New UC Davis research documents the life of Jotello Soga, the first formally trained veterinarian in southern Africa, whose life and contributions a hundred years ago had been buried under the weight of racial prejudice and South African apartheid.
In response to Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s recent death, "Navalny," an Academy Award-winning documentary focused on his 2020 poisoning and life thereafter, will be screened on campus at 1002 Cruess Hall, Feb. 26 at 5:30 p.m., with UC Davis expert-led discussion to follow.
Kathryn Olmsted, a professor in the Department of History at UC Davis, has been named Associate Dean of the Faculty in the Social Sciences in the College of Letters and Science. She is a recognized leader in research on U.S. history and brings broad academic leadership experience at UC Davis.
Students from across the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis shared their research on some of California’s most pressing policy issues in a fast-paced poster session during this summer’s UC Center Sacramento Undergraduate Research Showcase.
At this year’s Arts and Humanities Graduate Exhibition, on view June 8-25 at the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, students in history, performance studies and English as well as design and art will take part. A free, public opening celebration will take place June 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. Art history students will present their research the following day. In all, 30 Master of Fine Arts, Master of Arts and doctoral students are participating.
A UC Davis history doctoral candidate who blends multiple disciplines in his study of Mexico’s mining industry has been awarded a $50,000 fellowship for pathbreaking dissertation research.
From addressing racial disparities to restoring forests, five newly funded public engagement projects in the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis will help communities in California and around the world shape their future.
After the pandemic shut down movie theaters and slowed business for his film company in Singapore, Christian Lee (B.A., history, ’90) co-invented a new way for fans to enjoy films on the big screen.
UC Davis historian Charles Walker, an expert at searching for clues to Peru’s past, was surprised to discover recently that he was a clue himself — in a crossword puzzle in a Peruvian newspaper.