regional Oral History Office looks for Bay Bridge accounts that span the years
July 9, 2012:
Interviewers at the Bancroft Library’s Regional Oral History Office (ROHO) are betting there are just as many cool stories to tell about the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge as about its colorful cousin.
Hearst Museum to close temporarily for transformation
June 30, 2012:
An extensive redesign of UC Berkeley’s Hearst Museum of Anthropology means a temporary closure starting July 1; reopening is scheduled for 2014.
How Walter Alvarez’s collaboration with Microsoft led to ChronoZoom
June 12, 2012:
Geologist Walter Alvarez and his former student, Roland Saekow, are interviewed by Microsoft Research Connections about the fruitful collaboration that led to ChronoZoom, an online tool for traveling in time and experiencing Big History.
UC Berkeley, as seen through Ansel Adams’ camera
June 1, 2012:
Legendary photographer Ansel Adams shot thousands of photos of Berkeley and the other UC campuses during the 1960s, and now a photo book based on the collection, “Fiat Lux,” is going out to all incoming students as part of the annual On the Same Page program.
Noted classical archaeologist Crawford Greenwalt dies
May 10, 2012:
Exploring the history and culture of the ancient city of Sardis in Turkey was a passion of classical archaeologist Crawford H. Greenewalt, Jr., who died on May 4.
Crawford Greenewalt receives prestigious award for work at site of ancient city of Sardis
April 26, 2012:
This year’s Bandelier Award for Public Service to Archaeology goes to a UC Berkeley classics professor emeritus, for his decades-long work exploring the ancient city of Sardis, capital of the ancient empire of Lydia.
Alumnus and Japanese-American WWII vet Kenji Sayama donates Congressional Gold Medal to Bancroft
April 25, 2012:
Kenji Sayama, who attended UC Berkeley in wartime and after, donated to Bancroft Library the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to him and other Japanese-American soldiers from World War II.
Emma Goldman’s thoughts about women on the Titanic
April 13, 2012:
Emma Goldman saw women’s treatment while in safety or in danger as less than equal.
Hoover slept here (and other campus visits by U.S. presidents, sitting and otherwise)
April 13, 2012:
A new library exhibit takes a look back at U.S. presidents, past, present and future, who have lunched, spoken and, yes, napped at UC Berkeley.
Charter Day 1962: JFK on Soviet-American cooperation, space science, state support for higher education
March 23, 2012:
Fifty years ago, President Kennedy addressed an audience of 88,000 at Memorial Stadium, offering hope for peace and praising the people of California for supporting the state’s colleges and universities.
ChronoZoom: A deep dive into the history of everything
March 14, 2012:
Working with eight UC Berkeley students and with resources from Microsoft Research Connections, geologist Walter Alvarez has created a new piece of Web-based software that allows students, researchers and the general public to cruise through cosmic timelines. Called ChronoZoom, it could help students visualize the sweep of history.
Experts assess results, potential impacts of the Republican primaries
February 29, 2012:
UC Berkeley experts are looking into the Republican presidential primary contest, including reasons for the drawn-out Republican race; how the Tea Party may influence the outcomes; the chances of a brokered convention; gender politics; the power of words; and candidates’ emotions.
Huts, artifacts in Jordanian excavation offer new perspectives on life 20,000 years ago
February 21, 2012:
Archaeologists working in eastern Jordan have announced its discovery of 20,000-year-old hut structures, the earliest yet found in that country. Along with materials found in the huts, the find suggests the area was once intensively occupied and offers a new perspective on how humans lived at the time.
Professor of Greek history worries about his homeland’s future
February 10, 2012:
As Sunday’s vote on austerity measures approaches, Nikolaos Papazarkadas, a UC Berkeley assistant professor of classics and a native of Greece, is apprehensive about conditions in his native land improving anytime soon.
Wen-hsin Yeh receives Humboldt Research Award
February 9, 2012:
China scholar receives Humboldt Research Award
Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life to open Jan. 22
January 19, 2012:
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life at UC Berkeley’s Bancroft Library, the latest addition to the city’s burgeoning downtown arts and culture district, is opening to the public on Sunday, Jan. 22.
Media Advisory: Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life open house Jan. 22
January 12, 2012:
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life to welcome the public to its new home with a Jan. 22 open house.
Remembering Jane Sather, the woman behind the Campanile
December 9, 2011:
A century after Jane Sather’s death, the University of California benefactor’s name and legacy endure in the form of endowed chairs — and a pair of iconic campus landmarks.
‘Everyday Dogs’ book depicts allure of man’s best friend
December 6, 2011:
New book drawn from the Bancroft Library’s vast Pictorial Collection celebrates the powerful connections between people and pets.
Media Advisory: Public policy professor, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich to deliver Savio Memorial Lecture on class warfare
November 8, 2011:
he University of California, Berkeley’s 15th annual Mario Savio Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Robert Reich, former U.S. labor secretary and professor of public policy at UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy, on the topic of class warfare.
