Current News
Professor Downs Quoted in New York Times and Published in Washington Post
Professor Greg Downs analyzes and discusses the Storming of the US Capitol
Check Out Professor Downs's Editorial on How to Run a Public Discussion on School Renaming
Professor Greg Downs writes for the San Francisco Chronicle, calling for "more history"
Professor Oropeza's Book Appears on 2020 List of Outstanding Academic Titles
CHOICE names Professor Lorena Oropeza's book on Reies López Tijerina as must-read in 2020
Professor Stacy Fahrenthold receives NEH grant!
Congratulations to Professor Stacy Fahrenthold, recipient of a prestigious NEH research grant for her project, "Syrian Textile Workers in the Arab Atlantic, 1890–1934"!
Professor Downs Helps Craft Amicus Curiae Brief Supporting Movement for Black Lives
Professor Greg Downs and three other historians on Reconstruction helped craft the brief against the Trump Administration for violating Reconstruction-era civil rights enforcement laws
Professor Decker Releases New Book
Professor Corrie Decker and co-author Elizabeth McMahon release The Idea of Development in Africa: A History
Congratulations to Professor El Shakry for Receiving Nancy Lyman Roelker Mentorship Award!
The Nancy Lyman Roelker Mentorship Award is rewarded to teachers of history who "taught, guided, and inspired their students their students in a way that changed their lives."
Professor Downs Featured in New York Times Article
Professor Greg Dows appears in NYT Article discussing the many historians who gathered at Civil War sites throughout the country
Professor Walker Awarded $50,000 Grant to Digitize Endangered Peruvian Archive
A new project led by Professor Charles Walker will digitize documents of the Peruvian Peasant Confederation and make them accessible online
Check Out Professor Downs's Article in the San Francisco Chronicle
SF Chronicle publishes Greg Downs's timely piece on the history of expanding the Supreme Court.
Professor Holloway Wins 2020 CLAH Distinguished Service Award
Congratulations to Tom Holloway for receiving this honor from The Conference of Latin American History for his contributions to Latin American and Brazilian scholarship!
Professors Andres Resendez, Gregory Downs, and Colleagues Discuss the Role of Public Monuments
UC Davis researchers weigh in on the role of public monuments as protestors and public officials throughout the nation tear down statues and memorials.
Professor Downs' Op-Ed Published in SF Chronicle
Professor Greg Downs discusses the toppling of the Ulysses Grant statue in San Francisco and how we need to engage in more meaningful debates about history.
Professor Baki Tezcan's Newest Article Published and Quoted Internationally
Professor Tezcan's critical piece on the conversion of the Hagia Sophia Museum to a mosque has received international attention--appearing in American, Turkish, and German websites and news broadcasts.
Loren Michael Mortimer receives ACLS post-doctoral fellowship
We are thrilled to announce that the American Council of Learned Societies has awarded our newly-minted Ph.D. (2019), Mike Mortimer, one of their 45 Emerging Voices Fellowships.
New Article by Professor Baki Tezcan
Published in the Jadaliyya ezine, Baki Tezcan connects recent amendments of the Turkish Higher Education Law to the increasing authoritarianism of the Turkish government.
Read Professor Downs's Recent Article in Talking Points Memo
Greg Downs discusses the history of political reform in the 1860s and questions why Democrats today are so hesitant in implementing similar change.
Check Out Professor Rauchway's Article in The Guardian
Eric Rauchway discusses Roosevelt's New Deal, urging our society to follow FDR's footsteps when addressing issues brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Professor Corrie Decker Recieves the Graduate Program Advising and Mentoring Award
Congratulations to Corrie Decker for receiving recognition for her outstanding efforts when advising History graduate students!
Professor Howard Chiang Awarded Fellowship from the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange
Congratulations to Howard Chiang for receiving a research grant from the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange for his research in Chinese history and culture!
Professor Andres Resendez Awarded an Andrew Carnegie Fellowship
Congratulations to Andrés Reséndez for receiving a prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellowship for his accomplishments in Mexican, Iberian, and exploration history!
Professor Ari Kelman Elected as a Fellow of the Society of American Historians
Congratulations to Ari Kelman for being elected a Fellow of the Society of American Historians, a prestigious honor among historians in the discipline!
History Club at UC Davis Officially Registered as Student Organization
The History Club at UC Davis seeks to bring students and faculty together to explore history beyond the classroom.
Professor Chiang's edited 3-volume work on LGBTQ history wins the 2020 Dartmouth Medal for most outstanding reference work!
Congrats to Howard Chiang, editor-in-chief of The Global Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) History (Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019), a three-volume work that won the 2020 Dartmouth Medal for most outstanding reference work!
Professor Downs becomes editor of the Journal of the Civil War Era
The Journal of the Civil War Era and the Richards Center at Penn State announced their new JCWE co-editors, Greg Downs and Kate Masur, who will assume the position effective January 15, 2020.
Professor Lorena Oropeza interviewed on New Books Network!
Professor Oropeza spoke about her book, The King of Adobe: Reies López Tijerina, Lost Prophet of the Chicano Movement (University of North Caroline Press, 2019) for the network's New Books in Latino Studies podcast series.
Professer Kathy Olmsted writes op-ed on the impeachment inquiry in the Washington Post
Professor Olmsted's op-ed discusses what Watergate can tell us about the current impeachment inquiry and what lies ahead.
Check out Professor Baki Tezcan's Op-Ed in the LA Times
Professor Tezcan comments on Kurdish oppression amidst Turkey's cease-fire in Syria for the LA Times.
UCD History Ph.D. Tyson Reeder (2016) has a new book: Smugglers, Pirates, and Patriots
Dr. Reeder, who received his PhD from history in 2016, published Smugglers, Pirates, and Patriots: Free Trade in the Age of Revolutions (2019) with University of Pennsylvania Press.
Professor Kathy Olmsted chronicles Robert Arneson's Anti-Nuke Art for New York Exhibit
Professor Olmsted has written an essay in a newly published catalog for New York’s George Adams Gallery exhibition of Arneson’s work. Robert Arneson/The Anti-War Works: 1982-1986 is on view at the Manhattan gallery through Oct. 26.
